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God, Guns, & Rock 'N' Roll

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This book is a breath of fresh air. Not just for the great stories like hunting with Aerosmith and busting drug dealers backstage, but for his insights. Ted Nugent is not afraid to tell the truth--not just about God, Guns, and Rock 'n' Roll, but about society in general. The solution to schoolyard shootings is not to take away our guns (it's too late for that), but to spend time with our children. Yes, a radical concept. The Motor City Madman actually advocates taking control of your family, your life, and your very survival.

It's also refreshing to see one of the few (if not only) rock stars from the '70s who never took drugs.

It's sad to see that Ted Nugent is seen as a radical--he says families should spend time with their kids and that drugs and alcohol are bad for you. When I grew up this was called common sense. Thank God for Ted's refresher course.

Ted's book of "rantings" is a fun, fast read. The guy is "spot-on" regarding gun-rights and takes a common-sense position that is difficult to argue with. Here's a conservative guy who loves his family, God (gasp), guns (gasp!), and hunting (GASP!). There probably isn't a liberal alive that will like this book or will spend the time to really think about some of the things that Ted is talking about--pity.

Ted spends a lot of time talking about hunting and nature, and his love of the two. Although, I'm not a hunter, it made me much more interested in the sport.

He also discusses his family and how he has been so successful in creating a solid, close-knit unit. At times his writing is funny, sad, and touching.

Anyone who reads this will have to decide that Ted--who describes himself as "just a guitar player"--is one of the "good guys".

Ted Nugent may be a wild man, but he's a wild man whose heart is in the right place. What's important? Family first! His devotion to his wife and kids and other family members is exemplary. His aversion to drugs, alcohol and tobacco is amazing, considering his chosen field of endeavor. And he's right on target (no pun intended) when it comes to people's fascination with guns -- why not take this and channel it in a positive manner? Teach your kids gun safety and handling from an early age, just the way you teach them that the stove is hot but useful, matches can be dangerous but useful, the family car is potentially dangerous but useful, etc. Forget this Million Mom march stuff -- quit marching and go home, Moms AND Dads, and spend time with your kids and make sure you know where they are and what they're doing! And read this book -- by the way, you'll really enjoy it!

God, Guns and Rock-n-Roll is a collection of essays, rants, diatribes and stories told in gonzo style by the inexhaustible Ted Nugent. Loud mouthed, fist waving and in your face, this roller coaster ride celebration of individualism and pride demands the reader to react. Where most of Nuge's contemporaries have drugged themselves to death, Ted's life-long love affair with Mother Nature has him rocking into the new millenium. If you've got an open mind you might find that Ted and his huntin' buddies are not the bloodthirsty Bambi killers the liberal media would have you believe; rather, the hunter is portrayed accurately as active participant and steward of the world's wildlife. Guns? Oh, Ted loves 'em. And why not? He's a law-abiding citizen who will not succumb to being blamed for the wrongs of criminals. GG&RNR takes you on the road with Ted the rockstar, in the woods with Ted the Caveman, and into the arena of politics where drooling office holding pigs are the game of the day and verbal arrows are flung! You'll laugh and you'll think. And above all, agree or disagree, you'll be entertained. And that's what Ted's been about for over 30 years!

When I got this book, I expected no less than a ranting, raving stream-of-consciousness type of book. I was right, in a way. When Ted gets passionate, it can get pretty wild, but in a good portion of this book you get to see the more spiritual and philosophical side of Ted. He discusses the ethics, and morality of hunting, and illustrates his points quite well. I look forward to Ted's next book!

Sure Ted's style is over the top. Sure he offends a good portion of humanity. God bless him for it! It is amazing how someone who feels passionate about who they are and what they do can draw ire from so many people. If you're expecting a classically written book, skip this one. The style is 1st person, from Ted's lips to the pages. IT'S FUN. IT'S GOOD HUMOR. If you're a whiner who thinks that limiting the God-given and Constitutionally-given right to own self-defense weaponry is the correct way to go... this book will just make you mad. However, if you're an independent thinker who would like some insight into gun ownership and hunting, with some great stories along the way... buy this book.

This book is F-U-N, folks. It's divided into three sections titled Cocked, Locked, and Ready to Rock (politics); The Ballistics of Spirituality -- You Can't Grill it 'Til You Kill It (hunting); and Kids, Family, and the Spirit of the Wild (family). Ted Nugent's opinions are pedal-to-the-metal, full-steam-ahead. I don't think he knows where the brake is, or what it's for. And though he can indeed spell "tact", I'm not sure he really understands the concept. (That was a compliment, by the way.) Here are some of the gems from God, Guns, & Rock 'n' Roll:

Ted Nugent on anti-gunners: "Only a coward would want fewer good guys with guns on the streets in today's world. Only a fool would support -- much less design -- such a policy of helplessness....To be against law-abiding citizens carrying concealed handguns is literally encouraging and assisting evil to have the upper hand."

Ted Nugent on the liberal media and their attitude toward guns: "I've known it forever, and Jesse Ventura figured it out pretty quick. The vast majority of America's free press doesn't report the news, they make it up. Anyone who dismisses the claims of a conspiracy is either a paid employee of the media or a deaf, dumb, and blind fool. Especially dumb."

Ted Nugent on the "coolness" of doing drugs: "Hey, I got a good idea, let's go to a jam session celebrating the spirited and creative overjuiceflow of Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon, Mike Bloomfield, Brian Jones, Phil Lycott, Dennis Wilson, Bon Scott, John Belushi, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jerry Garcia, and a stupefying long list of the hippest idiots that ever lived. And died. Would if we could, but Jimi got high and Jimi's dead, I went huntin' and I'm still Ted....The one time Jimi saw my gun, he thought I was way out there. Now they ain't got no life nowhere. 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky." Is it just me, or would some of that make great song lyrics?

Ted Nugent on gun banning as crime control: "If guns cause crime, all of mine are defective. And if handguns are made only for killing people as the actions of Sarah Brady and her lying scum friends like Diane Feinstein and Charlie Schumer would suggest, swimming pools are made only for drowning, and ladders only for falling off of."

Ted Nugent on concealed carry: "To my mind, it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness. How unnatural. How cheap. How cowardly. How pathetic....What kind of spineless dolt would dare venture forth virtually incapable of wiping his or her nose or surviving the vicious predator mentality of the paroled masses on the planet of the apes? Not I, sayeth the guitarboy."

I don't want all of the foregoing to give you the impression Ted Nugent's only skills as a writer are being outrageous and insulting anti-gunners (although he's very good at both). In his hunting stories he has a positive gift for evoking mood and place. Congressman Bob Barr of Georgia has written, "As I read God, Guns, & Rock 'n' Roll, I could hear the fall leaves crunch under Ted's boots and wince at his many falls into the Michigan mud." His tales of family are full of honest love and unabashed sentimentality. Ted Nugent is foursquare for love of family, love of America, love of guns, and he doesn't care who knows it.

The most powerful and truthful books I've read in a long time. As a Second Amendment advocate myself. I found a very strong and powerful message within this book. You know the feeling that you get when you stand and say the pledge allegiance? That same feeling I experienced several times when reading this book. Ted Nugent is a master in the second amendment, hunting sports and Rock 'N Roll. And you can add master writer to that list. I very much enjoyed his honesty and how outspoken he is about drugs and alcohol. As a member of the NRA. I am glad that Ted Nugent is on the board of directors. Uncle Ted god bless you and your family.

Mark Vanderberg is the Founder of Michiana Second Amendment Advocates South Bend, Indiana

Ted Nugent refuses to be ignored. Like him or not he speaks his mind. This book is Ted's views on guns and family first and foremost. About his views on God and to a lessor extent his career. This book will be an eye opener to those who don't know much about Ted and his views. Those that see him as a 'long hair' or a 'drug taking rock and roller'. Those that have followed him for years will enjoy the book as Ted once again standing up to be counted.

Throughout the book he states opinions for guns, for child disciplin, for hunting (he has fed his family for over 30 years without store bought meat), for carrying weapons, for God, for family (his greatest pride), for the Constitution of the United States, for the NRA, for involvement with government and your elected officials, for police officers and on and on.

At the same time he has just as strong statements against television, news reporters, being a "sheep", Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Sarah Brady, Janet Reno, Bill Bradley, Dianne Feinstein, stoned hippies, intellectual bankruptcy, drugs, alcohol, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, crime, unwanted pregnancies, plastic bags, junk food, gangbangers, laughable saggy-pants rappers, the list is endless.

He laments the lost values of quite family time and the sit down dinner. He offers his own perspectives on many of the gun crimes in recent years. Counters the commonly heard statistics with some from government agencies not normally heard from, including the CDC.

This book is a wonderful insight into Ted Nugent, the man, an American original. Perhaps if more American's would follow Ted's example we would be in better shape today as a country. This was a very enjoyable book, read it and think on it.

As a life long fan of Ted's music, I am even more impressed with his gift to write. This book is an easy read with a "right-on" straight forward, typical Nugent style. While I am part of the "choir" Ted preaches to, I hope more middle of the road, fence sitters will read the book and and actually listen to what Ted is trying to say.