When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country

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Summary: A Romantic Past for the Priviledged
Review: Gordon Liddy tries to make us think that the immediate past in the U.S. is better than what it is now in all respect. This is the past before the Civil Rights movements that in a limited way opened the gates of liberties to some marginal groups and attempted to create a more egalitarian society. He wants reader to think that during the 1930s, 40s and 50s U.S. citizens were really free. Without a historian's critical skills, which would reveal that minorities and women had little civil rights, he will inevitable fall into the trap of blind conservatism that attempt to use history to justify an unfair social justice.

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Summary: Good pageturner
Review: While Mr. Liddy sometimes engages a little too much hyperbole and fiery rhetoric, this is an admirable call to traditional values, and an entertaining read. I enjoyed the anecdotes of his childhood, and felt the use of metaphor to signify America's changing attitudes was very effective. Truly, the counterculture of the 60's has left a rather bitter taste. Let's get America back to its roots, and pray for its return to more wholesome times.

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Summary: Great easy read from a great American!!!
Review: Liddy is a great guy; who takes us back to a time when people actually were able to take care of themselves and make responsible decisions for themselves.

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Summary: Good pageturner
Review: While Mr. Liddy sometimes engages a little too much hyperbole and fiery rhetoric, this is an admirable call to traditional values, and an entertaining read. I enjoyed the anecdotes of his childhood, and felt the use of metaphor to signify America's changing attitudes was very effective. Truly, the counterculture of the 60's has left a rather bitter taste. Let's get America back to its roots, and pray for its return to more wholesome times.

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Summary: DRIVING THE LEFT OUT OF THEIR MINDS
Review: G. Gordon Liddy drives the liberals as batty as Rush, because he was an official Republican "bad guy," the man behind Watergate. So what does he do? He drives a fancy sports car with the license plates, "H20GATE." Liddy, like Oliver North, makes no effort to hide behind his official actions, and was elevated to high status by the opinion of millions of American citizens that what he did was actually good. In Liddy's case, people view Watergate as something Kennedy and Johnson had done, and in light if the "civil war" atmosphere in the streets, and the desire not to let the Kennedys steal another election, the break-in was almost justified.
Liddy plays to highly macho sensibilities, is extremely sexual, loves guns, has a Pattonesque view of warfare, and takes on a conspiratorial, partisan view of the Clintons. He is nobody's fool, speaking several languages, and his education is first rate. He also has his pet peeves, such as "prison guards," who he has low regard for because they were his overseers when he served time. (...)

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Summary: I Was Expecting More
Review: Liddy's style, is engaging, intimate and honest. He presents a good picture on how things were vs. how they are now. Liddy provides clear, anecdotal examples of this change. Its an easy read. It should serve people new to conservatism well. But for independents on the far right, it falls a little flat. As a former listener of his radio show in the 90's, I was expecting more.

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Summary: The pen truly is mightier than the sword
Review: Most political commentators try to sugar coat the truth, dumb it down a little so that it's not so offensive. Not Mr. Liddy. The expression 'The pen is mightier than the sword' is certainly demonstrated here. Mr. Liddy's book is more piercing than a needle. Another beauty of the book is that Mr. Liddy rarely talks about Republicans and Democrats, instead he just tells it like it is. Mr. Liddy's sharp writing style, amazing intellect, life experiences, and crystal clear political compass add up to one amazing book. After reading this book, my only regret is that none of my local radio stations have The G Gordon Liddy Show...