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Summary: Who's Bill looking out for? Looks like Bill...but who cares?
Review: I was going to give this book a shot, since O'Reilly isn't really the cardboard right-wing hack he's often made out to be. He actully seems to think about issues in a way that a pure partisan hack Hannity is clearly incapable of. But then I heard him on Fresh Air, badgering Terry Gross in that peculiar thin-skinned O'Reilly way, name-calling his critics, not just dodging questions but making statements that were obviously at odds with the facts, whining rather pitifully, making a big show bitching about how unfair NPR is (compared to what? FOX?) and walking off. He proved himself to be an egomaniacal, paranoid bully with no sense of irony, no ability to take responsibility for error, no self-awareness, no humility and no grace. Total jerk... No Sale! You can hear the entire rather humorous encounter at the NPR/Fresh Air website. Listen before you buy.(I do hope that his bizarre behavior isn't symptomatic of some terrible, hidden addiction to booze, narcotics or other dangerous drugs, like Franken's last target.)
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Summary: More Garbage from the King of Spin
Review: This trite self promoting garbage isn't worth the paper it's printed on. For a glimpse of the real O'Reilly read his fiction book "Those Who Trespass". This is the story of a serial killing TV host (!) that is full of sex and violence. Bill writes stuff like that and then turns around and condemns hip hop music--major hypocrite--why does anybody like this guy??
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Summary: Trust is top priority here
Review: Bill O'Reilly speaks his mind in this engaging, provocative book. When answering the question "Who's looking out for you?" we need to be realistic. Clearly there are those that are unworthy of trust and there are those we trust, but as noone is infallible, we will eventually be disappointed by most people when they fail to meet our expectations. The magnitude of disappointment depends on our interpretation of intent. Did this person disregard my feelings, views etc, or take them into account but due to conflict of interest, choose another option. Our greatest power lies in our ability to accept what is out of our control and optimize what is within our control, by making the most constructive choices in the everpresent moment. Whilst we can influence others, we can't control them. If we support the best interests of others unconditionally, we invite reciprocity. Optimal Thinking is a simple realistic vehicle to achieve this. Empathy and questions like "What is most important to you? What are the best actions you can take to achieve it? What is the best thing you can do under the circumstances? What can I do to support you best interests?" invite others to be their best and inspire loyalty. And this is where we find answers to "Who's looking out for you?" I recommend this book because whether you agree with O'Reilly or not, he has the courage to bare his soul and share his views on complex hearfelt issues. I also recommend Optimal Thinking: How to Be Your Self as a solid path to optimal well being for individuals, organizations, and this challenged world.
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Summary: A good book
Review: Unlike most of the negative reviewers, I will limit myself to reviewing the book not Bill Oreilly. Actually, it is hard to argue with the points in the book. Let's take few examples from the book: Bush administration's ( and previous adminstrations too ) failure to handle this illegal immigration situation and the results of this failure such as the near bankrupting of the state called "California" ( with illegal entitlements and such). Nor can one say anything positive ( except ofcourse, the dishonest spinners ... ) about pernicious influence of the media ( especially Gangsta rap.. ) on unsupervised Or impressionable children. Nor can one say anything positive about self-appointed "minority leaders" who propogate perpetual self-pity propoganda further self-ghettoizing minorities. They are useless morons to the minority cause and they are NOT LOOKING OUT for the minorities. In short, this book correctly points out who's looking out for "we the people" and who's not. To all those reviewers who suggested Al Franken's book.... honestly, Bill Oreilly is a little out of league of that childish slanderer. Where as Bill talks about issues, Al Franken makes a big issue out of Bill naming Peabody a polk ? Geeez.. gimme a break. Don't you guys think we have a little more "Adult" level issues to talk about. Al Franken sounds really childish when he comments on Rush Limbaugh as big fat idiot. What's that ? since when are we commenting on people's physical appearance ? In that case I have to comment on Al Franken as a "really short greasy looking four-eyed idiot with a really short thing between his legs". Al Franken is still a child and he's not looking out for us.
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Summary: Ignorance is bliss
Review: Avoid this shlock at all costs. O'reilly is a neo-con with the same backwards thinking that all conservatives have. You want real and thought-provoking material? Go pick up Michael Moore's latest "Dude, Where's my Country".
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Summary: Pre review
Review: No matter how much of a jerk Bill O'Reilly is I think I'll buy the book. Anyone who garnishes so much praise and disgust at the same time must be doing somthing worth reading. But if I ever meet him on the street I would probably tell him to.........
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Summary: Blather On, Bill
Review: Being and Fair and Balanced kinda guy, I figured I'd give Bill a shot after having recently read Al Franken's entertaining, informative, and thoroughly researched "Lies and the Lying Liars..." While it's true that Bill actually has some decent insights in this book, it's mostly the kind of insight any adult picks up from their own life experience. His writing style is fine, workmanlike, but fine (I'm no great writer myself). As for the negatives of this book, well, Bill's a bit of a holier-than-thou type that really grates on you after a while. And I think he sounds a little bit paranoid too. Whereas Franken backed up EVERYTHING he wrote in his book, Bill's style, aside from his own life's narration, is one more of conjecture that suits his own world view. Given his talents as talking head, I expected a better book - at least more entertaining than this preachy diatribe. His politics are another story, but this is a book review...
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Summary: Great for college students
Review: valuable advice in a sincere, entertaining and straight forward manner...
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Summary: Comments on a sociopath....
Review: Firstly, How can Mr. O'Reilly call his show a no-spin zone in his book(s)?
He never lets a guest speak and if they do manage to get a few words in, other than the right-wing operatives, he snarlingly cuts in, so when does the self-promoted no-spin kick in?
His book is simply an insult to my expectations for a readable book, once a self-promoting thug, always a self-promoting thug....
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Summary: Self aggrandizing
Review: This book wavers between self aggrandizement, paranoia and patronization. Bill O'Reilly looks out for himself with this one.
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