Rating:  Summary: For liberals and conservatives...this book is enticing! Review: As an open-minded political observer (and college student), I decided to read this book since Ann Coulter is always an interesting and entertaining debater whenever she's on the circuit.(Come on, how many political pundits these days can actually make you LAUGH while still communicating intelligent arguments?) The book provides a straight-forward insight into the world of the media, which without a doubt, has an agenda. Her writing is colorful and dramatic, which makes it all the more appealing to read. Though her arguments aren't without substance- she does source all her information and quotes. (that's more to say than even some major news outlets!) So, if you enjoy politics or the news media- you'll definitely dig this read. I think you might even change your opinion about these so-called 'fair' journalists that Americans have come to admire. Even if you find yourself disagreeing with her ideologies (note to you liberals): you will admire her pull-no-punches approach. She's brave, which is refreshing. So before you believe the arguments that this is just another 'conservative' book- don't believe it, cause it's probably just more "Liberal Lies!!" :)
Rating:  Summary: Slander... Review: ... Coulter is one of the most refreshing columnists whose material is freely available on the web. If you have read her columns, you know her prose drops like bricks with clear, shining, logic to construct the house of reason, each sentence building on the one before. Its a beautiful thing to behold, someone that can write so clearly over the course of a thousand or so words. But how does that translate to a book of roughly 80,000 words? In Slander, Ann Coulter pulls it off in an incredibly well documented and footnoted tome. From her devastating proof of liberal bias in the media during the 2000 election, to her revelations of the so-called "revolving door" between Liberal administrations and the Press that reports on them, and her discussion of why Republicans are branded "dumb" and Democrats "to smart for voters to agree with," Ann Coulter continues and expounds on the thesis of Bernard Goldberg's book, Bias. In this book, Ann Coulter points out why Gucci Democrats (ANWR should be saved from the oil companies, but keep your damn greasy, scummy feet off my Public Beach in Malibu) should rightly be ridiculed. She details the way these same Liberals, including Katie Couric, which she calls the Eva Braun of the Liberal Media Empire, fume that in a competitve marketplaces namely, radio, books and the internet, conservative viewpoints predomintate, thus depriving the Liberal media empire of its control. She points out how the media protects politicians with favorable viewpoints and turns on them when they are no longer needed. She decontructs the myth of the Liberal media's favorite boogieman, the religious right, detailing how its been pronounced dead repeatedly in the past 20 years, only to be resurrected to scare voters when needed. In conclusion, she states that there have been no great Liberal acheivements over the past century and that the only thing Liberals have to cling to is the right to abortion, so its no wonder, since their viewpoints have been consistently and overwhelmingly discredited, that they resort to name calling and outright lying to push their vision, rather than rely on the marketplace of ideas and honest debate. Point made, superbly.
Rating:  Summary: How many June 25th Reviews by same person do we have? Review: I thought this book was decent, but not great as her last book. It seems she wrote this one more in a hurry. But I certainly didn't think that she wrote lies like every one of these reviewers here. Notice all the reviewers who condemned her? They all wrote the same review on June 25th? And they all gave her one star??? If you ask me, they were all written by the same person, most likely somebody who can't stand to see more than one opinion. How sad! As I said, Ann's book isn't as good as her last one (which I gave five stars), but it's worth reading.
Rating:  Summary: MOST REVIEWERS HAVE BEEN LIBERAL LIES ABOUT ANN!! Review: ....After reading this book, which is very well written and researched (not lies), I realize.... What Ann says is true! THEY RUN THE NEWSPAPERS, THEY BRAINWASH STUDENTS BY TEACHING HIGH SCHOOLS and colleges, they run Hollywood...Is that really what this country has come to? If you're one of us, we'll help you, but if you're not, you're the enemy and we will destroy you? If your neither a liberal or conservative, do yourself a favor and buy the book. You can always return it. Don't give these activists the right to censor freedom of speech. Listen to what she says. Ann is a fine writer. She basically backs up everything she says. She brings up important points as to what the media has been able to do, how they bias and throw elections and how they discredit Christians and the Right in general. Basically it's picked up like a battlecry. My problem with Ann is that she sometimes lets her emotions take over her rationality and it's here that she screws up. Notice I gave her four stars, not five because of this. I am not a republican, nor a liberal, but voted independent the last three times. I also didn't vote for president last time out. But these attacking and discrediting reviews have thoroughly convinced me that much of what Ann says about liberals discrediting conservatives is true. She is a fine writer, with a very easy-to-read style and sense of humor. She makes herself an authority on the topics at hand. I enjoyed reading her. John
Rating:  Summary: Finally, Liberal Lies Exposed Review: Anne Coutler puts into perspective, a conservative one, liberal lies the American public hear everyday in our news sources, schools, and lawmakers. It's a great book and she's on the rise so liberals and Dems alike should beware.
Rating:  Summary: finally a book on liberals that's honest and true Review: Ann Coulter's new book "Slander" is totally accurate (check out the plethera of endnotes), honest, and an entertaining read. Finally someone wrote a book that has documented the left's lies point by point. I noticed that there were several 1-star ratings for this book. That's interesting, seeing that it has shot up to Amazon's #1 book. It seems that you ... liberals are complaining to yourselves....everyone else is too busy reading this page-turner.
Rating:  Summary: Hilarious! Review: If you're one of those people who needs a little slander and namecalling in your life, you'll love this book. It's all about how hateful and despicable liberals are. Only thing is, the term "liberal" is never defined. Social liberal? Economic liberal? I don't know what Coulter is referring to, but that's OK, she doesn't know either. She just hates them anyway. If the book were more credible, it would seem bitter and twisted. As it is, it is merely hilarious. A clever effort to meet the needs of those who feed on bile and one which will no doubt sell very well.
Rating:  Summary: Liberals hate any dissenting views Review: For years liberals have controlled virtually every bit of information that enters your brain. From Peter Jennings, Brokaw and Rather, to the LA Times, Washington Post, New York Times, Newsweek etc, the message was always a subtle boost for right. With the advent of talk radio and stations like Fox there finally is another side of the news that is being presented. As you can see from these raving mad reviews, liberals are not happy that another side of the story is emerging. This book clearly shows media bias at its worst. Does anyone really think that Katie Couric is a tell like it is reporter. It's time that the truth is revealed about all these hypocritical, high paid liberals posing as journalists. The people who have fared the worst under the liberal agenda are people of color who have consistenly been told by the liberal media that they are not able to achieve what whites are and that they need special attenttion. This is a racist concept. Life if tough out there for everyone and the ones who make it are the ones that have a great attitude and realize that everything is possible.
Rating:  Summary: I Am A Conservative And I HATE This Book Review: I am a conservative, but I was extremely repulsed by this .... this .... thing. In a time where, more than ever, conservatives and liberals should be united for the causes of liberty, Coulter presents this hate-filled, acidic harangue against anyone who is not in lock step with the conservative agenda. It is quite ironic that Coulter responds to liberal mocking of conservatives by writing a book which serves no purpose other than to mock liberals. Cmon, Ann, be the bigger person! As a Republican, I want what is best for my party, and having people write garbage like this will certainly not accomplish anything. If anything, it will further the hatred and drive conservatives and liberals farther apart. Idealogically, I agree with Coulter on many issues, but it saddens me that she presents her ideas in such a childish and moronic way. She's simply the female equivalent of Rush Limbaugh ... if you are looking for an intellectual discussion on conservatives and liberals, please - for the love of all that is sacred - skip this book.
Rating:  Summary: Thank you for playing, you're the weakest link. Goodbye! Review: What a snob, bigot, and a big "B"!! This woman has nothing substantive to say. She's got some serious personal issues to deal with. Did her daddy not love her enough? Get a life!
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