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Summary: Sleepless in Amelia
Review: I have not been able to put this book down and because of this I am losing much needed sleep tonight. I call this brilliant peice of work: "Message in a Bottle" that has finally made it to shore.
Waiting for Breaking News on CNN "Fox News is Reporting a Massive and Sudden Decline in Ratings"
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Summary: On a roll!
Review: I have NOT read this book, I have just read enough exerpts to feel that I am able to express my opinion in a review of what I have read. In fact, if you'll note the title of this review you'll get a clue.The only reason I would even think of buying this book was if it came in a roll! That's where all of Al Franken's books belong. Then it could at least be put to some good use.
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Summary: The Conservative Lie
Review: I have read all of Franken's books and have enjoyed each. While Franken is often thought of as a humorist, his political commentary is biting. He has written some things that has needed to be said. Franken dissolves the myth of the Liberal media bias through his research. This research is the element that all the conservative attacks on the democratic party lack. Franken's writing on Bill O'Reilly and the Fox network exposes it as a less then truthful news source. His attacks on Bush and the Bush Adminstration should scare any intelligent reader. The administration has been a sham from the beginning. The book is also full of laughs including a test on "No Child Left Behind" and "Supply Side Jesus". I am truly glad Franken said a lot of things that needed to be said in this book. I hope that this book is strong enough to fight the less than truthful conservative media and remove Bush from the White House in 2004.
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Summary: Angry Al
Review: I have read both LIES and Bill O'Reilly's new book and have come to the conclusion that Bill O'Reilly wrote a book about his views and that Franken wrote a book about how he doesn't like O'Reilly or his network. I think O'Reilly will be more successful in converting readers to his philosophy than Franken will be in making readers HATE a president they already won't vote for or not watch a cable news network they already don't watch.
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Summary: Liberals should save a tree! Don't buy from a tree murderer!
Review: I have read over many of the reviews, both the glowing 5 star and the more realistic one star. I think the real truth probably lies somewhere in between (pardon the pun) Al Franken is nothing but an unattractive failed comedian (Did you see "Stuart Saves His Family? Neither Did I!) who represents the views of the Hollywood liberal elite. The utter stupidity of this book is evident in its oh-so-funny title. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them...how clever! The glowing reviews were undoubtedly written by the brainwashed Harvardites whom he paid to write the book for him... I am a person who believes in questioning the media, so unlike some poor saps I don't swallow every story hook, line, and sinker. There are lies being spread. However, Franken reserves his hatred for liars only for conversative liars. Speaking of LIARS, does this sound familiar: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman...."? Need I mention that your darling Clinton will go down in history as being IMPEACHED? This book is nothing but a piece of garbage. Liberals are hell bent on destroying this country. They vilify those who made this country great, namely white males with Judeo-Christian values. They seek a country that has been turned on its head, with political correctness taking the place of any form of fairness or justice. The media, BESIDES the one lone voice in the wilderness, Fox News, overwhelmingly slams conservatives and glosses over the foibles of their pets, the liberal left. Ann Coulter is a brilliant woman and her work is clearly above the head of simpletons such as Franken.
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Summary: Verily, a drunken postman for a president.
Review: I have to admit I thought the Republicans would have taken better care in their selection for a president. This book only verifies what I had feared, Bush and his group of followers are a real and present danger to this country.
Don't get me wrong. I voted for Reagan, Bush elder and yes Nixon. But after Nixon got caught in his shady business with Watergate I thought the Republicans learned an important lesson - honesty. Boy was I wrong!
Oh, and you know as well as I anyone with a good pair of eyes and ears knows that Fox, Rush, O'Reilly and the others are uninformed ignorant pie-holes just trying to make as much money as possible by reporting sensationalism and not facts. I think its called capitolism. The people that actually believe that dribble probably cannot be saved, so I would not try.
This is why we must remain vigilent. They are trying to turn the white house and its environs into a branch of the multi-national corporate industrial complex (eg look at the contracts in Iraq).
Bush needs to be attacked on all fronts, lest he damage this country beyond repair... Help!
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Summary: Affirmative action for rich white kids.
Review: I have to admit that I have not read the book. I just wanted to respond to the reviewer who said that since George Bush Jr. went to Yale that must mean that he's smart. However, I don't believe that most of us could be admitted to Yale with a C+ average if our father wasn't an alumni and a former president.
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Summary: An eye-opener
Review: I have to admit that I was skeptical of the claims this book made, but I soon read it from cover-to-cover. Franken's claims about the dishonesty of various conservatives (O'Reilly, Coulter) are painstakingly documented. He even draws some laughs when he points out how these writers will distort data to suit their argument. Obviously, liberals will tell you this is the Holy Grail of Wisdom and conservatives will tell you that this book is just another pack of liberal lies. Let me make a common-sense observation: FoxNews filed a frivolous lawsuit in order to delay the release of the book. Their network and commentators are some of Franken's targets. Think about it. If FoxNews is willing to file a silly lawsuit over the phrase "Fair & Balanced", then they most certainly will file a libel lawsuit for monetary damages if any of Franken's accusations are untrue. That way, they will be able to squeeze every dime of profit from the book sales, embarrass Franken, and restore their tarnished image. So where's the lawsuit accusing Franken of libel? Every day that passes is another indication that Franken's book is indeed factual, which means you should read it if you are interested in the truth.
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Summary: Very funny AND thought provoking...a must read
Review: I have to admit up front...I'm a proud Democrat. A previous reviewer (who gave only 3 stars1) thought this book was more of a morale booster for Democrats than anything else...and he's right. Somewhat right. This book is really funny but it also helps bring to light just how ferocious and evil many of the Republican party operatives are. Al Franken tells it like many elected Democrats wish they could. He accurately portrays elected Republicans for what many are (not all but very many)-- lying liars who have really perfected the art of using the so-called "liberal" media to advance their campaigns of lies. Franken rightly concludes with a very simple yet important call to action -- fight Republicans with the truth by throwing the lies back into their face. The problem is that its a hard concept to stomach when its apparent that Republicans have won many elections since '96 using the the slash and burn campaigns of lies. We can only hope that as the truth about Republican policies and their failures become more and more apparent and the deficits continue to grow and the jobs continue to go overseas that many independents will acknowledge Democrats as the true protectors of freedom and justice for all -- not just a select few.
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Summary: Wow... is all I can say...
Review: I have to admit, I thought this book would be humorous, or course, but... wow... it has really opened my eyes to things I have not thought of or knew. I kept thinking that there was something wrong with me, since Bill O and Fox news sounded so logical at times. It's very refreshing, and a bit shocking to learn differently. I am especially grateful that Al backs up every claim with proof. I've always been somewhat doubtful about radio shows... such as Hannity... that can spew off numbers and facts, that I just have to swallow because I am listening. Please read the book. :)
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