As Americans, liberty is an inalienable right that is granted to us by God, protected by the Constitution, and upheld by our government. Yet Barack Obama doesn’t seem to share that view. To him, liberty is a threat to the government’s power and something to be squashed by any means possible, as bestselling author David Limbaugh shows to devastating effect in Crimes against Liberty. Here, Limbaugh issues a damning indictment of President Barack Obama for encroaching upon and stripping us of our individual and sovereign rights. Laying out his case like he would a criminal complaint, Limbaugh presents the evidence—count-by-count—against Obama. From exploiting the financial crisis for political gain, to restricting our personal freedoms through invasive healthcare and “green” policies, to endangering America with his feckless diplomacy and reckless dismantlement of our national security systems, Limbaugh proves—beyond a reasonable doubt—that Obama is guilty of crimes against liberty. Comprehensive and compelling, this is Limbaugh’s most powerful book yet.
"Limbaugh seems to play the part of trial lawyer prosecuting Obama for "crimes" against Americans & the Constitution and backs up his claims thoroughly. He defines narcissism and explains in detail why he (and others) believe Obama to be narcissistic. Disturbingly, Adolf Hitler has been psudo-diagnosed as clinically narcissistic by many psychologists & Limbaugh draws some parallels between the 2 men in this book. As a student (and former teacher of) history, I drew even more parallels between Obama & Hitler myself: both known to be mesmorizic speakers, both folded (or attempted to) private businesses/industries into govt control, both claimed gradiose plans for the future of their nations, both lied outright, both were not close to (both strongly desired to be) close to their fathers, both garnered huge almost worshipful crowds while really being ambivilant about the people, both lied outright to get what they wanted, both took advantage of national crisis to gain more power, both using thug-like & bullying tactics to intimidate people or groups of people in order to change govt laws to suit their own agenda or needs, both tried to change history for their own gains (particularly their own early life history), both seemed to carry the attitude that they - and only they - could carry their nation to greatness. I found his description of Obama's tunnel-vision-like pursuit of "ObamaCare" comparison to Capt Ahab's obsessive pursuit of the great white whale (Moby Dick) fascinating.
As Limbaugh went on to explain the character, habits, and personality, of Obama I found myself drawing parallels of my own between him & Richard Nixon. As personality goes, Nixon was ill-suited for the Presidency. He was extremely academic & intelligent but was very reluctant to HONESTLY face the media. He believed he knew what was best for the country & he wanted Americans (including the media) to simply accept what he said/did - not question him. He therefore was possibly better suited as a university professor. Obama is more comfortable in front of the cameras than Nixon ever was, but like Nixon, is extremely academic/intelligent and also seems better suited as a college professor. Obama also is as thin-skinned as Nixon who never took critism well from collegues & media either. Obama also seems to want us all to simply take what he says/does & not question or dissent. Also tellingly, Nixon lied outright to Americans: "...I'm not a crook." Well, he WAS a crook! Many of Obama's claims have been outright lies as well! But disturbingly, most of the media seem to worship Obama & don't honestly report him - Nixon never had that, the media HATED him. But both have(had) the attitude of "if you're not with me, then you're against me & you are my enemy & must be destroyed"
Nixon tried to use the FBI to spy against his political enemies. Hitler had his own little Stormtroopers to do his dirty work. Obama has used the media to ruin the reputations of opponents/dissenters. Nixon sent men to break into the headquarters of his political opponents. Obama has a history of sending certain minions to hack into email, homes, businesses, etc of opponents. Nixon tried to circumvent laws & the Constitution and over-step his authority (anyone remember that he once "over-rode" Congress' over-ride to his veto?). Obama has circumvented numerous laws & checks/balances of the Constitution with his "czars" & "executive orders." FDR tried to do that as well when he tried to "pack the courts" to circumvent Congress' opposition to his own radical socialist agenda in the 1930s.
I found the 1st 1/2 of the book to be an almost play-by-play for the GOP offensive plan for the 2012 election. Over-all, I found this book to be a cautionary tale. People need to do their research. Read/watch the news from many sources, not just one. Read books, discuss events with family & friends. Nixon was stopped before he became too powerful & did enough damage as it was. FDR should have been prevented from running for a 3rd term as we are still feeling the damage from his time in office. Most of all to be remembered: Hitler did not become a powerful dictator over-night. He used the crisis of post-WWI Germany to his advantage & the people let him - little by little. They surrendered their freedoms a little at a time because he made things easier in the immediate future or in the here-and-now: he fed them, protected them, employed them, started programs for their children that seemed so innocent, so good to begin with . . . The brutality came when it was too late for the German people to do anything about it or to fight back. They were lulled into a sense of a false better future for them & their children. They so easily believed what Hitler told them & didn't question until it was too late."
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Michelle (4 out of 5 stars)