Rating:  Summary: Sean's Views On Everything Review: Sean Hannity is a 100% pure Republican conservative and proud of it, make no mistake. He weaves his way through many subjects in this book but the constant denominator is his view of the despised liberal left. Throughout the almost 300 pages he only mentioned one good thing about a Democrat and only one bad thing about a Republican. But his views are interesting. If you look past his disdain for the left he makes sense on most things. In the very beginning of the book he professes his beliefs in the Military, his faith, his family and the flag of the United States. He expresses his views on a wide variety of subjects including education, slavery, Joe Clark, nukes, abortion, drilling for oil in Alaska, energy independence, taxes, Ronald Reagan, Newt Gingrich, CNN, Ted Turner, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Fox News Channel, Rush Limbaugh, freedom and responsibility, the Contras, Oliver North, God, America and raising children. He consistently blasts the Democratic leaders in Congress but offers the facts for his conclusions. He talks of the terrorists threats we now face as well as the CIA both past and present. He talks of his love of New York City and the people there (where he is a talk radio host on the coveted afternoon "drive time" slot). Make no mistake, this is a conservative book, written by a conservative man. But Sean Hannity is an intelligent man with strong beliefs based on his vast knowledge gathered by his position as both a talk radio host and a leader of the Hannity and Colmes television show on Fox News Channel. This is a very good book for all to read. For the Democrats so they can see why they are despised by the right. For the Republicans so they can rally around their view points. For the student of politics or recent history for the unique perpectives from an intelligent man with deep knowledge of what has been going on in the United States and the world. A classic already.
Rating:  Summary: His Prose Is As Insipid As His Verbiage Review: Let me say upfront that I am a conservative, campaigned for Reagan, voted for Bush -- the whole nine yards. Having said that, I CANNOT recommend this book. Sean, who seems like a nice enough guy, is just not very intelligent. What he writes in his book is basically a re-tread of things that Rush has said and written in a much more intersting and thoughtful way. Sean is a lightweight and so is his book. Nothing new at all. To be honest, I wish that Sean and I didn't share the same political philosphy. He comes across as so dumb that it's embarrassing to have him on my side.
Rating:  Summary: Book is Way To Bias Review: I realise that Sean Hannity is a Conservative but Still, this Book is neither "Fair Nor Balanced". An Author who writes about politics should at least try and see the point of view from the other side. Unfortunatley, Sean Hannity' view on politics is very simple Liberals are evil and conservatives are good. He also comes off as Very Rascist! Dont waste your money on this book!
Rating:  Summary: Perfect read on the eve of Sept 11th Review: This book affirms the greatness of America through logically constructed discourse. It follows in the footsteps of such recent hits as D'Souza's "What's So Great About America". Sean Hannity is one of those conservative talk show hosts you might have heard on your way home from work a few times but never gave him a chance. This personality, however, might some day overtake Rush Limbaugh's throne as the premier voice of freedom and reason on America's airwaves. Sean, ignore all the negativity. You've got what it takes!
Rating:  Summary: Disgusting. Review: I honestly could not actually bring myself to finish this pile of garbage. However, if you want to read the rantings of some deluded right wing sociopath with no factual basis for any of his opinions, then this book is a must read.
Rating:  Summary: Sending a Boy to Do a Man's Job Review: This book was given to me as a gift by a friend, because "you're a conservative, Rob." Indeed, that I am, so it would seem that this was quite an apropos present. However, I remember a time when conservatives were farther and fewer between, and nascent Generation-X'ers such as I were drawn to the movement by the likes of Milton Friedman, F.A. Hayek, Ludwig von Mises and William F. Buckley. The sci-fi aficionados among us came to it by way of Robert A. Heinlein and Ayn Rand. Ronald Reagan was seen by us as a politician who had absorbed their ideas and distilled them into a populist message that could speak to the average American. We were proud to be labeled as conservatives, because we were at the forefront of a movement that was both scholarly and intellectual yet passionate and emotional. Now, a quarter century later, we are being asked to regard this baby faced Bush leaguer (pun intended) as some sort of leader of our movement? It's enough to drive a thinking man's conservative into the Democrat party, just for some sorely needed cerebral stimulation. Don't get me wrong: I agree with Hannity more often than not. In fact, I agree with him much more often than I agree with his liberal better half, Alan Colmes. However, Hannity brings to his Fox News cable show what he brings to his radio program: The Republican Party Line, presented in schematic form, with all the dots from A to Z connected by Hannity's deftly-wielded Crayola crayon. And that is what this book basically is, a Chilton's manual of the conservative positions, so un-intellectually argued and reasoned that a half-wit can put them together. Perhaps when this book finds its rightful place in the bargain bin, it may see new life in a reprinting as "Conservatism For Dummies." From whence did Hannity come? He makes no bones that he was drawn to talk radio by the likes of Rush Limbaugh. But, Limbaugh is a far different breed: The scion of a legal family, surrounded by high-minded dinner table conversation, Limbaugh's first love was Top 40 radio. Put the two together, and you've got an intellectually-based mix of highfalutin ideas as made palatable for the Casey Kasem crowd. Even Bill O'Reilly has a much more analytical background, having paid his dues as an investigative TV reporter for ABC and earning his master's degree from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. What does Sean Hannity bring to the table? Hannity got into the racket as a caller who so loved calling in to talk radio programs that he figured out the perfect formula to ensconce himself at the other end of the mike. Sort of like how Eve Harrington took over Margot Channing's role in "All About Eve." But, that is the extent of Hannity's talent and intellect. Whether on radio or TV or in this book, you can guess each and every single statement that will come from Hannity's mouth or pen. All you have to know are what the Republican party talking points are for the day. You can see Hannity coming a mile away. He so predictably telegraphs his positions that he makes the crude and bombastic James Carville come off like a thoughtful and nuanced Christopher Hitchens by comparison. Hannity's main asset is that he has the courage of convictions. Yet, that is all that's there, are convictions. Read Hannity's prose and you will have a new dictionary definition for "knee jerk reactionary." I challenge lexicographers to top that one. And, perhaps this is why Hannity is so popular with his doltish audience -- having shorn himself of the duty of having to think his positions through (he leaves that to Colmes, who blows Hannity away in the erudition department) -- because his opinions can be readily grasped, without the laborious and time-consuming process of mental digestion. Hannity's mantra is Soylent Green and Metamucil all rolled into one convenient Fruit Roll-Up. I must admit that I agree with Hannity's critics who find he's preaching to the choir. The problem, though, is that the homily is not being delivered by a cardinal or even a circus-tent preacher, but a goody two-shoes choir boy whose pre-pubescent voice hasn't even yet broken. With conservatives pundits like these, who needs liberal nemeses?
Rating:  Summary: a genius, undoubtedly Review: Sean Hannity, a founding member of the Log Cabin Republicans, presents us with a heart-rending story of his childhood, growing up -- as he puts it -- as a "buxom woman in a little boy's body."
Many of us have been through the same experiences, but Sean brings his customary wit, tenderness and sheer humanity to the task and the book can rank with the best of Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick and Eddie Said. The way he learned to "be a man" by fighting "terrorism, despotism and liberalism" will move anybody who has maintained a yearning heart.
I'd rank this book with "The Well of Loneliness."
Rating:  Summary: HANNITY'S INSANITY Review: A SIMPLISTIC BOOK. IT CATERS TO DITTO HEADS, WHO MARCH LOCK STEP, & NEVER QUESTION AUTHORITY. THEY DEFILE THE FLAG & CONSTITUTION BY WAVING THEM ALONG WITH THE BIBLE, WITH THEIR DOUBLE STANDARD. A MONEY GRABBING SUBJECT. JUDGE THE MESSENGER. THIS MULTI MILLIONAIRE HATES PAYING TAXES. BUT THAT'S THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR LIVING IN THE USA. LIKE OR LEAVE IT.
WITH HIS HEAVY BUSINESS SCHEDULE, I WONDER IF HE WROTE THIS BOOK.
Rating:  Summary: Best book on the internets Review: Hannity is brilliant-rivals Shakespeare and Joyce. To boot, the text is extra large, so you can get through the book in just a few trips to the potty.
Rating:  Summary: Must Read!! Review: I normally cannot read; my attention span is too short. I love listening to Sean on the radio, so my wife bought me this book. I could not put it down until I had read it cover to cover. Sean has the greatest personality and is a realist! His perspective is invaluable as a knowledgeable political insider. Sean reveals the left wing schemes that are meant to entrap us as well as those that are meant to work around the system. This book is full of documented facts and is NOT a book of ramblings by some underhanded, loud-mouthed conservative. Sean is at the top of his game! This book is an extremely enjoyable, Must-Read. I've been Hannitized!
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