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Summary: Funny, intelligent, and well written
Review: To say the least, Franken's book is funny, intelleigent, & well written. I picked it up just a couple of days back, & couldn't stop reading until I finished the whole book.
Although, I picked the book mainly due to the fact that it was going to be a political satire, but I must say I was pleasantly surprised to find that Franken makes valid points on how the right-wing media led by FOX News, has reduced the political discourse in this country into a propaganda debasement of Politicians.
Gives a great insight into the workings of ringht-wing media bigwigs such as O'Reilley, Hannity, Coulter, etc.
I highly recommend it.
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Summary: INSPIRATIONAL
Review: TO SUM IT UP IN A SENTENCE THIS BOOK MAKES ME WANT TO VOTE!
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Summary: Without a Doubt: NON-FICTION!
Review: To the reviewer who claims this book should be in the "Fiction" section of bookstores, exactly which facts in the book do you dispute? Check out Spinsanity.com's dissection of LIES. While they usually lay waste to most polemics (including Michael Moore's STUPID WHITE MEN) through their fact-checking expertise, they pretty much say Franken's facts are on the level. There is apparently one instance where he attributes a quote to the wrong person, but it's mostly an inconsequential gaffe. Most of their problem with the book is its tone, which is extremely sarcastic
and acerbic....which is EXACTLY why it's so darn funny!!! Without a doubt, this book has more laughs in it than Moore's book, because it really takes no prisoners (SWM struck me as a little defeatist). The claims being made in Franken's book seem to be much better researched, and makes a VERY SOLID CASE AGAINST the idea of the so-called "Liberal Media" (at least not one with any clout), while making the case that there IS a very powerful "Right-Wing Media". I have to assume that the "Fiction" reviewer hasn't ACTUALLY read the book, but I hope he does so very soon, and with an open mind. Kudos to Al Franken, and rasberries to Bill O'Reilly and Fox News!
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Summary: Satire For Right Wingers
Review: To the right wingers who are reviewing this book: (1) This is a masterful work of satire, one of the best ever. Since you obviously don't know the definition of satire, you can always look it up. Or if you can't read, have the definition read to you. (2) This book is replete with evidence that right wingers lie. In Bill O'Leilly's case, at least 4 examples are clearly demonstrated. I refer you to page 75 and the case of the lying voter registration as exhibit A. (see, unlike most of you, I have actually read this book). Similar clear and factual evidence of lying is presented for every liar cited in this work. (3) If Rush, Hannity, and O'Leilly are truth tellers, than the definition of truth has shifted dramatically since I last looked it up. (4) The reason so many copies of this book are lying around (no pun intended), is due to the fact its wildly successful. Lies made its debut about the same time as O'Leilly's Whos Looking Out For You. Yet its O'Leilly's book that you can now find only in dumpsters. (...)
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Summary: truly appreciate
Review: To truly appreciate this book you would have to be an illiterate
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Summary: A pleasure to read
Review: Too few people would read a book that did nothing but expose some of the shamelessly dishonest liars in the right-wing media and the current administration. But a lot of people are going to read this one because it is funny, too. The book does nothing major, just takes the time to examine statements, compare them to facts, and demonstrate falsehoods in the author's relentlessly amusing fashion. My appreciation to Al Franken and I wish we had more like him.
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Summary: Funny and all too true
Review: True to its title, <i>Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them</i> deflates the self-important and deceptive claims put forth by Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity and others, backed up by enough documentation that no truly honest reader can deny its case. Franken's humor is somewhat blunted by the seriousness of the subject matter, and it's clear he's writing with a measure of anger at the people who systematically and frequently happily distort the truth in favor of their own agenda. That doesn't mean it's not funny. It's actually very funny, but it's a necessarily dark humor. People are cynically lying to you every day about matters of life and death and the nation's future, which is difficult to lighten too much. Franken succeeds in his effort, and make his case strongly. If you've ever been tempted to take Ann Coulter seriously, first seek psychiatric help and then buy Franken's book.
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Summary: Haven't We had enough from both sides
Review: TRUTH: We get the very same rhetoric from both sides. I'm sick of it. There isn't anyone out there who doesn't have an agenda and doesn't skew it all to benefit themselves. Franken, O'Reilly, Limbaugh, Boortz, Combes are all the same wearing different ties with different hats on. TRUTH: There is no real truth anymore. It has been beaten to death and destroyed through political correctness and the new "I feel your pain" culture that has taken over America. Truth is now whatever anyone wants it to be. This way no one is responsible and we can continue on with our throw away society where we throw away relationships (serial monogamy), throw away children (who have to keep the names of their sisters, brothers, half-brothers, half-sisters, step brothers and step sisters, aunts, uncles, etc. straight). THERE IS NO REAL TRUTH; ONLY AN ACCEPTABLE ONE. DON'T YOU THINK??? What a crock and how gullible the consumer is for continuing to buy and buy into this crap.
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Summary: The Dam Is Open
Review: Truths And The Truthful Person Who Tells Them... This is a damn funny book by a damn funny man so for a damn good time read this damn book.
Rick Goodner, Author of "Co-Dependent... What a Bore and Other Clinical Observations"
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Summary: well-researched
Review: Two books that I recently read that know exactly what they're talking about are this one and the nice guys guide to getting girls. Franken's book is well-researched, well-written, and right on the money. Not to mention, this book is hilarious. Many errors in Bill and Ann's books are pointed out, but yet no one has been able to provide any errors or corrections in the facts that Franken states. I liked the way Franken had an agenda to out some of his enemies, using their own tactics. It was a simple and effective way of fulfilling his agenda. This book exposes the right wing media's lies and distortions and the mainstream media's submission to these lies.
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