Jim, I have to disagree about the last part being out of bounds. With the scenario presented by the book the atf agent was breaking the law to get back at a person that as far as the story was concerned, did not break the law, but had embarrassed the agent. So if it is ok for the fictional character to break the law and use his authority to get his way thru whatever means it took, then it is ok for a fictional character who is the victim to do what is necessary to defend and embarrass a govt. agency. All the book was doing was showing how as govt. gets larger it has groups that abuse the authority and that is the unintended consequence. I will agree that most people in the govt. are decent folks, but I also have met some that dont have the maturity for the job and are cought up in the power of the position they have. I was told as a child and I still believe it when my Grandmother told me that power is an illusion that many people think they have. Sometimes even in fiction there are good guys that take direction from bad people and then they pay a price. If this was a movie it would do well, but there will never be anyone that will make it as hollywood would support it with the finanaces to produce it.
You have valid points my friend!
I respect your opinion...but I think this particular book has gained way too much traction as a tool against our freedoms.
In retrospect many stories that are far worse in content have come to the silver screen.
As far as movies and hollywood go...I love the movie Pearl Harbor...but I puke when I see Alek Baldwin play the part of Doolittle.
This book would make a good movie but I fear the hollywood types would pervert its true meaning into something real ugly.
Case in point...the Tom Clancy novel...Sum of all fears.
Jim
Hollyweird is making ATLAS SHRUGGED; so we will see how they would have butchered UC.
Read Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand before you read UC. They are essentially the same. I did it backwards and wish I didn't.
FM