Dick Morris and his wife Eileen McGann have just written a new book entitled Condi vs. Hillary: The Next Great Presidential Race. It argues that Hillary Clinton is the inevitable Democratic nominee and that Condoleezza Rice would not only be a great president, but the person most likely to beat Hillary.
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Battle Ready By Tom Clancy, Gen. Tony Zinni and Tony Kolz
"'In the lead-up to the Iraq War and its later conduct, I saw at a minimum, true dereliction, negligence, and irresponsibility, at worse, lying, incompetence and corruption.' So says former U.S. Central Command commander in chief Zinni, who retired in September 2000 and has been outspoken ever since regarding the uses and abuses of the U.S. military."
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
One of my absolute favorite non-fiction books. Since I read this book early in 2004, I haven't eaten at McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's or any other fast food place. It's also the book that really woke me up about the abuses of the Republican Party: I started disliking it even more than I already had. Its pandering to the fast-food industry lobby over the last half-century has been nothing more than the lowest form of crony capitalism.
Reefer Madness by Eric Schlosser
Since I found Fast Food Nation so intriguing, I read Schlosser's second book and found it just as good. He tackles three societal problems: the underground marijuana industry, immigrant labor, and pornography. What you read here will definitely increase your understanding of all three. Particularly impressive was his concise history of the porn industry.
Crimes Against Nature by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
I had the opportunity to see RFK Jr. speak at a college in my area, and he was truly inspirational. Kennedy is an environmental attorney, and his book exposes more than I ever knew about the energy industry and its rape of natural resources and the Bush Administration's actions to protect those industries from pollution laws.
With God on Their Side by Esther Kaplan
Much like Eric Schlosser, Kaplan makes an already intriguing subject obsessively intriguing. This time it's the Bush Administration's efforts to quash scientific debate, put a muzzle on reputable scientists themselves; eliminate peer-reviewed science from policy making and flood government with fundamentalist Christian values so that the good ol' USA will be well on the path to theocracy. Separation of church and state everyone! Read this, and you'll never again have any doubts about what the 1st Amendment stands for.
Against All Enemies by Richard C. Clarke
Clarke was a milestone in the war on terror: He was the first high-ranking member of the CIA to publicly criticize the Bush Administration for doing the wrong thing by invading Iraq. Clarke's opponents, of course, tried to paint him as a traitor, but I'll take his word over Karl Rove's any day. Clarke did counterterrorism work for 30-plus years before he resigned. That says something!
The Hunting of the President by Joe Conason and Gene Lyons
Bill Clinton's impeachment was a witchhunt, plain and simple. Conason and Lyons have written an intricately detailed but highly readable account of the whole debacle.
The Hammer by Lou Dubose and Jan Reid
Want to know how Tommy Delay became such a self-centered, hardass? Read Dubose and Reid's objective history of Congress' most dangerous man.
Worse Than Watergate by John W. Dean
This was the book that really opened my eyes to the treachery of the Bush Administration. Dean worked for Nixon, was involved in Watergate, and knows all the angles of secrecy. Who better to analyze the situation?
What's the Matter With Kansas? by Thomas Frank
Why does the Christian Right rule the Heartland of America? Why does Walmart keep choking the life out of tiny Midwestern towns? Why does big business close factories in small towns? Frank doesn't have all the answers, but his opinion is well worth reading since he grew up in a small Kansas town.
The 9/11 Commission Report by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
The result of months of intensive investigations and inquiries by a specially appointed bipartisan panel, The 9/11 Commission Report is one of the most important historical documents of the modern era.
Dude, Where's My Country? By Michael Moore
According to Michael Moore, the people of the United States have been hoodwinked. Tricked, he says, by Republican lawmakers and their wealthy corporate pals who use a combination of concocted bogeymen and lies to stay rich and in control.
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them:
A Fair and Balanced look at the Far Right by Al Franken
Al Franken takes on President George W. Bush, the Bush Administration, Ann Coulter, Bill O' Reilly, and scores of other conservatives whom, he says, are playing loose with the facts.
Stupid White Men by Michael Moore
Michael Moore's screed against "Thief-in-Chief" George Bush's power elite is as fulminating and crammed with infuriating facts as any right-wing bestseller, as irreverent as The Onion, and as noisily entertaining as a wrestling smackdown.
Battle Ready By Tom Clancy, Gen. Tony Zinni and Tony Kolz
"'In the lead-up to the Iraq War and its later conduct, I saw at a minimum, true dereliction, negligence, and irresponsibility, at worse, lying, incompetence and corruption.' So says former U.S. Central Command commander in chief Zinni, who retired in September 2000 and has been outspoken ever since regarding the uses and abuses of the U.S. military."
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
One of my absolute favorite non-fiction books. Since I read this book early in 2004, I haven't eaten at McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's or any other fast food place. It's also the book that really woke me up about the abuses of the Republican Party: I started disliking it even more than I already had. Its pandering to the fast-food industry lobby over the last half-century has been nothing more than the lowest form of crony capitalism.
Reefer Madness by Eric Schlosser
Since I found Fast Food Nation so intriguing, I read Schlosser's second book and found it just as good. He tackles three societal problems: the underground marijuana industry, immigrant labor, and pornography. What you read here will definitely increase your understanding of all three. Particularly impressive was his concise history of the porn industry.
Crimes Against Nature by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
I had the opportunity to see RFK Jr. speak at a college in my area, and he was truly inspirational. Kennedy is an environmental attorney, and his book exposes more than I ever knew about the energy industry and its rape of natural resources and the Bush Administration's actions to protect those industries from pollution laws.
With God on Their Side by Esther Kaplan
Much like Eric Schlosser, Kaplan makes an already intriguing subject obsessively intriguing. This time it's the Bush Administration's efforts to quash scientific debate, put a muzzle on reputable scientists themselves; eliminate peer-reviewed science from policy making and flood government with fundamentalist Christian values so that the good ol' USA will be well on the path to theocracy. Separation of church and state everyone! Read this, and you'll never again have any doubts about what the 1st Amendment stands for.
Against All Enemies by Richard C. Clarke
Clarke was a milestone in the war on terror: He was the first high-ranking member of the CIA to publicly criticize the Bush Administration for doing the wrong thing by invading Iraq. Clarke's opponents, of course, tried to paint him as a traitor, but I'll take his word over Karl Rove's any day. Clarke did counterterrorism work for 30-plus years before he resigned. That says something!
The Hunting of the President by Joe Conason and Gene Lyons
Bill Clinton's impeachment was a witchhunt, plain and simple. Conason and Lyons have written an intricately detailed but highly readable account of the whole debacle.
The Hammer by Lou Dubose and Jan Reid
Want to know how Tommy Delay became such a self-centered, hardass? Read Dubose and Reid's objective history of Congress' most dangerous man.
Worse Than Watergate by John W. Dean
This was the book that really opened my eyes to the treachery of the Bush Administration. Dean worked for Nixon, was involved in Watergate, and knows all the angles of secrecy. Who better to analyze the situation?
What's the Matter With Kansas? by Thomas Frank
Why does the Christian Right rule the Heartland of America? Why does Walmart keep choking the life out of tiny Midwestern towns? Why does big business close factories in small towns? Frank doesn't have all the answers, but his opinion is well worth reading since he grew up in a small Kansas town.
The 9/11 Commission Report by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
The result of months of intensive investigations and inquiries by a specially appointed bipartisan panel, The 9/11 Commission Report is one of the most important historical documents of the modern era.
Dude, Where's My Country? By Michael Moore
According to Michael Moore, the people of the United States have been hoodwinked. Tricked, he says, by Republican lawmakers and their wealthy corporate pals who use a combination of concocted bogeymen and lies to stay rich and in control.
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them:
A Fair and Balanced look at the Far Right by Al Franken
Al Franken takes on President George W. Bush, the Bush Administration, Ann Coulter, Bill O' Reilly, and scores of other conservatives whom, he says, are playing loose with the facts.
Stupid White Men by Michael Moore
Michael Moore's screed against "Thief-in-Chief" George Bush's power elite is as fulminating and crammed with infuriating facts as any right-wing bestseller, as irreverent as The Onion, and as noisily entertaining as a wrestling smackdown.
