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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: SecularBull who wrote (434691)	7/28/2003 11:30:28 AM
From: Thomas A Watson	Respond to of 769667

That's hillarious's village alright. How To Destroy A Village : What The Clintons Taught A Seventeen Year Old By Jason D. Fodeman Customer Reviews Amazing Job This book takes a look at an aspect of politics we usually don't think about---- how the actions of politicians teach children lessons contrary to those taught by most parents. The book presents a well-researched look at various scandals during the Clinton Administration, governmental and media reaction to them, and, most importantly, the subtle messages they sent to children about accountability and truth. What is truly amazing is that this book was written by a 17 year old high school student. The perspective is one we don't often see. Although my own political posture does not mirror the author's, I must agree with his overall premise. He has made some very thoughtful observations about American values. The book is easy to read, and I highly recommend it. A Learned Tyro takes aim at a Learned Tyrant (et ux) This first book by an unusually erudite young intellectual is predictably his initial step in a career of inflicting righteous outrage upon public officials who fail their sworn duties, though this career will likely be part time, since the author's professional goal is in medicine. From the outset, as I turned the pages of this compendium of outrages during the opprobrium of the Clinton years, I was reminded of numerous mendacities I had forgotten - the mind is very forgiving - but I am thankful that someone kept track. In this case, that someone must have started keeping track at about age eight or so! The book's setting is a reminder of those values that all parents should imbue in their children, and it seems that the author remembers well how his parents taught those values. Then he reminds us just how the Clintons profaned those values. I found especially interesting his inclusion of consistency (and proper inconsistency, thus escaping the hobgoblin curse) among those values. And Mr. Fodeman is quite careful about distinguishing between outright crimes committed by the Clintons and those that might be against the law. Sometimes, in fact, I think he tended to be overly forgiving on such knife-edge distinctions. All in all, and despite some rather insignificant grammatical glitches, this is a very good read, and despite his complaints, he maintains a fine degree of civility. I expect to hear more from this promising young author. "Out Of The Mouths Of Babes" WOW! What an impressive young man! I enjoyed reading, "How To Destroy A Village:What The Clintons Taught A Seventeen Year Old," by Jason D. Fodeman. I think Jason has a wonderful future ahead of himself as a writer or perhaps he would make a great politician someday. He would certainly get my vote! All the other reviewers have told you what this book is about, so I won't, but I will tell you this is one book that certainly deserves all the attention it is now receiving! (A wonderfully written book that I am proud to recommend!) enotalone.com