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Title: The Way Things Ought to Be
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| The Way Things Ought to Be by Pocket This book opened my eyes |
I have always been a Patriot and came from a military family. Yet the mass media always seemed to be putting out the message that it was wrong to be Patriotic, that there isn't really any such thing as right or wrong, that serving in the military is a waste.
So, who was right? I was like Smith in 1984: I didn't have any proof in the face of all this propaganda that things should be different but a FEELING that patriotism is a positive attribute, that you could disagree with the picture being painted and NOT be labeled a bigot/homophobe/fascist.
I never listened to Rush until after I read this book. It was right after Desert Storm and despite liberating Kuwait from a brutal, bloodthirsty tyrant who's treatment of the Kuwaitis rivalled anything the Nazis dished out in the USSR I was hearing this same negativism. But Rush put it all in perspective for me. I've been an avid fan ever since. |
| The Way Things Ought to Be by Pocket Limbaugh-er cheese. |
A delusional hypocrite sounds off. Save your money. Go to the press releases sections of the American Enterprise Institute and the Republican National Committee Web sites if you want this guy's philosophy.
The book is useful if you need a primer on the language used by big government neoconservatives.
It saddens me to write this. I considered Limbaugh a teacher and an inspiration until the Republicans assumed power in D.C. and he showed what he really is (a partisan political hack albeit an articulate and entertaining one). Limbaugh does not believe in "freedom" or "limited government" despite his many pretensions to the contrary in this book and elsewhere. He believes in electing Republicans and hoping for the best. It's a simpleton's philosophy, really.
If you want to get a glimpse of the real Rush Limbaugh then tune in to his radio show a few days before a presidential election. What you'll hear is Limbaugh running down the Democratic candidate while pretending that the Republican nominee is sweetness and light.
Limbaugh can't resist the siren song of party politics but, in fairness to him, he's not the only person who suffers from this malady.
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| The Way Things Ought to Be by Pocket timeless |
| As old as the first edition is, I found this book to be timeless and very relevant to current events. An important read for those who care about the future of our country. Ditto for his followup book See I Told You So. |
| The Way Things Ought to Be by Pocket A must read for all...especially those fresh out of college |
| A concservative's Bible if you will. A common sense look at life. |
| The Way Things Ought to Be by Pocket Definite Scent of Chickenhawk |
Limbaugh's demagoguery in print. His reputation as a hypocrite and liar has been well established, yet his followers continue to give him credence. This book is packed full of mischaracterizations, lies, and half-truths.
An example; From chapter 5: "I have about had it being told that the plight of the homeless is my fault. I'm sick and tired of turning on my TV and being told that the AIDS crisis is my fault too, because I don't care enough." Clearly, he's trying to make an emotional appeal to the reader, based on the false premise that "someone" is characterizing Rush (and the reader) as uncaring louts. In reality, these are just issues that come up in the news from time to time. Guilt feelings are optional and personal - not stated and explicit.
Here is another quote from chapter 15. Rush has this to say about environmentalists: "Rather than elevate the third world, they want to move us closer to Third World conditions. That's somehow cleaner and purer. They want to roll us back, maybe not to the Stone Age, but at least to the horse and buggy era." Naturally, Rush never explains what it is that environmentalists are doing that is going to send us back to the horse and buggy era. I can't see how requiring stricter auto-emissions standards moves us back to the horse and buggy era. Environmentalists want to maintain strict pollution control standards, and health and safety requirements, as well as higher automobile fuel efficiency standards. These things improve the quality of everyone's lives without any great sacrifices. Why the hatred of environmentalists? What agenda do they have other than trying to make our world better? Perhaps they stand in the way of Limbaugh's corporate bosses?
In short, Limbaugh's "logic" will only pass muster with those who are in lockstep agreement with his narrow viewpoint. No thinking individual will find anything but disgust with this slanted screed. |
| The Way Things Ought to Be by Pocket Book Description |
| Rush Limbaugh is a way of life for over twelve million avid and devoted listeners. For three hours every day this comic conservative of the airwaves with "talent on loan from God" entertains, provokes and persuades friend sand enemies alike in a no-holds-barred show that is one of the biggest draws in radio history. Using personal anecdotes, Limbaugh now reveals the major influences on his life and views, and blasts off on all the leading issues of our day. Nothing escapes his acerbic wit and huggable charm as he proves why he is on the cutting edge of societal evolution and the epitome of morality and virtue. Here he holds forth on such subjects as: Anita Hill, The Homeless Fraud, The Media, and many others. Tackling the hottest topics of the times from Feminazis to Environmentalist Wackos, Rush Limbaugh is at his satirical best---the provocative conservative and the showman who is "documented to be almost always right 97.9% of the time" about The Way Things Ought To Be. |
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