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The Constitution of the United States guarantees American citizens the rights of both freedom of speech and the freedom of the press. While these rights have been severely weakened when exercised toward certain social issues in recent years, some voices still attempt to penetrate the veil of political correctness in hopes of gaining an audience for their opinions. Lawson's caustic and strident voice is one of them, in this diatribe against what he sees as ignorance and incompetence in the areas of racial understanding and politics.
Although the author is an older African American who lived through much of the turbulence of the Civil Rights Movement, his views on his race differ dramatically from what is often expressed by other black writers and politicians. For example, he is sharply critical of President Obama, Reverend Al Sharpton, Cornel West, and many other famous African Americans as well as those both black and white who agree with their political agendas. He goes as far to say that much of the racial problems that blacks experience today can be traced to their "philosophical behavioral agendas" that have traveled with them ancestrally all the way from the tribal structures of Africa. He frequently cites historical events such as the rebellions of Nathaniel Bacon and Nat Turner to support his ideas.
Lawson's writing suffers from frequent grammar and usage errors and, by his own admission, is often repetitive. However, he justifies the repetition by the fact that he wants to emphasize the points he is making. The author's book is sure to anger many readers, especially those of his own race, but it also shows his bravery in giving voice to a viewpoint that is unpopular in modern society.