Never Surrender To Orwell's Nightmare - Exclusive: Jim Fletcher Discovers Call to Resist in 'Police State USA'

Jim Fletcher / WND

Frankly, there is widespread dread in this country. Nothing feels the same anymore. Much of this has to do with the current occupant of the White House.

Surveillance, disregard for traditional American values and now – reports that the First Lady is asking school kids to monitor their parents – all add up to a scary new reality in which the State controls all.

Is this America?

Cheryl Chumley wondered and her research led to a new book, “Police State USA: How Orwell’s Nightmare Is Becoming Our Reality.” It is a chilling account of how this country became a “de facto” police state. In other words, that’s already a reality, not merely possibility.

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Chumley, a journalist and fellow with The Phillips Foundation, doesn’t feel the present situation is necessarily permanent, and her thoughts on reclaiming our freedoms is hopeful enough to offset the dark tactics being used by the government this very minute.

For example, even a mundane activity like purchasing items at a store can lead to the third degree from a clerk. They ask for phone number, email address, etc. When questioned, they say, “Oh, it’s just routine.”

Not according to Chumley: “It’s not all harmless store routine. Collecting and processing personal data is big business, and the private sector is among the worst offenders when it comes to asking citizens to relinquish their personal information. Moreover, plenty of privacy advocates agree: Americans generally don’t know how much information businesses are collecting, what they’re doing with it, or even why the concern is so great.”

The intense focus on data collection should alarm every American.

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