By SHEILAH PEPPER
The Gazette Staff
A myriad of books discussing a shadow government are on the market. Most focus of the dangers of the growing silent powers of an expanding federal government. Others talk about a marriage between big government, big business and even big labor. Yet others review international "cabals" of various governments and international agencies driving us toward "globalism."
I haven't had a chance to look at all of these, but here are two that bear mentioning. The first is by the formidable David Horowitz. The son of Communist parents, he was a 1960s radical who experienced a total change of heart and mind when he realized that the people the Left said they wanted to help - the poor, minorities and inner city residents, were actually being damaged by the policies his colleagues were promoting.
Horowitz, who heads up FrontPage Magazine in the internet, has lately spent years bringing his conservative message to college campuses and encouraging on-campus conservative organizations, which are greatly outnumbered by Left wing groups on most campuses.
His book is titled "The Shadow Party: How George Soros, Hillary Clinton and Sixties Radical Seized Control of the Democratic Party". He a coauthor David Poe set out clearly how the far Left, with Soros' money has gained control of the Democrat Party via a network of organizations and groups most of us have never heard of but, nevertheless, wield tremendous power. In brief, it is no longer the Democrat Party of John F. Kennedy. You can get the book online at just over $10.
The other book is "Shadow Government: What Obama Doesn't Want You to Know About His Czars." The book is edited by Scoot Wheeler and Peter Leitner. In the interest of full disclosure, it is published by The Republican Trust - a political action committee.
Even so, the editors provide a road map that introduces and details all the "czars" Obama has appointed, not including the very latest, totaling about 35 people. They are appointed without Congressional review, work for and report to only the president. In short, they keep a very low profile. It an be ordered via the Trust's web site.
If reality is too scary, how about a little fiction? "The Shadow Government" by Ray Derby is a terrific thriller. It's not what you expect. The ‘shadow government' in this case is a group of pre-selected people who could help re-establish some government and some essential services in case of a catastrophic biological or nuclear attack. They are largely older retired people with vast experience and knowledge in various areas.
The book was written before 9/11, so the author was very prescient, and he tells a good tale. It can be found online at Amazon.
These days, who knows what will emerge from the shadows? Happy reading.
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