Review of The Only Way Out

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[i][Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Only Way Out" by Charles Hecker.][/i] [rwc=id350482-125]3 out of 4 stars.[/rwc]The Constitution of the United States of America has been upheld by many people as supreme law. However, its interpretation has been no small task and has left many minds puzzled. What if there were constitutional nuances, which you didn’t know about, that could change your perspective on citizenship? And what if your perspective on citizenship could change the way you are subjected to laws and those involved in Law?

The Only Way Out, by Charles Hecker, is a thought-provoking book on how to look at oneself from the perspective of the Constitution of the United States of America and navigate through its judicial system as a sovereign citizen.

The author sets the tone by presenting the contrast between a government de facto American National – a citizen of the government exercising power – and a government de jure American National – a citizen of the lawful government even if such government does not exercise power because it is not acknowledged as such by the bulk of the community. The author recognizes himself as a government de jure American National and, subsequently, recognizes himself as protected by constitutional rights that are not usually acknowledged by others. This distinction between de jure and de facto American Nationals was my favorite element.

Charles Hecker moves on to explain the proceedings that a government de jure American National must abide by in order to navigate the judicial system without having de facto American Nationals trespassing his rights. A set of cases relevant to jurisdiction is then presented, followed by the Constitution of the United States of America. Also, the author briefly explores the idea of the sovereignty of Churches.

Potential readers of The Only Way Out should be aware that, although the content is slightly dull, the aim of the author was not to write entertaining literature. Thus, the outcome is not your everyday book. Instead, it should be considered as a Law manual. So, this book seems to be more appealing to Law students or professionals, and the United States of America’s sovereign citizens.

The readers of this book will come across amateur editing, which was what I disliked the most. In fact, the book seems to be a home-made edition of a compilation of personal notes about the author’s perspective on Law. The result resembles salesman rhetoric. Some sections of text are repeated to exhaustion, and there is an improper and overuse of bold and underlined text. The editing problems combined with some typos and grammar mistakes hinder the reading experience. There are no profanity or erotic elements.

All in all, The Only Way Out, by Charles Hecker, was a somewhat interesting book, in as much as it presented an alternative point of view about the United States of America’s constitutional rights. I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The rating reflects an appreciation for the overall concept with a small deduction because of the poor editing.

Note: the rating given to this book does not necessarily reflect the reviewer’s agreement with the political views expressed therein. ****** [i]The Only Way Out [/i] View: [url=http://forums.onlinebookclub.org/shelves/book.php?id=350482]on Bookshelves[/url]