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Every Police State Needs a Conscience to Keep it Honest
"Somewhere in America, the people live in a police state," begins the back-cover copy of the first volume of The Conscience of Abe's Turn. Indeed, if you define "police state" as a government that puts its own interests over the civil rights of its people, many in America live in a police state. In the Abe's Turn novelettes, the answer was to establish a Conscience, an underground organization that served as a check on the power of the police state. In the real world, I pray that freedom of speech and the other remaining rights we have under the Bill of Rights will serve sufficiently as a conscience to our government, because that's all we have left.
On this lens, you'll find news and commentary on the state of civil rights in America, as well as links to both non-fiction and fiction of potential interest to the civil libertarian.
On this lens, you'll find news and commentary on the state of civil rights in America, as well as links to both non-fiction and fiction of potential interest to the civil libertarian.
News and Commentary
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Penn Says - Guns and Freedom
Penn Jillette tackles the tough topics of Guns and more...1 point
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Jim Bovard's Blog
Entertaining and controversial author James Bovard more...1 point
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Advocates for Self-Government
Home of the world-famous World's Smallest Politica more...0 points
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Drug Policy Alliance Network
Working to end the war on drugs, promoting drug po more...0 points
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Libertarian Rock
Teenagers live in a totalitarian state. Government more...0 points
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DownsizeDC.org
Lobbying congress for constitutional limits, small more...0 points
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Federal Firearms License Application
Details on completing the federal firearms license more...0 points
Libertarian Non-fiction
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Why Government Doesn't Work : How Reducing Government Will Bring Us Safer Cities, Better Schools, Lower Taxes, More Freedom, and Prosperity for All by Harry Browne
Harry Browne, the Libertarian Party candidate for more...1 point
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, Revised and Updated Edition by James W. Loewen
The national bestseller and winner of the American more...0 points
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Patriots: Men Who Started the American Revolution by A.J. Langguth
With meticulous research and page-turning suspense more...0 points
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More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun-Control Laws by John R. Lott Jr.
Does allowing people to own or carry guns deter vi more...0 points
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The Great Libertarian Offer by Harry Browne
At Last an Escape from Big Government Libertarian more...0 points
About the Abe's Turn Novelettes
A story of Espionage, Romance, and Abuse of Power in the fictional town of Abe's Turn
Somewhere in America, the people live in a police state. Ted and Clydene Jackson have felt it personally. So have their friends Mira and Michael, and all the victims they've tried to help, and all the volunteers lobbying to remove Police Chief Baedes from power. For Baedes's sole ambition is to "protect" the town of Abe's Turn, at all costs, even if he has to destroy a few innocents in the process. And he will knock down anyone who tries to get in his way.However, these four friends, unknown even to them, have the means, motive, and opportunity to restrain the forces around them, if they dare-- and if their own feelings for each other don't stop them before they even begin.
Politically incorrect, distinctly libertarian, and teeming with complex characters, this epic novelette series (with a planned 24-episode story arc) explores the heart of freedom and the dangers of power. It blurs the lines between state, revolution, and terrorism. It asks what Thomas Jefferson once asked: "What country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance?"
Book Give-away
Click here to find out more about the upcoming Abe's Turn book give-away and how to have a chance to get a free copy.
Libertarian-minded Fiction
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein was the most influential scienc more...1 point
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The Mark of Zorro (Townsend Library Edition) by Johnston McCulley
This Townsend Library classic has been carefully e more...0 points
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The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel by L. Neil Smith
This full-color graphic novel re-tells the story o more...0 points
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The Probability Broach by L. Neil Smith
Denver detective Win Bear, on the trail of a murde more...0 points
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The Fountainhead (Centennial Edition Hardcover) by Ayn Rand
A special edition hardcover in celebration of Ayn more...0 points
Why "Abe's Turn"?
The meaning behind the name
Abe's Turn is a fictional town, named after Abraham Lincoln.
As Ilana Mercer noted, "The true legacy of Lincoln usually gets drowned in the perennial gush about a president whose name is synonymous with freedom and the end of slavery. Lincoln's role in bringing to an end the Jeffersonian ideal of a limited, constitutional government, with powers vested in sovereign states, remains relatively unexamined."
Many years earlier, Thomas Jefferson wrote regarding Shay's Rebellion, "God forbid we should ever be 20 years without such a rebellion." In a way, Lincoln's war symbolized the end of Jefferson's United States.
Abe's Turn is a metaphor for this change of direction in America's history, and that is the setting for our story.
As Ilana Mercer noted, "The true legacy of Lincoln usually gets drowned in the perennial gush about a president whose name is synonymous with freedom and the end of slavery. Lincoln's role in bringing to an end the Jeffersonian ideal of a limited, constitutional government, with powers vested in sovereign states, remains relatively unexamined."
Many years earlier, Thomas Jefferson wrote regarding Shay's Rebellion, "God forbid we should ever be 20 years without such a rebellion." In a way, Lincoln's war symbolized the end of Jefferson's United States.
Abe's Turn is a metaphor for this change of direction in America's history, and that is the setting for our story.
Play With the Characters on Your Wii
Check Mii Out Entry numbers for the Abe's Turn characters
If your Nintendo Wii is connected to the Internet, you can see, vote for, and import Miis of the Abe's Turn characters, via the Check Mii Out Channel.
(The Check Mii Out Channel is a free download from the Wii Shop Channel. See "How to Import Wii Characters via the Check Mii Out Channel" below for detailed instructions on how to use the Check Mii Out Entry numbers to import the characters' Miis into your Wii.)
(The Check Mii Out Channel is a free download from the Wii Shop Channel. See "How to Import Wii Characters via the Check Mii Out Channel" below for detailed instructions on how to use the Check Mii Out Entry numbers to import the characters' Miis into your Wii.)
- Ted Jackson is a litigator, a criminal defense attorney, with the firm Hart, Zimmer, and Browne. He's tall and firm, with greying hair. His occupation fits him well, because he fills a room with his presence, takes control, and loves to argue with those who disagrees with him. Ironically, his one regret is that he never learned to be a "people person." (Check Mii Out Entry Number 0798-9203-5117)
- Clydene Jackson (or Clyde for short) is Ted's beloved wife. She wears her hair fiery red, with the initiative to match. She's a software development guru who is self-employed as an independent consultant. She's what you might call the strong, silent type%u2026 a strong, silent woman, who does what it takes, especially when it comes to her friends. But she also has a deep, soft side to her, and this is what connects with Mira. (Check Mii Out Entry Number 2158-2235-9381)
- Mira Jayson is a rare, almost magical person. Quiet and sensitive, she knows people better than they know themselves. But she wouldn't put it that way, because most people wouldn't understand. She is tiny and beautiful, with silky, raven hair and dark eyes. Many like her, but few truly know her. What people do see is that Mira has a fervent sense of values, which makes her do things she hates to do, but which someone needs to do. A natural leader who sometimes appears to see into the future, she works as a counselor and a tireless political activist%u2026 and seems to always land right in the center of the action. (Check Mii Out Entry Number 0915-4984-8482)
- Michael Kelly is the life of the party, wants whatever is new this week, thinks on his feet, jumps to conclusions, and has to see it to believe it. If opposites attract, that explains how he feels about Mira. Or maybe the fact that he appreciates beauty explains how he feels. Michael would look completely average, were it not for his dark hair and light blue eyes, which shine like little flashlights at whomever he's looking. Michael loves people, loves to be around people, loves to work with people. He truly accepts everyone at face value for who they are. But don't ever get on his bad side, because he is an experienced PR and ad man, and he'll tear you to shreds, in public, behind your back. (Check Mii Out Entry Number 4587-1842-0219)
- Sam Baedes, or "Chief Beady-eyes" as Michael calls him, is the Abe's Turn chief of police, and the center of the problem. He's large and strong with a crew cut, and he's a physical fitness nut. He hates crime and disorder, and he demands that everyone play by the rules (or more accurately, by his rules). And he hates Mira, because she's always lobbying against him and therefore is the antithesis of his way of life. The thing is, he honestly believes that his extreme approach to law enforcement is good for everyone. Indeed, Abe's Turn is one of the safest places to live%u2026 until Sam Baedes thinks you've done something wrong (even if you haven't). (Check Mii Out Entry Number 3874-3335-7731)
- Pam Burns - We don't know much about her yet, except that she's young, athletic, and she's a cop Baedes has taken under his professional wing. (Check Mii Out Entry Number 6444-4065-3371)
How to Import Wii Characters via the Check Mii Out Channel
- After you start the Check Mii Out Channel, click on "Posting Plaza."
- Then click the button labeled "Popular," at the bottom of the screen.
- At the bottom of the menu that appears is a magnifying-glass icon. Roll over it, and it'll say "Search." Click on that.
- Then at the upper-right corner is an icon with 2 arrows in a circle. Roll over that, and it'll say "Change." Click on that. (Who designed this interface?!)
- The form will say "Entry Number." Click on the "Enter #" button.
- Then enter the 12-digit Entry Number from each of the characters above. For example, to find Mira's Mii, enter the digits 0915|4984|8482. Then click the "OK" button.
- Click the "Search" button that appears.
- After a short wait, the Mii you searched for will run onto the screen.
- Click on the Mii to see him close-up.
- Then click on "I like it!" to vote for this Mii and add him to your favorites list.
- Click on "Import Mii" to copy the character to your own Wii, so you can use him to play games. I found out, Mira is one hell of a feisty tennis player!
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Tim King is a writer, blogger, and libertarian, and the author of The Conscience of Abe's turn. (more)
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