Gifts to my Readers

Dear Reader of To My Countrymen!

The links below are gifts to you for reading To My Countrymen, every word of it (not necessarily from front to back)!

Needless to say, anyone who can read this blog post can access these links freely without buying or reading my book.

But I swear to you: if you have not read my book, and absorbed its lessons and dreams, these gifts will seem to you like "What's the big deal?"

So, be forewarned: these "gifts" will only BE gifts for those worthy to receive them!

Democracy: lyrics and performanence.

The Highwayman

You are most welcome!

Libel, Slander & Lies

Libel and Slander are laws that penalize careless and harmful speech.  They require malice or ill-will on the part of the speaker or author, they require that what is said or written be Untrue, and they require some kind of damage to the aggrieved party.

Famous people – political office holders and celebrities – are not protected by libel and slander laws.  Pretty much anything may be written or spoken about them with impunity on the part of the author or speaker.  The idea is that people in the public eye can defend themselves without the aid of the courts, that they have a voice that people will listen to, and that their credibility will be a match for their accuser.