So I'm reading David Brock right now...

[MsTryska]

"The Right-wing Noise Machine" specifically, and i'm utterly surprised to learn that many of the founding neo-cons are actually ex-commies, and about the only thing they took away from the Communist Party was a knack for propaganda.



I can't wait til the next time some freeper calls me a commie socialist. I'm so gonna throw it back in their faces.

[devilgrrl]

1. That's because Fascists make more money than Commies.

It's got nothing to do with philosophy - it's all about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

[GOPFighter]

2. I attended a book signing by Brock

last week at George Washington University. He was pushing Media Matters new book "Misstating the State of the Union." I was very impressed with his talk and the Q&A afterwords. Also got my book signed. :)

[MsTryska]

3. is he as cute in person

as he looks in his book jacket picture?


seriously - i want to read his other book now, Blinded by the Right.

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. Blinded by the Right will piss you off

like no other book could. That book is THE reason I got involved in politics. See your doctor and get some blood pressure pills before you read it. You'll need them. ;) It's a GREAT book!

[Ladyhawk]

8. How right you are! I couldn't finish it.

I was so incensed, I could not finish that book. It literally made me sick!

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. I hear ya!

I felt like a FOOL after reading that book. I can honestly say I had NO IDEA the repuke party was as evil as it is. I was ashamed that I was so clueless to what they had done and how they operate. When I learned that Brit Hume, Ann Coulter, Ted Olson, Barbara Olson, Kelly Kirkatrick, Christopher Hitchens (a drunk who likes to beat his wife/girlfriend), Richard Melon Scaife, Bill Kristol and many others I had seen on TV or heard of were involved behind the scenes......:grr::grr: It's truly a jaw dropping book. I HAD to get involved. They have to be stopped. Brit Hume was a real eye opener. A Journalist working with the repuke party...:grr:

The party that Coulter threw when she got her hands on the Tripp tapes ROYALLY pissed me off. I knew she was evil, but I had no clue what she was doing behind the scenes. None.

AND Drudge hitting on Davis Brock....:7. Hehe.

Those people are slime.

[GOPFighter]

11. Hmmm, cute?

Hard for me to judge cuteness in a man. Yeah, he looks good. He looks like a young banker or lawyer, clean shaven and far too respectable-looking to be a liberal!

BTW, Blinded by the Right is a great book. Be careful of your blood pressure though. I'd have it monitored at least hourly while reading it. I'm going to reread it soon just to keep me motivated.

[Axo1ot1]

4. It's a pretty amazing book...

too bad it's so crazy boring :)

[AnnInLa]

12. Boring is in the eye of the beholder

I thought it was fascinating.

[AlCzervik]

6. When i used to watch cable news "Opinion" shows

i kept my copy of "Blinded by the right" on my table so i could look up the wingnuts that were guests, very helpful.

[jackster]

7. Every progressive/leftie should be educated about this

http://www.oldamericancentury.org/pnac.htm

Everything you would want to know about the neoconservatives and Project for a New American Century. This IS the Bush administration's Bible - the Bush Doctrine - and will explain everything you want to know!

Until very recently (with the Coronation speach and now the SOTU speech) most people I spoke with about the Bush Doctrine and the neoconservative ideaology of perpetual war didn't believe me. Now they're taking another look.

[lostnfound]

10. Awesome book isn't it?

I'm about 1/3 of the way into it.

[LynneSin]

13. I love that book - must reading for all progressive thinkers like us

:D