Like his earlier works, Napolitano has maintained his sharp libertarian edge in this book. He is using many modern legal cases and historic events to prove his points. Numerous historic court cases are cited, and even the more famous cases are presented with a unique perspective. With his extensive knowledge and experience of law and history articulates his case and unmasks the motives behind government policies which are promoted as serving the people.
At the end Judge Napolitano warns the people that if they accept government's deceptions and lies and take no action to redress them their freedoms are doomed. He says: The Big Government Party crowd is not afraid of lying or being caught in a lie. Its members do not fear their own lawlessness or our loss of freedom. They only fear the loss of their own power. So let's use the fear against them Jefferson understood and articulated this best when he said: "When people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty."
It will not be too much to say that "Lies the Government Told You" echoes the message of David Wise's 1973 book: "The Politics of Lying: Government Deception, Secrecy, and Power. David Wise wrote: "Through official secrecy, we now have a system of institutionalized lying."
Not surprisingly, there is a skepticism among the masses about the government policies. Last month's survey by CNN/Opinion Research Corporation, indicated that a majority of Americans think the federal government poses a threat to the rights of Americans. Fifty-six percent of people questioned said they think the federal government has become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens.
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