Re: [pf]Fwd. Two outstanding revolutionaries: Korten & Fresia - Richard

At 18:04 8/7/2000 -0700, I (David Mac) sent:
>[Richard K Moore: ]
>Mike Townsend, a teacher of social work at the University of Illinois, 
>sent me a copy of Jerry Fresia's "Toward an American Revolution, 
>Exposing the Constitution and other Illusions" -- and I'll be eternally 
>grateful.  This is a 'must read' for Americans of all persuasions.  
>I've seen some of the same themes in Chomsky, and in Zinn, but never 
>have I seen the truth of American history told so directly and 
>with such authority -- and in only 230 pages.
>
>Fresia lists the 35 primary framers of the Constitution, devoting a short
>paragraph to each, revealing that nearly all were speculators, bankers, 
>or large landowners.  Their stated intent was to ensure that power would
>reside with the wealthy, and that popular will would not be allowed to
>interfere.  A few of the 35 wanted more real democracy, and most of them
>left the Constitutional Convention early in disgust.  
> ...
>---
>Mike Townsend tells me that Fresia's book has received almost no public
>attention.  Fearing it might be unavailable, I checked amazon.com and 
>got the following entries:
>
>        1.  Toward an American Revolution : Exposing the Constitution 
>            and Other Illusions
>        by Jerry Fresia. Paperback (September 1988) 
>        Our Price:$15.20
>        You Save: $3.80 (20%) - Back Ordered
>        
>        2.  Toward an American Revolution : Exposing the Constitution 
>            and Other Illusions
>        by Jerry Fresia. Hardcover (September 1988) 
>        Our Price:$35.00 - Special Order
>

** Here's the ISBN, for those wanting to track it down e.g. in a library:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0896082970/qid=963116730/sr=1-1/104-8
097529-7603142  [all on one line] starts:

Toward an American Revolution: Exposing the Constitution and Other 
Illusions 
 by Jerry Fresia 
             List Price: $19.00
             Our Price: $15.20
             You Save: $3.80 (20%)

 Paperback - 251 pages (September 1988) 
 South End Press; 
ISBN: 0896082970 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.76 x 8.48 x 5.39 
 Availability: This title is currently on back order.
 We expect to be able to ship it to you within 3-5 weeks.

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sent to PF by David.
(David MacClement) davd@ihug.co.nz 
http://www.emucities.com.au/member/davd/
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