About this title: Until her death in January 2007, Ivins made at least one speech a month for no fee in defense of the Bill of Rights. During her travels, she met ordinary people going to extraordinary measures to protect their rights, and, in this book, she celebrates their courage and accomplishments.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780812973082ISBN:0812973089
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780812973082ISBN:0812973089
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780812973082ISBN:0812973089
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780812973082ISBN:0812973089
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780812973082ISBN:0812973089
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"Man, I hate the fact that Molly Ivins is now dead. She was half the reason I kept my subscription to the paper when I lived in Chicago, and this book reminds me why. It's terrifying; it's funny; it makes me want to go out there and become a judge so I can fix everything, but frankly I'm not that good. It does, however, make me want to be damned sure I have a lawyer who's in the habit of calling up every month just to be sure I haven't been thrown in the brig for associating with Pakistanis who know other Pakistanis who know other Pakistanis. Or Iraqis, or Iranians, or whoever else we're mad at a few years from now. Frightening stuff, amazing reporting, and just enough laughter to keep you from weeping. I miss you, Molly Ivins. I'm glad you cranked this one out before you gave up the ghost."
"Good stories. Sick stories. Sometimes I would rather be ignorant to the perversion of our rights. I'm glad people are fighting the long bureaucratic battle."
"A fast read that will leave you outraged. The trouble with outrage, of course, is what to do with it. I think there is a danger now to trust a new administration will fix everything. But I would bet there is a great deal of institutional inertia. The ongoing efforts of the Secret Service to silence dissent in the name of protecting the president seems particularly insidious to me. Anyone got suggestions for affecting such policies?
The most appalling cases, of course, have more to do with invalid detention than free speech per se. Especially holding someone as a material witness against oneself, which seems to me a rather textbook violation of the fifth amendment. This is scary stuff and worth learning."
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