with regards to americans having a tendency to be obedient to authority. It is not just americans, it is all humans. I discuss this in depth. Do a search for orwells boot. I will be the first hit on all search engines. In case I have slipped, look for factotum666 or dnusbaum 

One of the best books on liberty and self governance is Larken Rose's "The Most Dangerous Superstition". Buy more than one copy because you will want all your friends to read it, but you won't want to part with it.