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Summary: There's more objective review on the way
Review: I'd have to say that I land somewhere in the middle of this whole liberal-conservative battle that's going on. What really got to me though was the time I was channel surfing and stopped and watched the book expo in LA that Pat Schroeder (our former district 1 Congresswoman from Colorado) was presiding over. The way that Bill O'Reilly reacted to Al Franken's talk was unbelievable. I've since watched O'Reilly on his Fox show and see that what Franken writes about O'Reilly is well-researched. This is not material that has "spin" on it as O'Reilly calls it; it is well researched information about not really conservative talk show hosts, but guys who say they're conservative. In actuality, they just say whatever comes to mind to get the sound-bite. They think they're advancing a conservative agenda when they are really just producing more material to be debunked by anyone so inclined to look up the facts.
O'Reilly is just part of the issue. I'm now more concerned than ever as there is a push here in Colorado to make sure that there are more "conservative" college professors hired at state funded universities. Since when is political affiliation any part of the picture of education? It seems that open-mindedness and objectiveness should ultimately drive who is hired, not a leaning to the left or the right.
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Summary: "Lying Liars"
Review: I'd just like to point out the one of the more rediculous arguments hurled by right wing reviewers who haven't even read the book is the idea that the title "Lying Liars" actually means truth teller. This proves that said reviewers do not have a firm grasp on the English langauge and it's laughable that they use such logic to justify a negative review. "Lying" is an adjective and "Liars" is a noun, both words complement eachother, they do not cancel out nor contradict. Case in point - is a "kicking kicker" not a "kicker"? I rest my case.I'd reccomend you read the book before reviewing it on Amazon, or at least make sure you know the dynamics of the English language.
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Summary: I'd recommend this to anyone...
Review: I'd recommend this to anyone who is tired of how our media covers politics. Like many Americans, I am increasingly disparaged by the fact that the only place I can get a fair and balanced look at our government is the fake news show "The Daily Show." At least they make fun of absolutely everything. Franken and his crew do some excellent reporting followed by some incredibly funny comments. I would strongly recommend it.
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Summary: Funny But Wrong
Review: I'll admit it. Al Franken is hysterical. He's really funny. I've never taken issue with him as a comedian. I'm able to laugh even if I don't agree with someone's politics. I read this book because I wanted to see the other side. I'm sorry I did. While his cause may have been noble, the book was severely hypocritical. While he bashes Ann Coulter for name calling, it seems to me, he has the market cornered. He didn't make much of a case for documenting anything he said either. Ane he does a real good job of taking things out of context in order to suit his argument. If the book is read with the thought in mind that it's funny, it will satisfy the reader. If you are looking for a true, intelligent, political discourse... try somewhere else.
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Summary: A Defining Career Moment
Review: I'll admit it. Franken isn't as funny as he was in his SNL prime. But laugh out-loud humor isn't what this book is about. We liberals are really lucky to have our Al Frankens and people of that ilk to keep hope alive in the last 4 years. I agree with some other people on here. Franken for president, absolutely. He should at least help campaign for whoever the democratic nominee is. And yes, I do live in Texas. Amazing, isn't it?
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Summary: I need a little compassionate conservatism today
Review: I'll admit it. I consider myself a liberal and I liked the book. Well, I liked it until I read some of the insightful reviews from people who didn't like it. I'm sure you too will be convinced, after just a few choice words from the negative reviews: "The reason that Al Franken and Ann Coulter despise each other so, is because they are the same." -- You know, I always thought Ann looked like a man! I think this reviewer discovered the truth about Al, that he's really a female neo-conservative masquerading as a leftist activist and comedian! "If Al Franken had any real political pull in this country, we'd be inviting Bin Laden to a $1000 per head lecture at the base of the Statue of Liberty on why America deserves to be destroyed." -- I tried to overlook this one remark in Al's book on page 21, but he does admit it... he hates America. Why did you have to remind me? I'm sure he wants America to be destroyed too, even though he would have to move. "That is a bald faced lie [Fair and Balanced] appearing on the very cover of the book." -- Oh my gosh! You're right! And I had mistaken it for satire. He is such a liar. The proof is in the pudding. "For every lie in his book by the right, there are hundreds from the left." -- I applaud this persons courage in admitting that the right lies. It troubles me deeply to learn that the left lies 100 times more, however. I guess the reviewer ran out of room to list more than 0 of the lies from the left though. "This book is so full of Lies that I hope someone will take it on and expose each and every one in another best seller." -- I hope so too! And I'm going to just keep hitting 'refresh' on the books homepage until it appears. "He's wrong about Ann. She knows her stuff. Just watch her in interviews. Check out the Media Research Centers video of her laying Katie Couric out." -- I know Ann is not married, but I have no desire to see this act depicted. It's too horrible to imagine. "His views on the world should be criminal." -- I'm with you. There's another great book called 1984 which outlines thought crime. Ashcroft is already on it, rest assured. "This Guy is a Complete Idiot. Al and friends are getting upset and have taken to name calling (you know that wonderful thing liberals do.)" -- You're right. Al is a name-caller. And, he's a liberal and an idiot! Nya!
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Summary: Exactly What We Need RIGHT NOW!
Review: I'll be brief... It's about time the Left pushed back! I'm sick to death of the agressive, insulting attitudes of the right (see Coulter, O'Reilly, Hannity, Limbaugh, Medved, etc.), and for far too long, Liberals have just taken the blows like meek, elementary school nerds (I can say that because I WAS a "meek, elementary school nerd" who took blows). I'm delighted to see that Al's book is a MAJOR success and that others (like Joe Conason's new book and Jim Hightower's new one) are climbing the bestseller lists. The Bush Administration and the radical Right (see Faux, I mean FOX News, etc.) has repeatedly lied to us all, and it's time to set the record straight and make some noise. Thanks for the amazing book, Al (although the fictitious Vietnam story went on a bit long for my tastes...). I recommend this one to everyone.
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Summary: If you repeat it often enough it will become the truth
Review: I'll be honest I didn't finish the book, it's that bad. I read lots of books right and left wing, most of them, while not necessarily good are readable. This book is just plain horrific. Perhaps the one underlying theme of this book is FEAR Al seems to be paralyzed with fear. He lives in constant fear of other 9/11 style attacks, he lives in fear of corporations, he lives in fear of conservative book writers and fear of FOX news.. He writes that all us should also be in this fear, unfortunately Mr. Franken seems to surround himself with liberals, a group that paradoxically has used fear and propaganda for over a century to control the masses, it now seems that one of the their strongest weapons has turned against them. I feel sorry for the likes of Al and his minions, but if you listen long and hard enough, you can hear their faint and distant cries for help. It's clear they suffer from a unique pathology that is slowly driving them insane. They are, at their core, very, VERY afraid. They are afraid because ultimately, they are ignorant. They are ignorant of much of the world that exists outside their own. This basic ignorance leads to their overwhelming and permanent state of fear. The fear quickly paralyzes them and they become consumed with placating all supposed adversaries. They are too afraid or to selfish to placate their supposed adversaries themselves so instead they wan the government to do it. Since I do not suffer from this fear concept and I do not need a tome of propaganda I found this book to be incipiently tedious. Caveat Emptor
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Summary: The book FOX doesn't want you to read
Review: I'll be honest. If Rupert Murdoch's empire hadn't sued over the name of this book, I'd never have read it. I'm very glad they sued. "Lies..." is an insightful, funny book, and one anyone left of John Ashcroft will enjoy. It's satire, but it isn't. In fact, at times you'll really wish that Franken is making it up as he goes - the truth is both funny (from outright stupidity of certain peoples) and tragic (the fact they exert enormous influence in our lives) at the same time. Franken is a comedian first, and a political commentator after that in this book - it's first aim is to make you laugh. He does so by scrutinizing the major figures of the Bush administration and the pack of right wing commentators singing their praises nightly, as well as the falling of most media under their control. Read this book, and (hopefully) you'll never believe a 2 min spot you see on the six o'clock news again come election time. Not that I'm complaining.
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Summary: ON MY WAY TO THE BOOKSTORE
Review: I'll call you tomorrow. I am on my way to buy this book. I usually wait until it hits the public libraries.
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