AMERICAN THEOCRACY The Perils and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century

Kevin Phillips's book will make a lot of people want to move to a South Sea island. And Scott Brick's normally reassuring voice is only scarier because of the message he delivers. Phillips offers an in-depth examination of the relationship between the federal government, Big Oil, and the Religious Right. Brick's measured tones are reassuring, even as he talks about the impending collapse of oil, the bursting of the American housing bubble, and the future of America. It ain't pretty, but it's a work listeners won't be able to turn off. Using examples from the past, Brick calmly talks about a future in which our country's mistakes and missteps will return to haunt us. M.S. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/ JUL 06]