IN DEFENSE OF OUR AMERICA The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror

The authors take a bleak and worrisome look at the systematic effort underway to dismantle legal protections and subvert civil rights in the name of fighting the tyranny of Islamic extremists. Anthony D. Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), paints a picture of how the George W. Bush White House seized on the terrorist attacks of 9/11 to begin an unprecedented assault on the Bill of Rights. Narrator Michael Prichard keeps the listener engaged in a complex and detailed treatise. His strong, dispassionate voice and consistent pace reinforce the sense that Romero's arguments are, at heart, legal in nature. His even-keeled delivery underscores the credibility of this substantive assessment of how America has succumbed to fear and tyranny from within. J.B.B. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 07/ JAN 08]