American Conspiracies, Dick Russell
American Conspiracies, Dick Russell
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American Conspiracies
Lies, Lies, and More Dirty Lies That the Government Tells Us

Author: Dick Russell, Jesse Ventura

Narrator: George K. Wilson

Unabridged: 10 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/23/2010


Synopsis

In this explosive account of wrongful acts and ongoing cover-ups, Jesse Ventura takes a systematic look at the wide gap between what the American government knows and what it reveals to the American people. For too long, we the people have sat by and let politicians and bureaucrats from both parties obfuscate and lie. And according to this former Navy SEAL, former pro wrestler, and former Minnesota governor, the media is complicit in these acts of deception. For too long, the mainstream press has refused to consider alternate possibilities and to ask the tough questions. Here, Ventura looks closely at the theories that have been presented over the years and separates the fact from the fiction.

In Ventura's eyes, the murder of Abraham Lincoln and the assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King all need to be reexamined. Was Watergate presented honestly, or was the CIA involved? Did the Republican Party set out to purposefully steal two elections on behalf of George W. Bush? Has all the evidence been presented about the 9/11 attacks, or is there another angle that the media is afraid to explore? And finally, is the collapse of today's financial order and the bailout plan by the Federal Reserve the widest-reaching conspiracy ever perpetrated?

About Dick Russell

Dick Russell is a nationally respected activist, environmentalist, and author of five critically acclaimed books, including The Man Who Knew Too Much and Don't Start the Revolution Without Me! with Jesse Ventura. Russell is a prolific publisher in many of the nation's top magazines and has been a guest on many national TV and radio programs, including the Joan Rivers Show and NBC Nightly News. Russell divides his time between Boston and Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marvin on March 12, 2011

As I'm reading this book I am constantly reminded of the immensely flawed "God of the Gaps" theory. It goes like this: If you can't scientifically explain an issue regarding nature, evolution, how the universe began, etc, then the only other answer is "God did it." Jesse Ventura has his own version.......more

Goodreads review by Robert on May 16, 2010

This book was a really nice surprise. I'm not a huge fan of conspiracies nor am I a fan of Jesse Ventura. However, after seeing an interview with Jesse on Larry King I thought I would read the book, the interview piqued my interest. The book is filled with some very interesting, and lesser known, fa......more

Goodreads review by Blaine on August 22, 2018

Good old Jesse "The Body" Ventura, one-time professional wrestler, one-time governor, came out with this book about the same time as his TV series on conspiracies. Jesse chooses about 14 different conspiracies to cover in US history beginning with the Lincoln Assassination, and brings pretty good co......more

Goodreads review by Michael on January 17, 2016

I know that as a lot of people are expecting me to rip this book to shreds and call Ventura a total whack job. The thing is that I'm a thinker and pride myself on thinking outside the box. Those are who follow me on Facebook probably know that I get most of my news from UK sources and I do believe......more

Goodreads review by Fangirl Musings on November 30, 2014

Positively astounding! - That was literally my initial, continued, and final reaction to the revelatory perspectives and facts presented in this book. I truly found myself enraptured with not just the conspiratorial evidence noted in this compilation of American injustices, but with the actual struc......more