You're Not Stupid! Get the Truth: A Brief on the Bush Presidency

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Summary: Well Will Never Stop Seeking New Ways to Harm Our Country
Review: ...And Its People. That's W's latest (and greatest)"Bushism" stammered as he sighned a 400 billion plus military appropriation to further the neocon cause. Freudian slip? Could be. Just an idiot? That's a given. Not enough functioning synapses after years of alcohol and cocain abuse? All of the above? Thought the folks who acquited OJ Simpson were stupid? They ain't got nothin in terms of putting emotion ahead of reason over your average Bush supporter. Decent book. More ink must be spilled on the neocons, how they've come to power, and the damage they've caused to this country. I thinks this is the last one I'll buy that exposes this imbecile. One must conserve monetary resources in the Bush economy. One never knows when one will find themselves between jobs these days. Remember when we were a prosperous nation at peace back in 2000? Ahhh the good old days. Yeah, think that's it. No more pol books. I'm passed the point of being pissed off. Just go to the polls in November, and hope the independents see the light. Oh, yes, and cross your fingers that the electronic voting machine tallies your vote.

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Summary: A book written for you and me
Review: I liked this book for many reasons, but one of the reasons I appreciated "You're Not Stupid" is it provided me with so much information without making me feel overwhelmed. Although I think of myself as being well informed, I discovered new and important information reading this book. In fact, the book's description of Bush's education "reform" in Texas is fascinating . . . in a tragic train wreck sort of way.
Bottom line, this book is a fast easy read and by the time you finish, you will know more about our President than your neighbors, your co-workers or your friends


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Summary: "Fool me twice, shame on me"
Review: If you know of any fellow Texans (or anyone else for that matter) who suffer under the delusion that they haven't been screwed by Dubya, and who may be fixin' to vote for him again, a gift of Cox's book may be the best thing a friend can do. The book's easy to read; it lays out the truth (painful as it is); and it's written for those who are smart enough to know what "fool me twice, shame on me" means.

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Summary: You're Not Stupid! Get the Truth: A Brief on the Bush Presi
Review: If you want to know what the mainstream media has been reluctant to report -- the truth on the Bush presidency -- this is the book for you. Provides an excellent, comprehensive overview of the issues; well-researched. However painful the topic, we owe it to ourselves to be informed. This book is like a crash course that will allow you to discuss politics with authority and debate with facts. Clearly organized with annotated chapter headings and easy to read.

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Summary: Fool me....um....twice
Review: In this well researched book, William Cox has marshaled a wide variety of impressive and verifiable sources to build a strong case against the current occupant of the White House. In You're Not Stupid!, you can judge the record for yourself.

The book shows that George W. Bush has rewarded his wealthy supporters with irresponsible tax breaks, just as he has turned the largest national budget surplus in history into the biggest-ever deficit. His "No Child Left Behind" initiative has been a failure. He neglected clear warnings of the September 11 terrorist attacks. He spearheaded a shameful and vicious personal attack on triple amputee and Viet Nam war hero Max Cleland for political gain. He misled the American public into a war a majority feels was ill-advised and counter productive. He has incurred the enmity of the world at a time when the United States most needs international cooperation. He has abridged our civil liberties in such a way as to shock moderates of both political parties. These are not mere allegations. With a lawyer's attention to detail and proof, William Cox lays the record bare.

In the words of our embarrassingly inarticulate president, "Fool me once, shame on--shame on you; fool me--you can't get fooled twice." This easy-to-read book talks directly to you. Don't be fooled twice. You're not stupid. Get the truth from this important book.


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Summary: Current Events Neo-Con-Densed
Review: Sometimes you CAN judge a book by its cover. The beauty of "You're Not Stupid! Get the Truth" is the affirmation of what is right about America. After the shameful images coming out of Iraq and Washington, it's easy to forget the humane ideals that America was loved for, which we have fought for.

Between the covers, "You're Not Stupid" pulls no punches on the political and media establishments. The brief documents all the main causes of grief with the "Commando-in-Chief", in chapters on topics from Bush's background to the Iraq fiasco, with Medicare, 9/11, and education in between. What it all boils down to is the best voter's guide I've seen for this year's elections.

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Summary: Getting the Truth made easy
Review: This fully foonoted, easy-to-read compendium of irrefutable facts about the Bush administration is what you need to navigate your way to the truth during this campaign year. Even if you consider yourself politically aware, this book will surprise you with things you didn't know, and are glad to learn. There is a blizzard of Bush-bashing books out there, but this one condenses everything you need to know in one place. It's a crash-course in the political history of the last four years, such as it is. If you're undecided, at the end of the book you will be decided; if you're subdued, this book will mobilize you.

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Summary: Recommended reading for all eligible voters
Review: You're Not Stupid! Get The Truth: A Brief on the Bush Presidency is an unabashed wake up call to what President Bush and his "neocons" are doing to the country. From a hyper-focus on testing children that ignores real problems with public education - Bush's own home state of Texas has an abysmal graduation and college attendance rate, partly in due to pressures to have substandard achievers drop out rather than bring down test scores - to the lies surrounding the war in Iraq, to how much warning the Bush administration had before the 9/11 attacks, to the overwhelming array of tax favoritism for the wealthy in Bush fiscal policy and more, You're Not Stupid! Get The Truth blunty exposes lies as lies. A brutally honest, well-researched book that debunks common myths and sharply warns readers to be vigilant against being manipulated, and strongly recommended reading for all eligible voters.