Government Bullies: How Everyday Americans are Being Harassed, Abused, and Imprisoned by the Feds

I admire Rand Paul. I heard him recently on the Colbert Report when he was a guest because of this new book of his. He was terrific. I will probably vote for him if he runs for president. I purchases the book because of that interview.

This book has important information. However, I was disappointed by the writing. It is highly repetitive. The book could have been one third the length without missing anything. And perhaps even worse, it is written as though the readers have below average intelligence. He repeatedly tells us how enraged we should be by the stories he tells us, as though we can't rely on our own guts. I suspect that this was largely the result of the influence of an editor or ghostwriter. If so, he should fire the editor/ghostwriter and rewrite the book in his own words. Unless I am completely wrong about Rand Paul and it actually does reflect him accurately. If so, I hope I discover the truth before he runs for the presidency.

Everybody should read this book! It is an easy read and he has a lot of truth in the book.

Rand Paul does a great job pointing out the flaws of our U.S. government. I admire him for being on the side of the citizens and not being intimidated to speak out for us.

I half-expected this to be a boring political monologue, but it isn't at all.

These are just a collection of stories; regular people who have had the misfortune of getting in the way of a huge government steamroller.

These stories should be in-your-face news. They aren't. Do yourself a favor and give this a read.

This book is spot-on accurate. Unfortunately the bullying doesn't stop with random citizens. Targets are often *inside* government as well: whistleblowers, aging workers, complainers, or anyone who gets on the wrong side of corrupt leadership. "Mobbing" or organized harassment is a favorite tactic of government bullies, with senior leadership either supporting or looking the other way in cases of institutionalized bullying. Retaliation is rampant, with the basic premise being that since the burden of proof lies with the victim, the bullies are better served by weakening the resolve of their targets, with a complete disregard for the law, as the employees' health, finances, reputation, and careers are destroyed. Fortunately, books like this one and social media bloggers and leakers are exposing the systemic evil that crosses into all sectors of government in America today. Do you doubt the validity of my words? Then listen to others who have experienced all of the above and much worse: [...]

good read.

You can't get the truth from everyone. The ones that stand on the floor and speak truth and defend the Constitution, are the only people that I'm going to believe.

As a huge fan of Ron Paul, I of course bought and read this book, hoping that the torch had been passed. While it contains some interesting anecdotes, it has none of the historical/philosophical depth of Ron Paul. Its perhaps unfair to compare. While Ron Paul seemed to be a libertarian who happened to be in the Republican party, Rand Paul seems to be a Republican with libertarian leanings...

This book is a must read for every American. It shows the reality of what
big government is capable of.