She then proceeds to list 101 things to do until the inevitable time comes to shoot the bastards. If I actually followed her advice, I probably wouldn't be writing this--certainly not under my name. But like Wolfe notes about a certain kind of libertarian, I'm probably more of a thinker and less of a doer. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the book. Above all, I think hers is a motivational book to get us through the awkward stage.

Besides inspiration, this book also serves as a reference with lots of good book and periodical recommendations where you can better immerse yourself on the topics. Much of the advice is on survival, so if you're looking for a simple primer, this might help. One criticism is that although Wolfe says it's too late to work within the system, she encourages readers to join gun rights and privacy groups that, it seems to me, are trying to change the system.

But in the end, Wolfe walks her talk and I respect her for that. Her passion about liberty comes through and it is very heartening. If you like this book, she also keeps a great blog.


What next?   March 30, 2003
 5 out of 7 found this review helpful

When I finished this book. I set it down, paced around the room a couple of times thinking to myself... "where do I start?" Which of the 101 do I do first? It got me VERY fired up.

My only problem here is that the book was a little too pessimistic. The majority of it was "preparing" for a collapse and having to live in a survivalistic fashion. But, I guess that was the approach. When (not if) the people eventually get fed up, something WILL happen. As with Claire, I hope it is peaceful. Either way, the standard flow of everyday life will be altered and I can think of no other way to be prepared for the chaos than to read this book and take it to heart.

I would do one things to change this book... Make it 102 things and item #102 is "Pass this book along".


A Militant Libertarian's Handbook   April 7, 2002
 13 out of 16 found this review helpful

As Ms Wolfe states in the forward to the book -- "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards."
I myself consider this an optimistic assessment. No matter how many gun rights groups we join, how many assault rifles we own, how organized our "Citizen's Militia is, the government has us hopelessly outgunned and out-lawyered.
A very useful book, nontheless, at least to increase our awareness of exactly how bad the problem is. The most practical solution is monkey-wretching on a massive scale, but this is itself a poorly developed art, as Ms. Wolf herself points out. We can only hope that out of control government eventually collapses of its own weight.
In the meantime, Ms. Wolfe (I'm guessing that this is a pseudonym, and that this is actually Mr. Wolfe) provides a variety of activities to help keep us sane and amused (and possibly alive) until the revolution. Many resources are pointed out, from where to buy survival supplies, to how to subscribe to your local militia newletter.
Highly recommended for those few who have actually realized how bad the problem really is, and how it has worsened since the book was authored in 1996.