Government monitoring, prism, clifford, our personal freedoms in jeopardy? This story take place at a future time in the novels present day, but also refers back to the past. This future time line is intentionally distorted and is an alternate sci-fi reality (we hope). Understand that the basic idea of oppressive laws and rules discussed are being shaped now. The present time of the book, our alternate future will not definitely happen, but can happen if we let it. American Freedom is in a struggle with the powers of unreasonable control? The book suggest what can happen if we allow our freedoms to continue to erode. At risk are our rights to privacy along with other personal freedoms. If you were to visit our society today from the 1940s you would experience first-hand how much pressure our personal freedoms are under. You can only imagine where we would be in the year 2040. There are no direct real life people in the story, it is fiction. The characters depicted are a composition of individuals encountered through the author's experiences and also contrived where necessary. The present time of the book, our alternate future will not definitely happen, but can happen if we let it. Read through and enjoy, decide for yourself what you feel is real, right and politically correct behavior. Never let anyone, this author included; impose what they feel is correct upon you. This is ultimately a decision YOU have to make. When you order a book email us at onceuponatimewewerefree@gmail.com and tell us; What does freedom mean to you?