A review by papablues050164
Smuggler Nation: How Illicit Trade Made America by Peter Andreas

4.0

Ohh, we are such a virtuous nation...what bullshit. we tend to view America through a narrow prism, regarding our early American patriots are saints spontaneously rising against British tyranny. the truth is there are many shades of grey, and lots of smuggling involved. John Hancock, 1st man to sign the Declaration? Rum smuggler. Oh, the heroes of the Alamo and Texas independence? Squatters and slavers. Virtue is all well and good, but as far as imposing the weight of the law on Porn and Alcohol--well, congratulations, y'all made both into major industries. That's the sound of one hand clapping, folks.