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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A Thought Provoking, Compelling, and Truly Important Political Thriller That Parallels Our Troubling Times Aug 08, 2007
By M. Peel
Operation Capitol Hill is a must read for anyone concerned about the current state of our democracy and interested in real solutions - both on the philosophical and constitutional level. Author Ron Wolff crafts a hugely entertaining read that combines both on-the-mark political commentary and scathing/hilarious renditions of the "powers that be" at the top. The protagonists, especially liberal journalist Roland Raines, are deeply fleshed out and all of their unique traits and back stories give the reader a reason to care how this story unfolds. The political parallels to the current administration and its impact on our society kept me interested from beginning to end. The extensive historical research on the Constitution is well used and makes this book a much more intelligent, interesting, and worthwhile read than your average thriller. From VOX news to Attorney General Chesterfield, the characters and events in this book are sadly not too far from our current political climate. In fact, I couldn't help but get an uneasy feeling at times that Wolff is writing about a future not too far away. Considering the President and the rest of the administration's stance on executive privilege, privacy standards, and even the identites of CIA agents like Valerie Plame, what will stop them (or future leaders cut from a similar mold) from stomping on the Constitution even further? Fortunately, Operation Capitol Hill boasts a hero in Roland Raines that is willing to take a stand and work against such actions.
Additionally, the philosophical themes addressed in the book, especially about the impact of disparity of wealth in our society, are enthralling. The book is packed with some of the great philosophical, ethical, and moral questions of our times. Lines such as, "People are easily distracted from long-range necessity by perceived short-range desirability" hold as much importance today as they did in earlier eras. The issues and points brought out in Operation Capitol Hill should not be ignored. Otherwise, our democracy will continue to be in dire straits.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Operation Capitol Hill, a modern day Orwellian novel that needs to be read by all!!! Nov 19, 2006
By Steffen E. Baldwin
Operation Capitol Hill is by far one of the best books I have had the pleasure to read in a long while. Hinting of a futuristic "Orwellian" society, this book is a much more realistic and foreboding prediction of where we can find ourselves if we are not cogniscent of our actions, or the true role of government and public service. I cannot recommend this book highly enough!
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Operation Capitol Hill Jan 08, 2007
By Patricia Kaye
I enjoyed this novel on many different levels -- It's a first-rate political thriller with page-turning suspense that makes reading it a lot of fun. It's also a wicked satire on current political events and personalities (the character "Shrill O'Malley" is inspired)... and it offers informed commentary on the Bill of Rights, the importance of dissent, and the role of government in a complex society. This may be the only novel ever written with a bibliography! I highly recommend it.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 An thoughful political-futuritstic novel Dec 12, 2006
By Jack Berens
This is a thoughtfully written political novel that takes place in the year 2040 about a conspiracy by a group of politicians to disband Congress, limit freedom of speech further than it had been already, and the attempt of a journalist to expose the plot. The story moves a long quickly and is an easy and enjoyable read. Although the book is a fiction, it gives the reader much to think about in terms of our civil liberties and how carefully they must be guarded.
They said it all May 09, 2008
By David Simpson
I would have written a long review of this book if I didn't believe that the other reviewers had summed up my views already.
Like another reviewer, this sat in my "must read" stack for months but I read it while on a recent trip to Europe and, wow it is compelling and worrying stuff because we are for sure going right down the road predicted in 'Operation Capitol Hill'
Some tongue in cheek stuff like a couple of references to senators named Hal E. Burton and Thomas Delaid but otherwise well written and researched.
I just hope it does not come true !
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