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The Bush era has been a special time -- for the deficit (back, and
larger than ever), for the countries formerly known as our allies,
and for the English language. Here it all is, straight from the
horse's, er, mouth.
With new Bushisms coming fast and furious in this election season,
ace Bushism editor Jacob Weisberg offers a must-read compendium and
"explanation" of the first term. Read President Bush's eye-popping
description of his economic policy:
"See, without the tax relief package, there would have been a
deficit, but there wouldn't have been the commiserate -- not
'commiserate' -- the kick to our economy that occurred as a result
of the tax relief."
Got that? How about this analysis of the weapons proliferation
problem, from the man with his finger on the Button:
"Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction."
Or his belief in the importance of staying connected to us all:
" A]s you know, these are open forums, you're able to come and
listen to what I have to say."
"The Deluxe Edition" also includes reality checks: coherent Bush
statements about major issues that bear no relation to the truth.
"The Deluxe Election-Edition Bushisms" is essential reading for
everyone still wondering what the past four years have all been
about.
The dazzling, inimitable Molly Ivins is back, with her own personal
Hall of Fame of America's most amazing and outlandish
politicians-the wicked, the wise, the witty, and the witless-drawn
from more than twenty years of reporting on the folks who attempt
to run our government (in some cases, into the ground).
Who Let the Dogs In? takes us on a wild ride through two decades of
political life, from Ronald Reagan, through Big George and Bill
Clinton, to our current top dog, known to Ivins readers simply as
Dubya. But those are just a few of the political animals who are
honored and skewered for our amusement. Ivins also writes
hilariously, perceptively, and at times witheringly of John
Ashcroft, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, H. Ross Perot, Tom DeLay,
Ann Richards, Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, and the current governor of
Texas, who is known as Rick "Goodhair" Perry.
Following close on the heels of her phenomenally successful
Bushwhacked and containing an up-to-the-minute Introduction for the
campaign season, Who Let the Dogs In? is political writing at its
best.
"From the Hardcover edition."
During the course of American history, wrongful events have
occurred and certain Americans have stood up and spoken out against
these wrongs: Tom Paine, Edward R. Murrow, Daniel Ellsberg. Vincent
Bugliosi takes his place in this special pantheon of patriots with
his powerful, brilliant, and courageous expose of crime by the
highest court in the land. When an article he wrote on this topic
appeared in The Nation magazine in February 2001, it drew the
largest outpouring of letters and e-mail in the magazine's 136-year
history, tapping a deep reservoir of outrage. The original article
is now expanded, amended, and backed by amplifications, endnotes,
and the relevant Supreme Court documents.
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