Followup to Limbaugh's first best seller
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As I said in my review of The Way Things Ought To Be, I would recommend Limbaugh's literary works for anyone building a Conservative library.  These books are easy to read and Limbaugh does a fantastic job of "making the complex understandable".  The humor woven in amongst the social and political commentary makes this book stand out from most other conservative works.  If you like Rush's radio show, you've got to make his two books a part of your library.
3661242
This is the 2nd book from Mr Limbaugh. Whether you like him or not, I respectfully give a hearty A+ to a book that is both a lesson of history and positive -- and most of all - a humble experience.  A humble one because these Patriots --who are so misunderstood and characterized as such evil people by many schools  -- and just as much in our colleges and universities. Most don't realize how awe inspiring and incredibly intelligent they were - not just in their day either. I suffice to say that 98% of people --including myself - is relatively ignorant about these Patriots -- and they have never had an equal since. The book is told in a story that makes us not only feel entertained but also a part of the story.  Thanks Mr Limbaugh, another great one.  Maybe you should also do a story for us adults -- not a soap -- but a real entertaining adult story.  If anyone doubts how incredibly intelligent and amazing these men do a search for writing by the Founding Fathers -- I challenge you to read them and see [you'll have to read them several times OR really concentrate on their words] -- why they had such honesty and courage --and what them so above anything out there in history about this country -- Read one or more from Adams or Paine or Jefferson --Do it, and you will a grand respect for what they believed was the best direction for this country --Simply amazing is what you will say. This book, I hope, will get the younger readers to look further and think about, and study these people a little more. I was amazed how little I knew and much more that needs to be known and heard, again!!
3913428
Persecution: How Liberals are Waging War Against Christianity by David Limbaugh is the book that liberals should be worried about.  While Ann Coulter's Godless is getting all the press, it's this book that should have them shaking in their shoes.  Limbaugh doesn't use hysterical vitriolic name-calling to get his point across, he uses facts and builds his case slowly, brick by brick.  He's like a prosecutor bringing forth each piece of evidence and allowing the jury to see it and listen to each witness and allowing them to make their own judgment.  Many of the cases do quote the same lawyers again and again, but that really can't be helped when there are only a few groups defending the rights of Christians to express their views.  The book shows case after case in schools, workplaces, and the government in which Christianity is not just being suppressed but oppressed.  The good news that in many of the actual court cases, the court upheld the rights of Christians.  The bad news is that most people don't bring court cases, they just quietly fold up and give in.  These court cases are the exception proving the rule, and the liberals are going to continue pushing and pushing because they know that most people will give in without a fight.  Limbaugh also does a great job at the end of the book proving that America was founded on Christian principles by Christian men who never intended for Christianity to be hounded out of American life.  This is a good book for everyone to read. It's one of the few books that just might change people's minds.
4215113
I must say going into this memoir/advice book, I would never have expected mention of G.G. Allin, a shout out to the positive influence of Fugazi or enthusiastic support for marijuana and pornography. I was less surprised that she described herself as having the Angelina Jolie of vaginas  but this was only because the first customer review I read of this book when it first came out was that Poehler refers to her vagina too much. (I disagree, she referred to it just the right amount.) All of this makes the book seem raunchier or wilder than it is. It is very much in the same realm as the Tina Fey and Mindy Kaling books: short, padded with lists, funny, probably written too soon in life, very middle class, with quick trips from awkward childhood stories to college & improv to Saturday Night Live to a starring role in a hit television show, with some light feminist messages and the acknowledgement of privileges sprinkled throughout. I liked this one slightly better than Tinas and slightly less than Mindys, but I suspect my views don't match anyone elses. The best parts of this book were Amy giving a deep and thorough apology for making fun of a real-life girl with disabilities in an SNL skit and the fun audio presentation that features her parents and friends reading bits and herself performing the final chapter live in front of an audience. Grade: B+
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I read this book some time ago but had never gotten around to writing a review. I'm not really sure why either, this book is amazing. It's better than Moore's newest offering 'Dude, Where's My Country?'; which I just finished and inspired me to write this review. Not that 'Dude' is bad, it's just not on the same level as 'Stupid White Men'.
The contents of this book hold up very well to the world we live in today, even though it was written pre-9/11. What could I say about this book that hasn't been said before, I suppose I could do what the right-wingers do and make up baseless lies and distortions knowing dittoheads will never check the facts. So let's post some facts that no one can dispute.
'Stupid White Men' was #1 on NY Times' bestseller list for 8 weeks to start it's run.
On (Sunday, June 23, 2002) 'Stupid White Men' had been on the NY Times bestseller list for 16 weeks - and, remarkably, it did so by returning, once again, to #1.
The book is now in it's 52nd printing and has been declared the best-selling nonfiction hardcover for 2002.
'Stupid White Men' is still on the NY Times' bestseller list at #31.
It was also voted book of the year in England for 2002, it was the first time a book won that award that was not written by a citizen of England.
Yet all these right-winger's like to brag about how well their books sell. Face it neo-cons, you're living in a liberal nation.
4617564
This is a thriller that is based on a patriotic mid-west Republican's journey into the darkness of corporate politics. It is a book that should be assigned as required reading to every American citizen.

I read Dick Pundt's amazing first novel several drafts ago. I just finished the final version and am blown away. It is terrific story telling. Every American who cares about our country should read this book. You will be entertained by a great story of politics and corporate control of our justice system system. You will be rewarded with the true underlying story of what happens when a political party decides to do anything that will serve corporate interests in exchange for its hold on power. The author was a former FBI agent, prosecutor and devoted Republican from the heartland. Pundt was a middle of the road Republican activist who had the nerve to say no to Washington. He soon learned what the phrase "payback  is a bitch" means. This is the fictional version of what happened to him in real life when he refused bizarre requests from the Bush Administration. You will get a first hand look at what happens when a Justice Department is so political that no act of retribution is out of bounds.  Dick Pundt told the Bush people no and he paid a terrible price. He had the fight of lifetime before he was cleared. His only crime was refusing to do things he thought were unAmerican. This novel shows how good Americans are being conned and exploited by forces that hide behind politics.  I highly recommend it.
3541010
This book has remained at the top of the best seller list for quite some time now, and after reading it there are many obvious reasons for its continuing success.  The author presents a balanced, systematic analysis of what is wrong with liberal policies in our country and how the implementation of these actions is impacting all of us in such negative ways. This book will infuriate liberals, should any liberals read it, which is unlikely, because it states in an unequivocal, straightforward manner the progression from freedom and free enterprise to governmental control and socialism which we are so quickly following at present.  While the author is clearly on the side of freedom and self actualization, principles upon which our once great country was founded, he clearly gives a vivid picture of the other side and why the left's policies are doomed to failure from the start.  Conservative, independent men and women will praise this book as a true manifesto of how our country and our government should look, but will cause a strong feeling of lamentation in that we are not doing what should be done to avoid complete governmental dominance of all aspects of our lives.  This book will inspire those who see things as they could be, and frustrate for the very same reason.  The necessary changes could and should be made, but the nanny society which is being fostered upon us through the entitlement attitude of so many is making a correction to the proper track very difficult, if not impossible.
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Greg has written a book that could be re-titled as "The Thinking Person's Answer to `Rules for Radicals'". While his exposing of liberal hypocrisy, er, tolerance is spot on, the advice he gives towards the end of the book is priceless.  I don't think I'll see journalism (if by journalism you mean cheerleading for one side while ignoring facts and important issues) the same way ever again.  And not just because of the lack of tolerance of it being exposed, but by knowing what is important to get fired up about and fight and what to ignore.  Be careful when you start reading this book, you might not put it down until you get to the end.

Would it break any copyright laws if I had my houseboys make me an audible version of Greg's book while using their best Greg impression for me to listen to?
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RKBrown is a hoot. He's also the genuine article, a kick-xss, BT-DT kind of guy.
 (I shared a drink with him at the SOF convention years back.)
A great read. Highly recommended for all political persuasions. If you're a patriot with a liberal friend, give it to him/her for Christmas!
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I read the book&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/71-Days-The-Media-Assault-On-Obama/dp/1439214735/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">71 Days: The Media Assault On Obama</a>&nbsp;and it seems this toxic talk began even before Obama was elected.  That book shows how the the airwaves were poisoned back on the day of the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Bill Press has done a great job of detailing how the Right is treading on thin ice and in danger of destroying themselves from within.  The Whig Party should be a lesson to them.  THe book is highly entertaining with some insider tidbits that make for an enjoyable read. It leaves Limbaugh and the like resembling a disease of some sort. Bill Press gets an A+ here. Get it!
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This brilliant book was published less than two weeks ago and it has already topped the fake news New York Times bestseller list longer than any other book in history. It will certainly win both the Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes.  Its beautiful to hold and look at (certainly a 10). It has 246 thick, silky pages, lots of side comments, and a lot of beautiful, full-color pictures of me and some other people. There are forty chapters, short enough that you will not get bored or have to read things that don't matter. Trust me, every word in it is true because I wrote it.

You will see what a wonderful, talented, caring nonracist person I am and the wonderful relationships I have with my staff, the members of Congress, foreign leaders, and some of the members of my family, especially at least two of my children..

The story begins in 1986, "the day the space shuttle blew up, so tragic, but I was in a fabulous mood." I was in my 30s and my businesses were taking off. I just closed the deal on Mar-a-Lago and learned that even though my mother had been born in Scotland I could become the US president, Mar-a-Lago could become the Winter White House and I could continue playing golf.

It covers almost the end of my first year in office.  You will learn about my leadership, business,  and management skills, the respect between me and leaders of foreign countries, and how my golf game continues to improve. You will learn how well I follow the news on television and in the newspapers, how I make my decisions, what I like to eat, and what is wrong with The White House.

I one place, I humbly tell about a misunderstanding I had.  Paul Ryan said something to me and it sounded very insulting.  I was shocked and asked him to repeat it.  When he did, it was similar, but very different from what I thought I had heard.

I promise, YOU CAN'T SPELL AMERICA WITHOUT ME is the best book you will ever read.
4214714
This is the book that Rush Limbaugh would have written had he not been dealing with his hearing loss.  The power of this book is not so mauch that Mr. Hannity is teaching new truths-that is the province of crackpots and charlatans-but that he is explaining and elucidation upon the time honored and proved truths of life.
This book was rewritten after 9/11, which is an appropriate watershed.  Mr. Hannity sees the attacks as an outgrowth of liberal-leftist philosophies, and he endeavors to persuade with his typical Irish fire that our choice is either liberty or liberalism.
This book provides a good survey of Mr. Hannity's thought and passion on politics and the way things ought to be.  You do not need to be familiar with his cable program or his radio show to understand this book-it stands on its own.  It does, however, provide a good introduction to this multi-media giant.
It is clearly written, and has a very conversational tone, muck like his radio program.  It also has extensive endnotes, which are usually absent from similar books (i.e. Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly).  The index is great, which is a rare compliment because I have yet to meet an index I like.  It is written from the conservative-right point of view.
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Wow! Where do I start? I received this book on Christmas 2012 from a very dear friend, who is a neo-con, and he never misses a chance to harass me. I read the book and loved it. Not for its insights, but rather for its audacity and absurdity. It was written for the far-right zealots that already believe all the malarkey that Mr. Gallager filled this book with, but who are willing to spend their money to have their views validated. Such is life in the Fox News/Limbaugh bubble.

His 50 things cover everything from Apple-pie and Algae to V-8 Engines and Workers. Well, I am a Liberal and a lot of my friends are as well. Though most of us use the handle of Progressives in public, until we determine if the people we are talking with understand what the word Liberal means, if they do (and a lot do not) we use the handle of Liberal. Doing this saves a lot of time having to explain what the term Liberal really means.

That said, Mr. Gallager has no idea what a liberal is, let alone what they hate, or love. This book is simply a diatribe of lies strung together to sell a book to the far-right in order to make money off of these uninformed Americans. Surveys have shown that Fox News and Rush Limbaugh viewers and listeners are the least informed group of Americans.

If you are a right-wing zealot, save your money, this book has nothing in it that you no not already believe. If you are a Liberal, buy it as a great work of fiction.
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An outstanding read,when you pick it up you will not want to put it down. The author has realy done his homework on this one. David Limbaugh has authored other books but he outdid himself on this one. I highly recomend this book to all readers that are interested in our current Government and the leader running it.
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Bankrupt by David Limbaugh is another excellent book about the political climate in our nation by an author who is thoughtful and intelligent.  If you only read one political book this year, make it this one.  Limbaugh accurately assesses the ups and downs of 2006 in an analytical and smart way.  He writes with flair and a wide vocabulary.  One of the reasons I so enjoy reading his books is that he refuses to engage in the name-calling or bigotry that shames many other conservative writers.  Limbaugh may not make good television like Ann Coulter does, but he also gives liberals far less to argue with.  He lambasts them using their own words, and I'm sure after reading the book, many are ready to eat them.  The only small flaw in the book is Limbaugh's optimistic attitude about the (at the time of writing) upcoming November elections.  Republicans were not able to keep control the way he predicted.  Bankrupt shows the Democratic Party the way it truly is: lacking morals and backbone.  The behavior they support and applaud in each other, they attack in conservatives.  They switch sides and opinions depending up on how the wind blows.  This book should be a wake-up call to both the Democrats and the American people.
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This is actually two books in one, or, rather, one small book and a pamphlet - a reprint of Thomas Paine's classic, "Common Sense," first published in 1776.  The addition of the pamphlet was a pleasant surprise and also a wonderful addition to the book.  In fact, after reading the book and the classic, I found it difficult to decide which of the two was more profound and meaningful in today's America.

At first blush, one would think that Beck's more recent work would easily carry the day, since the original is dated by almost forty-seven lustrums and, by any reasonable measure, could be considered just a dry and dusty relic of the past.  But, if you read Beck's assessment and then immediately launch into Paine's "Common Sense" --- thinking "Washington" when you read "England," "Liberals (Progressives or Elitists)" when you read "King or King George," "Senate" when you read "House of Lords," and "House of Representatives" when you read "House of Commons" --- you'll likely find that the American people are in very much the same sad state today that the colonists were in in 1776.  The only differences seem to be that this time the threat is more oppressive and more immediate, and this time the American citizenry must resort to a more peaceful means --- the ballot --- to rid themselves of their would-be masters, viz. the career politicians and bureaucrats in Washington DC.

In his segment of the book, Mr. Beck does an excellent job of identifying and stating the problems confronting America and the American people today and more than makes the case for immediate action.  He also offers some specific suggestions as to what can and must be done to stem the tide of socialism/communism/fascism that is sweeping over America.  Of these, two stand out: 1) stop supporting the two major political parties until they come to their senses, since the founding fathers clearly warned us that the creation of political parties would eventually destroy the republic; and 2) vote out ALL incumbents, both the good and the bad, until we finally rid ourselves of "career politicians" and return to a country in which our representatives once again recognize the Constitution and identify with the people whom they were elected to represent.

This is all well and good, of course, but one thing worries me.  As Thomas Paine so eloquently stated in his "Common Sense" (pages 115-116): "The wise and  the worthy need not the triumph of a pamphlet; and those whose sentiments are injudicious or unfriendly, will cease of themselves, unless too much pains are bestowed upon their conversion.  Translation: Those who don't need to read this book will likely read it, while those who are most desperately in need of reading it won't.  Let us hope that this prophesy doesn't prove true lest Glenn Beck's clarion call goes unheard and unheeded.
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I was going to say that this is a great book, but that it will probably turn out to be yet another case of preaching to the converted.  Looking through these reviews, though, I find "moderates" (whom I'll define as people who have voted both Democrat and Republican) who read and appreciated this book.  I couldn't ask for more.  I give it four stars rather than five, because I'm worried that some readers may take some of his more over-the-top jokes seriously, and because there are a few instances when it's not clear if a quoted conversation is fictional  or true.  Seeing a recent poll, though, that indicated that support for Bush is actually rising slightly again, and that some 53% of Americans think he should be re-elected, makes me pessimistic.  Let's hope this book becomes a must-read bestseller  and actually has some effect on both popular opinion and media coverage.