Slander

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Summary: worth reading
Review: Having an open mind, I find it very interesting to read books/articles from a wide variety of authors. I found Ann Coulter's book to be solidly researched, and heavily footnoted. But that is not of course everything. One can, with a selective reading of the facts make a case for almost anything.

I strongly recommend her book as an opinion worth reading. (For those who overdose on Coulter/Hannity/Reilly I suggest reading Herbert/Galbraith/Vidal).

Ultimately these books do not reveal truth so much as being a mirror of your own internal convictions and philosophy.

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Summary: Where did she get her facts?
Review: Ms. Coulter is not exactly telling the truth with this book, therefore, I think it would be best if this were located in fiction. The true slander of this book is Ms. Coulter's personal vendetta against all liberals and democrats. She is spreading lies and falsehoods to make herself look better. With people like her and books like these, there will always be fighting between liberals and conservatives. Why? Well, she's a person who likes to provoke them by lying. My best advice is not to buy this book...ever!

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Summary: Evidence only a blind person could miss
Review: I'm not sure "A Reader" from Coralville, IA and "Fred Smithington" from Too Bad, USA read the same book being reviewed here.

While I partially agree with some reviewers who claim that the book is not exceptionally written, I cannot fathom how one would claim the book is poorly researched. For each example provided by Ms. Coulter there is a footnote with the actual newspaper article or TV program from which the quote is pulled. Indeed, each chapter contains nearly 100 footnotes containing a detailed reference. IOW, the evidence presented could not have been more thoroughly documented and supported.

The chapter outlining the liberal's righteous indignation over the media's occasional hiring of a Republican (i.e., Susan Molanari) is a hilarious account of arrogance and hypocrisy. That chapter alone is worth the price of the book.

Ms. Coulter's sarcastic writing style can be very biting, so I understand how those whose oxen are being gored will not take kindly to this book. But if you truly want to see how the media uses its bias against the right, and can get beyond her caustic writing style and frequent generalizations, just read the book for the sheer volume of supporting documentation. (Which is nothing more than the media's own words.)

Unless your mind is already made up that there is no such thing as media bias, this book is very much worth reading. It will give anyone with an open mind some insight as to how the media stacks the deck against the right. That's not a complaint; it's just honest recognition of how things are.

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Summary: Funny!
Review: Let's put this book into perspective. Coulter is a polemicist and "Slander" is a right-wing hit piece; a very funny right wing hit piece. This is a right-wing version of "Stupid White Men" by Michael Moore. It's meant more to entertain than inform. All rightists and most intelligent leftists know the "maintsream" media leans left. Coulter just puts it into a funny perspective. Even leftists with a sense of humor might enjoy this book.

WARNING: If you are a leftist that sees every joke and jab at your expense as "offensive" better not read this. It will probably put you in the hospital.

On the downside, the voliminous footnotes makes the reader think, "Gee, what a weighty tome." but the style is in which Coulter employs those footnotes is sloppy at best. Even without double checking the references I can guess than some of these quotes were taken out of context.

Read "Slander" for the sarcastic biting humor, NOT as some sort of deep public policy material.

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Summary: From a libertarian viewpoint.....
Review: I am really tired of both Democrats and Republicans. They both seem to have an agenda to screw with our lives. Ann Coulter, seems to display the 'us vs.them' tirade.

First, Coulter states liberals hate Christians. Really? So what about Martin Luther King...or Jesus? They were Christians. As well, I can name Republicans that are very critical of Christianity. I can also name conservatives that are against capital punishment and pro-choice, yet Democrats who take opposite views.

As well, I don't care for how Coulter called Ventura a bigot, simply because he pointed out religion is a crutch. He's right. It is. People not only are attached to religion, but the fundamentalists seem to have an agenda to use the governemnt to promote their views. That's why Ventura called religion a 'sham and a crutch.'

Second, she condones the bigoted crazy statement by Falwell. In case you don't remember, Falwell blamed 9/11 on gays and secular humanism. Even Bush called Falwell "ludicrous"!

Yes, liberals do seem to be anti-wealth, preferential treatment, and condensending at times. However, Coulter is just doing it from the other side, as far as I am concerned.

As the Libertarian motto goes, "Stay out of our wallet (to liberals) and out of our bedrooms (to conservatives?"

Or another joke for you: Why are Conservative Christians so angry? Because they are worshipping the biggest liberal of all. Ha!

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Summary: "Surprise best Seller"
Review: Read the book and you will see how the left have control of the media and open your eyes to where this country is going. As always liberals fear the truth, and will cover it with lies.

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Summary: Nice to "read" what the mainstream doesn't say.
Review: Ann is a female version of Rush Limbaugh. As with any person who has given thought to their political position for more than 5 seconds (so I guess most liberals are out), you are either going to like this book (the conservatives) or you are going to hate it (liberals). You are either going to come away more reasons and examples against liberal arguements and the liberal slant to the mainstream press, or you are going to come away with even more hatred for convservatives.

There is nothing really new here, but Ann does bring up some poitns that you may have forgotten or some stories that managed to get buried deep or skipped altogher in the newspaper or in the news broadcast.

As a conservative, use it as reference and a refresher, as a liberal, use the book as more reasons you are wrong.

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Summary: Yawn!
Review: I didn't expect insight from Ann Coulter, but I did expect to be entertained. As one of a trio of shreiking blondes, she enlivened the TV pundit scene during the impeachment era. (She reminded me of a kid in a big family who has to resort to being outrageous to get attention.) But "Slander" is silly, and without Ms. Coulter to emote her words, boring. Well researched and footnoted? Puh-lease! If I'd turned in such a paper to my eighth grade teacher, I'd have been lucky to get a D.
I give Coulter credit for being shrewd. It appears that she knew there was an audience for such drivel, and had no scruples against capitalizing on it. No doubt she's made a lot of money on "Slander." I'm just REAL sorry part of that money came out of my pocket. Don't make the same mistake. This book isn't worth your time, let alone your money.

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Summary: the pot calls the kettle black
Review: i feel saddened that people will "denounce slander" by slandering those they disagree with.
Ann Coulter is an extremist annoyed that not everyone shares her views. She fails to see things objectively and therefore screams into the wind like the people she attacks.

Extreme right is as faulty as extreme left in its goal of objectivity.

if someone tells you not to trust what you hear.... can you trust the person who told you?

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Summary: Ann makes sure the truth hurts!
Review: Ms. Coulter, fast becoming the bete noir of liberals, has penned a masterpiece exposing the intellectual dishonesty, and outright savagery of the mainstream press toward things conservative.

It is very difficult arguing against someone who quotes the very words you use in order to buttress their contention. This is exactly what Ms. Coulter does, and she does it relentlessly! We have become so conditioned to the "blabocracy's" prattle that we hardly notice just what fools they really are. But when you have what amounts to a compilation of their thoughts on the substantive issues of the day, you begin to see a pattern; a pattern of half-truth, in some cases no-truth, and generally a wanton contempt for the truth, if the truth does not jive with their worldview.

Slander has exposed the literati for what they are; petty, mean, vindictive, and intolerent of viewpoints other than their own. What is practiced by the mainstream press today is nothing more than de facto censorship, yet the talking heads piously proclaim their innocence. This in the face of literally mountains of evidence to the contrary (see "Bias," and "The Vision of the Anointed).

Ms. Coulter has made a significant contribution to the political dialogue in this country, this despite the fact that she has been virtually ignored by ABCCBSNBCCNNTHENEWYORKTIMESWASHINGTONPOST, et. al.

After reading this book you will see why sane people no longer rely on the "BIG 3" and their fellow mouthpieces for the Democratic party for their news, but rather are turning to alternatives such as Fox News, and the Internet for their information.