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Summary: Rush Limbaugh Carries on the Work of Ronald Reagan
Review: As someone who spent a decade slowly figuring out how destructive moderan liberalism is and was more liberal than I wanted to admit, I believe this book provides for future generations an excellent transcript of the true spirit of America that shines on the radio whenever Rush Limbaugh is on the airwaves.
The purpose of this book is not necessarily to convert you from liberal to conservative, or from Democrat to Republican. Its purpose is the same as that of the popular papers, pamphlets, and books during America's founding. Yes, Rush Limbaugh is that good. Each chapter tackles the conservative outlook, FACTS, the liberal assault on America's traditions, and blows the liberals away with howling humor and withering counter-attack.
Conservatism is not an ideology, or a social program. It is mostly an attitude that is distinctly American. We have a cause and our cause is Freedom. Rush Limbaugh articulates an attitude that is already dynamic all over America. He taps into our greatness.
God Bless You Rush, and your kindred spirit Ronald Reagan.
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Summary: A great book, at a great price
Review: First of all, this book is awesome, especially if you are on the right. I agree this book beats out Rush's radio show, which just melds in with the rest of the conservative talk show people. The books high point is that Rush doesn't hold back, and throws out things that would be considered highly controversial.
This is a good read if you won't get offended by reading stuff by right wing crazies.
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Summary: It is, indeed, insightful
Review: I rate this book with five stars because I think it is important for people to read it, particularly those who might term themselves, 'liberal', like myself.
As many reviewers have reported, the book is insightful, but in a way that many of them would disagree with (vehemently). It is an expose of the sloppy thinking and 'twisting-of-the-facts-to-support-my-worldview' that have come to dominate an ever-increasing segment of the media. There's Ann Coulter, and Fox News and all of their commentators and whordes of others in publishing, both book and periodical, TV, and, famously, talk radio.
I read the book, let's see here, in about 1997. A relative gave it to me as a joke and I read it. I read and read and cringed and, presently, found myself laughing at all of its absuridity. Then I was scared, moved, and troubled.
It's been a while since I read the book, but I remember reading it in bed one morning on a day off and I had one of those breakthrough realizations: I started replacing the word 'liberal' wherever it appeared and I mentally inserted the word 'Jew', et voila! Mein Kampf! I'm not saying Rush is a Nazi, now, so don't get too excited, but he definitely uses the same sort of propaganda techniques.
I believe that a Master's degree in Rhetoric is waiting to be awarded (if, indeed, it hasn't already) to some thoughtful grad student who analyzes each and every logical fallacy employed in this monograph. There are multiple examples on nearly every page. The ad hominem, the Straw Man, the False Dilemma, the Slippery Slope, prejudicial language, the False Analogy. This book's got 'em all! Page after page after page of them.
This book IS important. It was revolutionary, I think, in that it was the first mega-seller to employ these techniques in the modern conservative movement. Certainly, the basic premises, even the seed, of the Republican Revolution and all of what has come from that can be, to a fair degree, found in this book.
An earlier liberal reviewer wrote that Al Franken doesn't match up to Rush. Well, in his recent book, "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them", Mr. Franken has done something much more important than stooping to become "The Rush Limbaugh of the Left." He has written a thoughtful book that eschews the kind of 'thinking' that has gone into books like Mr. Limbaugh's. He has uncovered the preposterous arguments that are much of the basis of the work of such conservative 'thinkers' as Mr. Limbaugh, Ms. Coulter, Mssrs. O'Reilley and Hannity. He counters their unfounded assertions and outright lies with, if you can believe it, FACTS. As he says at the end of the book, Liberals do not need an operation like the right-wing has. We need to focus on countering their distortions and supporting our views with cold, hard truth.
An important book, but important only as a case study of conservative propaganda. Serious conservatives (among whom I most certainly do NOT include George Will) must find this book and others of the genre it inspired incredibly embarassing.
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Summary: Great Read!
Review: I was thumbing through my dittohead bartender's guide, and it compelled me to come back and check out Rush's old books. I forgot how funny he could be. For any serious Limbaugh fan, this is a must! Issues change so fast in the political world, it's interesting to go back and read "The Way Things Ought To Be" and hear that "spotted-owls" were once at the top of the agenda! In addition, Rush's books always have a "timeless" theme when he talks about hard work, entrepreneurism, and the American Dream. His critics should look at Limbaugh's "true" record: from several firings to world renown entertainer (if that's not the American Dream, I don't know what is). I highly suggest dittoheads pick this up, as well as "See I Told You So" (Rush's 2nd Book) and "Bob Cobb's Dittohead Bartender's Guide" (Not one of Rush's books, but just as funny). Conservatism is not dead in America, and Rush Limbaugh's popularity will continue to exhibit that fact. Keep entertaining, Rush!
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Summary: Rush is a big fat pill-popping liar...
Review: IF Rush had his way, we'd all be addicted to pill-popping to survive the pain of telling the fascist lies he shamelessly sells. A prime example of "dont't believe everything you read." Rush should practice a little clean living himself before becoming the throwing the first stones against others. Clinton's lies about his cheap affair never cost any American soldier a life as did the many flagrant lies of Dubya to protect his Saudi patrons. 15 of the 19 World Trade Center terrorists were Saudi. I would be the first to sign up to serve if this great country proposed an invasion and freedom operation in Saudi Arabia and so would many other peace-loving liberals.
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Summary: Thank heavens he had that boil!
Review: Rupert Limburgher, or whoever, is truly a great treasure for this nation, or at least the parts of it where people can't read or write and like to own a lot of guns. His first book "See, I Told You I Had a Boil on My Butt!," or whatever, made all of us who have problems wiping after we use the toilet feel better about ourselves. And thank goodness Roderick (Rungeon? Rancor?) didn't wipe himself! If he had, he might have been sent off to fight in Vietnam, and would have actually gotten combat experience instead of being able to enjoy sending others to fight his wars. Now, in his latest diatribe, "The Way My Weight Ought to Be," or whatever, Reggie (Radish?) keeps on telling it like he wishes it were. Thank heavens that this man lives in a country where he can force his immigrant maid to go out in the middle of the night to score several thousand powerful pain killers to support his massive addiction, or else we as a society might be deprived of the chance to read his illegible nonsense.
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Summary: A conservative masterpiece.
Review: Rush Limbaugh's "The Way Things Ought To Be" is one of the great landmark books of the conservative movement. Today, I am a conservative Republican in a family full of Democrats. After listening to Limbaugh's radio show a couple of times, and watching his television show a few times, I began to read this book, and it was the beginning of my conversion to conservatism. TWTOTB, and its follow-up, "See, I Told You So," set the tone for the Gingrich revolution of the 1994 election when the Republicans regained control of the House and the Senate. In TWTOTB, Limbaugh confronts a number of issues including abortion, feminism, AIDS, the environment, animal rights, socialist-utopianism and "entitlemania" (entitlement programs, and this b.s. mentality of "my country owes me something"). Rush also defends the 1980's and sets the record straight on Ronald Reagan after years of lies and disinformation by the left. After twelve years, "The Way Things Ought To Be" remains a great source for the study of conservative thought. I recommend it not only for conservatives, but also for any liberals or moderates who seriously wish to conduct an honest study of conservatism and what we really believe.
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Summary: A conservative masterpiece.
Review: Rush Limbaugh's "The Way Things Ought To Be" is one of the great landmark books of the conservative movement. Today, I am a conservative Republican in a family full of Democrats. After listening to Limbaugh's radio show a couple of times, and watching his television show a few times, I began to read this book, and it was the beginning of my conversion to conservatism. TWTOTB, and its follow-up, "See, I Told You So," set the tone for the Gingrich revolution of the 1994 election when the Republicans regained control of the House and the Senate. In TWTOTB, Limbaugh confronts a number of issues including abortion, feminism, AIDS, the environment, animal rights, socialist-utopianism and "entitlemania" (entitlement programs, and this b.s. mentality of "my country owes me something"). Rush also defends the 1980's and sets the record straight on Ronald Reagan after years of lies and disinformation by the left. After twelve years, "The Way Things Ought To Be" remains a great source for the study of conservative thought. I recommend it not only for conservatives, but also for any liberals or moderates who seriously wish to conduct an honest study of conservatism and what we really believe.
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Summary: Thank heavens he had that boil!
Review: Rush would make a great used car salesman, but don't look to him for be leader of ideas for this country. He's too cynical and
partisan to be ever be taken seriously. Sorry, Rush, you're ideas are not inclusive, they are divisive. Too bad Paul Wellstone is not still around. It would have been great to see a debate between the two of you.
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Summary: hahahaha
Review: This book is out of print? Why am I not at all surprised? And you can own a copy for the price of 1 cent? Hahahahaha, That's bad. I made the mistake of reading this book years ago, and I felt a little less intelligent for doing so. It is nothing but the same marshmellow fluff Rush has been preaching for years.
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