It's very rare that I come across a book that I don't want to put down. Maybe it's because I get bored or I'm really not interested. I had heard good things about George W. Bush's … more
Regardless of your politics, it's undeniable that national elections have become big business, and the greatest message presented by UNCOUNTED is that, arguably, a technology that accurately accepts, … more
I'm not a big fan of No Child Left Behind, never have been. I feel that it was hastily done and poorly planned. Even though it was a bipartisan effort, it should have been given … more
A bottom line is that politicians are open for just about any kind of ridicule. Put under a microscope, who are the three most unpopular American politicians ever? … more
I had mixed feelings about this movie. First of all, this isn't really a movie. It's a standup comedy routine. It's Will Ferrell's monologue about the Bush administration. … more
I think drifter51 wrote an excellent review for this documentary - essentially, it's a hugely biased Republican-bashing attempt to show how the GOP has manipulated every election in recent times (presumably, … more
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September 02, 2009
Over the past several years I have read a number of books concerned with the fairness of elections in this nation. It seems that people on all sides of the political spectrum are extremely suspicious … more
Lou Cannon, journalist and historian, is one of Ronald Reagan's most prolific and reliable biographers (I think his President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime is still about the best bio yet written of … more
I was sorry to see Andrew J. Bacevich dismiss Chalmers Johnson's 2004 The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic (The American Empire Project) quite as quickly as he did (on … more