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Summary: His thinking is too narrow minded
Review: Mr Elder's thinking on the issues covered in his book are way too narrow and at many times unfair. I do believe that some blacks are more racist than whites, and they are more prone to blow little things way out of proportion, but not all of them are like that. It's only those rotten apples that spoil the whole bushel. He catagorizies a whole group of people as all the same, whether they be black or white. WE ARE NOT ALL THE SAME! His thinking is totally off the mark when he made ridiculous statements like, women already get equal pay for equal work. That maybe in some areas, but not for most. I agree with some of what he states in this book, but nearly all of it is just plain stupid and narrow thinking and him catagorizing groups of people as all the same.The only thing I REALLY agreed with hin on is political correctness. It's no longer "blacks," it's "African American." I had to laugh when he said that he is a "black American," not an "African American," because he wasn't born in Africa. I applaud him for that. My ancestors are from Ireland, does that make me an "Irish American"? I only wish Mr. Elder's smart thinking on this issue spread into the other areas he has talked about, but unfortunately it doesn't.
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Summary: Elder the biggest hypocrite around???
Review: I read Mal from So Cals review here, checked it out, and sure enough, this Larry Elder guy is a hypocrite. He used affirmative action to get his college education, but now opposes it for anyone else. He denounces those who use the call of racism, but was mysteriously silent when his supporters used it to protest his cut hours on an LA radio station.
The book is nothing but Right Wing Political correctness.
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Summary: Wonderful!!!
Review: Finally! Reading this book is like reading the thoughts I've had in my head but was unable to put into words. This book contains as much truth as the bible! Good for Mr. Elder to stand up and say what so many others have been afraid to. I highly recommend this book to all.
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Summary: An Elderado is nothing but a gas guzzler
Review: When you walk into a deli are you inexplicably drawn to the baloney and can't resist buying some? Well, then you'll love this book. Otherwise, spend your hard earned book money on Cornel West or Tavis Smiley to name but two.
Liberals and Libertarians have some points of dissent but also share a lot in common with regards to personal freedom issues.
Elder, who claims to be a Libertarian, saves all of his attacks for the left, proving that all he is a right winger in hiding behind the Libertarian banner.
A couple of facts about Larry Elder (you can look 'em up as Casey Stengel was fond of saying): 1)Larry got an Ivy League education thanks to Affirmative action, but he's now steadfastly against that program. 2) Larry likes to pretend that racism is but a waning murmur from our history, and accuses anyone who points out modern day examples of it as seeing through "race-colored glasses". Well, a couple of years ago when his station decided to cut back his on air hours Larry stood silently by as a right-wing Christian group accused the station of racism for reducing his on air time and eventually pressured the station to resume his original hours. I guess Larry happened to come across a pair of disposable race colored glasses and wore them only so long as they aided him.
Oh, and did I mention that I disliked the book?
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Summary: Larry Elder for President!
Review: You are not a victim. Take a dose of what you cannot face. This book can surely open eyes or at the least make you think! Stay tuned for discomforting enlightenment.
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Summary: A unique, but somewhat shallow book.
Review: Larry Elder makes a convincing case for societal change in this book. If you are not affiliated with a political party or are disgruntled with both Democrats and Republicans, this book may open your mind to Libertarianism. The main point of this book is that we need a smaller, less powerful, less intrusive government to have more freedom. I think the title attracts readers but does not live up to its promise. At first I thought he meant that you can't say these ten things because they are not true. Apparently, he means you can't say them because they are politically incorrect. He doesn't adequately prove that "you can't say" these things in America. In fact, of course you can! He published a book about them, didn't he? The title is just an eye-catcher. Because the book is filled with specific, current-event examples not really founded upon basic principles, parts of this book will gradually become outdated and what isn't outdated isn't based on a strong foundation. He should have stated a basic concept, then backed it up and explained it will specific examples. Also, he should stop restating quotations in question form. "I should stop restating quotations in question form? Give me a break!" Instead of expressing his incredulity by repeating the same thing that was just written or saying something to the effect of "that's ridiculous" he should get right into his counter argument. For a book that is much better written and about similar issues, I recommend "My Awakening" by David Duke. While Elder compartmentalizes the media's liberal bias into its own chapter, Duke integrates it into his whole book. Elder writes from the perspective that "Blacks are more racist than Whites" and "White condension is as bad as Black racism." Duke goes far deeper by debating the forbidden topic of racial equality itself, which lies at the heart of all racial debates. This is something Elder does not even scratch the surface of. Elder mentions Duke several times in his book, so why not allow the man to speak for himself? If you really want to read a book about Things You Can't Say in America (without being severely persecuted), then read "My Awakening" by David Duke. I suspect that the negative voting response on this review will prove my point to others who read this.
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Summary: The PC Police Won't Like This One!
Review: Who, but Larry Elders, a Libertarian, can point these things out without being called racist, biggoted or uninformed? He delves into ten topics that are at the top of the "PC Police's" list of taboo subjects. He points out the problems we are failing to address and the reasons behind that attitude. He has a large appendix of references, charts and statisitics to back up his reasoning. He exposes many of the accepted "norms" as myth, while reinforcing others as understatement. Some of the facts that have been hidden from the general public are truely shocking. If you are looking for a thought-provoking, insightful read about American society and its problems, this is a good book to start with. It is a quick and lively read that will make you want to learn more than what is told on the nightly news.
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Summary: MIND YOUR ELDER
Review: This kind of book gives me a headache. I am too familiar with the inconsistencies of what the author of this book, Larry Elder, calls "toe-tag liberals" of Washington. That is, liberals who want the federal government to be part of your life from "womb to tomb," as the line goes in West Side Story. It pains me that Americans who are eligible to vote are so eminently unqualified and unprepared for such a task. It's not bad enough individuals cannot handle the physical requirements, that is, the ability to get to a poll and push a stylus through a piece of paper, as in Florida, 2000. But they also vote for the kind of numbskulls the Founding Fathers had in mind when they devised the federal system. Elder gives dozens of examples of toe-tag liberals who presume to represent the views of Americans I am quite prepared to accept Elder's view (which coincides, by the way, with that of my old hero, William F. Buckley) that we are losing the war on drugs and that our civil liberties are among the casualties. But he stretches credulity when he cites a Johns Hopkins study that there are no long-term physical effects of marijuana usage. As a libertarian, I am also dismayed by his approval of Sweden's heroin giveaway program patterned after one in the Netherlands. He also apparently favors a warning label: "It goes without saying that warning labels would apply." I guess so, in a society that can't figure out how to punch a hole through a ballot card. Elder believes that by legalizing drugs, the price of drugs will drop, thus making drug usage more affordable. As such, Elder believes that criminal behavior associated with drug usage my go down. That may very well apply to criminal behavior viz a viz drug mafias, rings and cartels. But I have a pretty good notion that your average crackhead isn't holding a steady job and will want to keep his supply line open viz a viz my electronic equipment. A society free to make choices regarding drug usage should also be free to figure out whether it is safe to do so, and to pay the consequences. As such, I would be a lot more comfortable turning the whole business over to society under the following conditions: l. I am in no way obligated to pay for your well-being or rehabilitation should you decide to opt for a lifestyle only Jim Morrison could dream of; and, 2. I retain the right to riddle your body full of holes should you decide to enter my property to keep up your "rock collection."
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Summary: Too opiniated
Review: I bought the book because it was highly rated thinking that what he had to say was a blueprint for America. But reading through the first chapter, right there were his opinions on the O.J. Simpson Trial. He's says O.J. did it. Does he have proof that O.J. did it? Continuing along, it was just one opinion after the other. Frankly, I can do better with Tony Brown's "Black Lies, White Lies". At least he isn't one-sided!
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Summary: This book made me cry "UNCLE"
Review: I cannot believe how out of touch this man is! As an emergency room professional, I can tell you that there is a health care crisis going. Legalization of drugs? Do you think crack heads will get two jobs to pay for their increased drug usage? I am amazed at this one sided, psuedo factual piece of garbage. He brings up a lot of issues but only gives one side of the story. That really infuriated me! There are discrepancies in our society that are caused by more than illegitimacy and laziness. About the race thing, I just pray that he learns to love himself. Self loathing is a heavy burden. We all know that when an African American readily displays self hatred that's a real career booster. Just ask Star Jones and Ward Connelly.
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