Finally, I’ve learned that America really is full of unsung heroes. This book started as an account of political intimidation. Along the way, I realized it also had become a tribute to the many extraordinary men and women who fought against that intimidation, who refused to go quietly, and who daily defend that brilliant thing we call the First Amendment. Their day jobs aside, they spent hours with me on the phone and in person—telling me their stories, helping me with facts, explaining law or history. And for the dozens of people who were openly quoted in this book, there were dozens more who offered me time and guidance behind the scenes.
I thank every one of them.
About the Author
Kimberley Strassel is a member of the editorial board for the Wall Street Journal. She writes editorials, as well as the weekly “Potomac Watch” political column, from Washington, D.C. Ms. Strassel joined Dow Jones & Company in 1994, working with the Wall Street Journal Europe in Brussels. She moved to London in 1996 as a reporter covering technology and in 1999 transferred to New York to cover commercial real estate. Soon thereafter she joined the Journal’s editorial page, and assumed her current position in 2005. She is a 2014 Bradley Prize recipient and a regular contributor to the Sunday political shows. An Oregon native, she attended Princeton University and lives in Virginia with her three children.
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Contents
Cover
Title Page
Welcome
Dedication
Introduction
Chapter 1: An “Oh Shit” Moment
Chapter 2: Publius & Co.
Chapter 3: Bare Knuckles
Chapter 4: Fascist Monstrosity
Chapter 5: The Big Banana
Chapter 6: Call Out the Dogs
Chapter 7: True the Targeting
Chapter 8: Living the Lie
Chapter 9: Frosted
Chapter 10: The Unraveling
Chapter 11: The Fix Is In
Chapter 12: Waiting for Disco
Chapter 13: Government Shutdown
Chapter 14: Star Chamber
Chapter 15: Shakedown
Chapter 16: Corporate Blackmail
Chapter 17: Driving Durbin
Chapter 18: Climate Crusade
Chapter 19: Raid Day
Chapter 20: Fight Club
Chapter 21: The President Has a List
Chapter 22: A Koch and a Smile
Chapter 23: Prop Hate
Chapter 24: On the Side of Might
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Newsletters
Copyright
Copyright © 2016 by Kimberley Strassel
Cover design by Alex Merto
Cover copyright © 2016 by Hachette Book Group, Inc.
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