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Summary: Miller the Republican
Review: Zell Miller labels himself a conservative Democrat. Note to Zell: There's a difference between being a conservative Dem and a Republican, which is what he has become. The guy votes with Bush 100% of the time. How can he even label himself a Dem? This is not the story of a Democrat voting for Bush in 2004. It's the story of a Republican voting for Bush in 2004.
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Summary: Say it isn't so Zell?
Review: I must say I was tempted to buy this book but after reading some of the excerpted chapters in the Washington Times, I took a pass. Miller adopts a down home style of writing, which should comfort conservatives of both political stripes, as he recounts how the Democrats lost the South. I question whether the Democrats really had the South, as the region has long tended to favor conservative candidates whether they be Democratic or Republican. In recent years, as the 1994 mid-term elections showed, the South no longer saw the Republicans as the Party of Lincoln, turning over the House of Representatives in one of the biggest victories in history. Not since Reconstruction had the Republicans pulled off such a feat. But, Zell still sticks with the Democrats, lamenting their loss of power and blaming the liberal establishment (who else?) for this resounding electoral rout. But, one has a hard time thinking of Carter and Clinton as liberals. They were very moderate candidates which was why they scored well throughout the country. Why the Dixiecrats chose to jump ship is anyone's guess. Zell provides his views on the subject, but take them with a grain of salt.
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Summary: Have liberals actually read this?
Review: As a book, it is well written, and put together nicely. I enjoyed it as an easy, entertaining read, and yet thought provoking. Many negative reviews you will see is because the reader did not agree with the ideals of this book.
The book addresses something I noticed on this forum for reviews...liberals are all for freedom of speech until it contradicts what they believe. If you do not believe what they do, you are small minded, and ignorant. You are told to Shut-up and Go Home. I found so many topics in this book, something liberals should be up in arms about. I am surprised that they are addressed in this book, and nowhere else! Equal rights not only for women but men! THERE is an idea! How minority groups keep themselves out of prime time television. Why are our gas prices sky rocketing when we have a fuel store that would supply us with 16% of our fuel in a place that cannot be enjoyed by anyone anyway? Look at these reviews and see if any of the negative ones actually address how the book was written, topics covered, and not their OWN personal opinion.
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Summary: Poor logic and poor history make for good self-delusion.
Review: A few points to make. 1) The vast majority of historians record the founding fathers as Deists - that is, not anti-religious. They were skeptical and wanted to keep religion away from government functions. This seems a logical thing to do, considering the # of religions in the country and the potential for conflict between them. 2) Even if the founding fathers were pro-religious - which they weren't, that doesn't logically defend Christianity as a part of the government. As I recall, the constitution enshrined Slavery too. Hardly a wonderful legacy there. 3) "Freedom" is a complicated word. It has to be weighed with the word "responsibility". Otherwise one person's freedom frequently tramples on another person's. It's a ying-yang thing. The fact that Limbaugh doesn't see this part of the equation basically says everything that's necessary to know about him. Limbaugh's main theme here is that secular boundaries around public functions are persecution, and that's just nuts. It puts us on a slippery slope towards becoming another Saudi Arabia or Iran. That is to say, deeply screwed up. I don't want to see competing crosses on every street, fighting eachother for better placement. I don't want to go for job-training and find myself being offered one sect's religious salvation. Nobody should. Respecting the public space is not persecution. The end-effect of Dave's views is a religious government and a religious right of advertisement in the public space which could be taken to the point of harrassment. It sounds to me like Dave is paranoid. He should perhaps set up a little theocracy on a ranch somewhere and live out his fantasy of a better America. I'd rather stay right here.
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Summary: A PATRIOTIC DEMOCRAT IS PRETTY RARE THESE DAYS
Review: Zell Miller is an American patriot. It is wrong to say that the Democrat party is unpatriotic, because Miller represents the best this old party has to offer. However, slowly but surely, they have been overtaken by a Leftist slant, led by Ted Kennedy, that is shameful. If I were Miller I would be disgusted, which he apparently is.
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Summary: We Need More Public Servants Like Zell Miller
Review: For those who have developed a cynical attitude toward Congress and the operation of the federal government, Zell Miller's book "A National Party No More" will ease your pain and raise your hopes for the future. A card-carrying Southern Democrat who boasts of being "born a Democrat", Zell Miller is a charismatic personality who has lived a truly fascinating life, working such jobs as a mobile home salesman, a dishwasher, a bartender, a short order cook, a college baseball coach, a college professor, and even a Southern Governor prior to his appointment to the empty Senate seat of the late Paul Coverdell. He now performs the unofficial duty of congressional liaison between the far-left liberals of his own party and the Republicans on the other side of the aisle. "A National Party No More" tells of Miller's experiences in the Senate, his shock at how Washington really operates, and most of all, why he thinks the Democrat Party (as currently constituted) is dead in the South and dying nationally. Although he doesn't paint a pretty picture of either party at the national level (both he believes are beholden to special interests and lobbyists at the expense of serving the public interest), he posits that the problem is far more pronounced among Democrats than Republicans. The innumerable single-issue factions that compose the Democrat's core base of support and the high value placed on large campaign contributions and fundraising have led the Democrat Party to slowly become detached from the nation as a whole and the values of average Americans. Miller believes in a strong national defense and an efficient, smaller government. Sometimes this means supporting tax cuts or another party's president, much to the chagrin of partisan colleagues. But Miller says the biggest problem with the Democrat Party is that it does more than ignore Southern voters, it looks down on them. The Democrat leadership still views the South as a run-down, unsophisticated hotbed of racism, with cotton plantations, fried chicken, and Klan rallies aplenty...! It is this total inability to connect with Southern voters that is leading the Democrat Party toward extinction. Miller points to a bright future for the Republican Party. In addition to the above cited factors in their favor, demographic changes in the 2000 census mean that if the next presidential election ended with the same vote count, George Bush would win by 18 electoral votes instead of 4. Also, the Democrat monopoly on African-American voters is quickly coming to an end, with many Southern Republican governors eating into the Democrat constituency. In Miller's words, the Democrat Party (as currently constituted) is dying fast. This is a foregone conclusion. But if you happen to be a Democrat, Miller offers some hope as well. The Democrat Party and its leadership can change. It can stop opposing all tax cuts all the time. It can work toward efficient government, and serve its constituents even when doing so will upsets large contributors and lobbyists. With new leadership, the Democrats can once again be a party to reckon with in the South. But as Zell Miller will tell you, don't count on that happening anytime soon... Britt Gillette
Author of "The Dittohead Guide To Adult Beverages"
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Summary: Zell Miller has performed a real service
Review: For those of us who have worked on Capitol Hill, and especially in the U.S. Senate, very seldom does the "unvarnished truth" reach the real world in which Americans live and work. Miller has told it like it is, the good and the bad. Yes, there are many stories that he did not tell, about sex and other scandals; however, it does not seem to be his nature to expose Capitol Hill "sleaze." Instead, his is a basic primer course on what really happens there. No wonder there is gridlock; no wonder "inside-the-Beltway" views often differ so dramatically from what average Americans are thinking; no wonder many if not most Americans are sick and tired of Congress seemingly doing nothing, or even worse; no wonder our laws pile up without any "sunset" provisions to eliminate outdated laws and useless agencies; no wonder so much money is wasted by the federal government; no wonder Americans' views of politicians are so low; and . . . In a sense, Miller just scratched the surface, but he performed a valuable service in doing so. He has an impressive resume and list of accomplishments, and it is refreshing to read about his life and family and, yes, about Young Harris, Georgia, a small town in the mountains that might be fun to visit.
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Summary: Unveiling the True Spirit of Bipartisanship
Review: Zell Miller truly is a bona-fide statemen in the greatest sense. And this book reveals the small-town, mountain charm with which he has governed and represented the state of Georgia. Very few politicians can enter Wasthington and not come away different, but Zell Miller has stayed true to his core principles. This book is not just a crass political screed, but a well-thought out and reasonsed explanation of Zell's life and governing style. I enjoyed the many references to his life in the hills of Young Harris Georgia. He takes the reader back to his life and his time. Miller is truly a rare politican, who only wants to serve people and bring common-sense solutions to government. If only this man would run for President someday! I would vote for him in a heartbeat. I applaud Senator Miller's courage in bucking his own party to support a man whose policies he agress with. I wish all Democrats were like this, providing the nation with much-needed discourse on the real issues.
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Summary: Down-home book by the LAST true Democrat!
Review: I think of this book as the eulogy for the true Democratic Party, which has been murdered and buried underneath a mountain of special interests and, frankly, kooky new-age bullsh*t! Kudos to the LAST prominent example of a well-remembered, but now dying breed.
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Summary: Republican Propaganda at it's worst
Review: This tripe only attracts attention because it was written by a so called democrat, who supports everything republican. Never mind the wealthy top 5% DO NOT PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE OF TAXES--they bring in 60% of the Income but only pay 40% of the Federal Income Taxes, Zell seems to think we should give them more of our money. We pay higher state sales and property taxes, more bills, more fees, higher tuitions because they do not pay their fair share, but more importantly they take our SOCIAL SECURITY MONEY and GIVE IT TO THE RICH IN THE FORM of UPPER CLASS TAX CUTS. This is pure thievery, yet the Republican PARTY convinces blue collar and middle class americans that this is in their interest!This and the 7 Trillion dollar debt that GOES UP EVERDAY THANKS TO UPPER CLASS TAX CUTS.
Zell is a shameless shill for right wing Republicans, a traitor to his party and to all the working people in this country. I hope he is drummed out of office and retires in disgrace. He deserves no better, this arrogant SOB.
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