Dawn's Early Light: Taking Back Washington to Save America

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Dawn's Early Light: Taking Back Washington to Save America
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Author Kevin Roberts
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAmerican Politics
GenreNonfiction
Publication placeUnited States

Dawn's Early Light: Taking Back Washington to Save America is a book written by The Heritage Foundation head Kevin Roberts, with a foreword by U.S. vice president-elect JD Vance.

Contents

History

The book was first scheduled for release on September 24, 2024, and was originally titled Dawn's Early Light: Burning Down Washington to Save America before being re-titled to Dawn's Early Light: Taking Back Washington to Save America. [1] The volume includes a foreword by vice president-elect JD Vance. [2] [3] Amid the controversy surrounding Project 2025, in August 2024 Roberts postponed the book release until after the November election. [4]

Contents

In the foreword Vance writes that it is "time to circle the wagons and load the muskets." [5]

Reception

Colin Dickey of The New Republic says the book reveals planned "paranoid, Stalinist tactics" like using conspiracy theories to violently enforce the right's vision for the world, [6] citing how Roberts criticizes birth control and law enforcement (preferring more of a heavily armed frontier-like society), while promoting public prayer as a key tool in the competition with China. [6]

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References

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  2. McCoy, Robert (July 24, 2024). "J.D. Vance in Serious Trouble After Damning Project 2025 Book Foreword". The New Republic. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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  4. Mascaro, Lisa (August 7, 2024). "Project 2025's new leader Kevin Roberts postpones his own book launch until after the election". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. Bedigan, Mike (July 31, 2024). "JD Vance says it's time to 'load the muskets' in foreword on new Project 2025 book". The Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  6. 1 2 Dickey, Colin (August 9, 2024). "Voters Have a Right to Know What Kevin Roberts's Disturbing Book Says". The New Republic. ISSN   0028-6583 . Retrieved 2024-08-10.