Political Science Review

While America Sleeps: How Islam, Immigration and Indoctrination Are Destroying America From Within
by Wells Earl Draughon
ISBN-10: 0595435246
Review by Heather Froeschl

Personally, I believe that what is so great about America is living in an open society. There are some who think that this will be our downfall. Wells Earl Draughon supports his claims in his latest book, “While America Sleeps.”

The subtitle to this book is, “How Islam, Immigration, and Indoctrination are Destroying America from Within.” Draughon sets out to prove his point and backs it up with 42 pages, that’s 823 endnotes, worth of sources cited. My opinion is that most of those could be construed in another light, but this is not a time for my own commentary. Draughon states his opinion that Islam is infiltrating our entire social system and suggests that we might all soon be forced to pray to Allah several times a day, among other things. He suggests that the claims made by Muslims that Islam is a non-violent religion, is false. He explains that teaching appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism is the same as teaching that our own (I assume that by “own” he means Caucasian, English descendants) is not to be appreciated. He warns that this acceptance of diversity will be our nation’s downfall.

We are all immigrants to this land called America, unless you are Native American, but Draughon waves a flag that calls for stopping immigration altogether. He warns of invasion by Mexicans who want their land back; he warns of immigrants who infiltrate our schools, our political offices, who reproduce in order to have greater numbers on their side. And he has all of his stated facts backed up by anecdotes, examples, and those footnotes of cited sources. Draughon has done his homework. I just don’t personally agree with his opinion.

The book presents the author’s thoughts very well. It is full of relevant stories to each point that he makes. The images evolve and the crescendo of emotional and political outrage is well portrayed. If you have an inkling to side with the author’s thoughts, then you will nod your head with every page. If you are like this reviewer though, and believe in an open and free society, you will probably find yourself shaking your head instead. As a fictional author, I love Wells Earl Draughon’s work, but in this case, it was difficult to stomach.