Give Me Liberty Freeing Ourselves in the Twenty-First Century

by Spence, Gerry

• ISBN13: 9780312245634
• ISBN10: 0312245637
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-15
• Publisher: Griffin

Summary

Here, in this landmark personal work, Gerry demonstrates how, despite the democratic rhetoric we hear and believe, we have become enslaved. All of us are trapped by a complex web of corporate and governmental behemoths he calls the "New Slave Master" That today controls our airways, educates our children, and manages every facet of our lives. Yet, far from being a pronouncement of gloom,Give Me Liberty!is an inspiring and visionary work. In the spirit of his bestsellingHow to Argue and Win Every Time,Spence expounds on his philosophy, thus empowering us to: Liberate the slave within, redefine success, unchain the spirit, escape the religions of work and beliefs that enslave us, free ourselves with what he calls our "magical weapon." Like Thomas Paine'sCommon Sense, Give Me Liberty!captures the underlying malaise of a country, transforming it into a national dialogue that promises a groundswell for a meaningful democracy in America in the coming years.

Author Biography

Gerry Spence has spent a lifetime representing the poor, the injured, and the forgotten. He has tried many nationally known cases, including the murder defense of Randy Weaver, the Karen Silkwood case, the case against Penthouse magazine for Miss Wyoming, and hundreds of others, both criminal and civil. He is the founder of the Trial Lawyer's College and is a well-known television commentator. He continues to practice law in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Spence is the author of nine books including How to Argue and Win Every Time, O.J.: The Last Word, The Making of a Country Lawyer, and From Freedom to Slavery.

Table of Contents

A Contents of Dreams
Our Cry for Liberty
We, the People, the New American Slaves
We, the People, the New American Slaves	p. 5
Man, the Enslaving Mammal	p. 20
Recognizing the New American Slave	p. 31
Women in Chains	p. 40
Arguments for Slavery	p. 47
The Enslaving Myth of Prosperity	p. 55
The New Slave Master	p. 74
The Slaves Revolt	p. 92
Freeing the Self
Empowering the Self	p. 115
The Slave Within	p. 120
Freeing the Spirit, Releasing the Soul	p. 132
The Religion of Work	p. 140
The Power of Aloneness	p. 149
The Magical Weapon: Withholding Permission to Be Defeated	p. 154
Black and White Together	p. 167
Security, the One-Way Ticket to Slavery	p. 173
Success Redefined	p. 184
Freeing the Nation
The Myth of Democracy	p. 209
The Benevolent Dictator	p. 229
The Media: The Perpetual Voice of the Master, the Abiding Ear of the Slave	p. 233
The Theft of Our Voice	p. 245
The Death of a Constitution: Pancake Democracy	p. 260
Creating the Corporate Conscience	p. 274
The Death of Our Warriors	p. 291
Judges, the Master's Henchmen	p. 308
Free at Last	p. 328
Notes	p. 343
Acknowledgments	p. 357
Index	p. 359
About the Author	p. 367
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