None of the Above: Why 2008 is the Year to Cast the Ultimate Protest Vote [Paperback]

Joseph Farah (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 19, 2008

The choices put before us this year by the two major parties make George Bush look like George Washington by comparison - especially with regard to the Constitution.It is because of my strong belief in the Constitution that I am urging Americans this year not to vote for either major-party candidate - because neither Barack Obama nor John McCain understand, appreciate and revere the charter that serves as the very basis for our unique form of government.It's time for a real protest against a broken and corrupt American political system. It's not a time for choosing "the lesser of two evils." That won't fix our country's leadership crisis. It's time for resistance. It's time for rebellion. It's time for radicalism. It's time to start saying "no" to the bad choices we are being handed by the system. It's time to change from compliance to government to a spirit of obedience to higher to God and the Constitution that limits the authority of government.And it's time to translate this into the political arena.

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Want REAL change? Vote "none of the above"! That's the revolutionary premise of Joseph Farah's new book, None of the Above. 2008 is the perfect time for Americans to stop wasting their precious votes on the "lesser of two evils." Why must we hold our noses every time we cast our ballots? Just say NO to McPain and Nobama!

In this brilliant and scathing look at the current political scene, WorldNetDaily's Joseph Farah gives the real lowdown on Obama and McCain and shows why neither is worth our time and attention, much less our vote. As Farah shows, these two flawed and hopelessly compromised candidates are the nothing more than the inevitable end result of a political system that has become irrevocably broken.

The solution? We must stop playing into the hands of the two major parties. We must say "enough!" to government encroachment into every aspect of our lives. It's time to take our country back.

In fact, it's past time

• That we act like citizens and not subjects by reclaiming the rights guaranteed in the Constitution.
• That we reject the government's pervasive, insidious, destructive and illegal encroachment into every aspect of our lives.
• That we reject a political system that's rotten to the core, one that stacks the deck against worthy candidates while spewing out the likes of Obama, McCain and the Clintons.

Only a revolt - a total rejection of business as usual - stands a chance of correcting our nation's downhill slide.

As a journalist and new media pioneer, Joseph Farah has dedicated his life to exposing waste, overreach and incompetence at every level of government. Now, in None of the Above, the founder of WND.com shows how Americans can reassert their God-given rights and in the process return this great nation to its once and future glory while limiting the government's intrusion into our lives, businesses and schoolrooms.

From the Back Cover

Is 2008 the Year to Cast the Ultimate Protest Vote?

The choices put before us this year by the two major parties make George W. Bush look like George Washington by comparison - especially with regard to the true litmus test, the Constitution.

In None of the Above, WorldNetDaily founder and editor Joseph Farah makes a powerful case that Americans should not vote for either major party candidate because neither John McCain nor Barack Obama understand and revere the charter that serves as the basis for our unique form of government. Choosing "the lesser of two evils" won't fix our country's leadership crisis!

It's time for a real protest against the broken and corrupt American political system. It's time for resistance, rebellion and radicalism. It's time to say "no" to the bad choices that are being spewed out by the system. It's time to change from a spirit of compliance to government to a spirit of obedience to the Constitution that limits the authority of government.

For all the talk of "change" this year, the only change acceptable to millions of Americans is a change back to the principles and beliefs that have made this country great - the principles embodied in the Constitution. In None of the Above, Joseph Farah shows us how to reclaim our heritage, and how to really institute change where it's most needed - at the ballot box.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 199 pages
• Publisher: WND Books (August 19, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1935071017
• ISBN-13: 978-1935071013
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,115,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joseph Farah is the founder, editor and chief executive officer of WND.com, the first and largest independent Internet-based news network. A lifelong newsman, Farah made a name for himself running daily newspapers in major markets, including the Sacramento Union, then the oldest daily West of the Mississippi. He has been an investigative reporter, foreign correspondent, award-winning editor and publisher.

He has also written or collaborated on more than a dozen books that have sold millions of copies. They include "Taking America Back," which has been reissued by three different publishers with more than 11 printings, and a collaboration with Rush Limbaugh on "See, I Told You So," the bestselling non-fiction book of 1993 and 1994.

Farah also took over Oliver North's nationally syndicated daily radio program, serving as host for three years.

He writes one of the very few daily columns in the world for WND.com. Creators News Service distributes a weekly version for national newspaper syndication.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's how I'm voting!!, August 20, 2008

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Novel Bookworm "Kelly" (Santa Clarita, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: None of the Above: Why 2008 is the Year to Cast the Ultimate Protest Vote (Paperback)

The title of Joseph Farah's None of the Above, Why 2008 is the Year to Cast the Ultimate Protest Vote, sums up my own feelings about the direction of our government and the upcoming election. Like many, I've been unhappy with the choices offered to us voters in the past. I've done the "plug my nose and vote for the lesser of two evils" ballot. In the primary here in California this spring, the field was pretty limited by the time the elections arrived. My original choice was, of course, long gone. For the first time, in over 30 years of voting, I found myself with nobody to support in the primary. However, I had such an aversion to the frontrunner I found myself voting for a candidate I actively disliked, disapproved of and would have never voted for in the general election. I regretted it as soon as I finished casting the ballot. I've always, and I mean always, taken voting very seriously; read up on the candidates, and supported who I felt the best person for the job would be. I promised myself that I'd never vote for someone again, unless I believed they were the best we had to offer.

Farah's book caught my eye with the title; since that's just the way I've been feeling about the upcoming election. The book addresses the authors' belief that now is the time for radical and revolutionary thinking. That when we chose "the lesser of two evils", this means that we are still participating in something "evil". Farah reminds us that we won't get the Constitutional government our founding fathers fought for, if we don't demand it. The Constitution of our country is an amazing document, but we've allowed all three branches of government to gut it and render it irrelevant. Patrick Henry said, "The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." This document was to limit the power that government had over our lives, not allow it to be our nanny. We were to be self-governing, and yet we've allowed ourselves to be convinced that all our dreams can come true if we put our faith in our leaders. As Farah says, "dependency of government is the opposite of freedom and responsibility. In the long term, it means tyranny and slavery."


None of the Above makes compelling arguments, which any American can readily understand. The authors love of this country and the freedoms enumerated in the Constitution are obviously of the utmost importance to him. Farah also is a Christian, and his faith is an integral part of his thesis. He uses Biblical reference throughout and refers often to his own beliefs. This type of theologically driven ideology may detract from his thesis in the minds of some readers. It might be easier for a reader who has a different or no religious background to discount the book as a whole, instead of realizing that the ideas contained within the book are relevant to all Americans, religious or not. I don't necessarily agree with all of Farah's idea, I find I have a more of a Libertarian perspective on many social issues. However when it comes to protecting the Constitution, I'm with him 100%. We have to stop taking it for granted.
Joseph Farah's book reminds us that, "The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of each citizen to defend it. Only if every single citizen feels duty bound to do his share in this defense are the constitutional rights secure." (Albert Einstein)

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's not enough to just hold your nose this year., August 19, 2008

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Flo (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: None of the Above: Why 2008 is the Year to Cast the Ultimate Protest Vote (Paperback)

I have voted in every election since I turned 18 in the 70's. As a patriotic American I consider voting to be both an honor and an obligation, but it's hard to get past the awful choices being presented to us this year.

Obama? McCain? Edwards? Clinton? On what planet are these the best candidates we can find in a time of such great danger to this country? Surely we can do better. And that's Joseph Farah's point. It's time for those of us who care about the United States to withdraw from this insanity, and to let the horrors of a McCain or Obama presidency run their course. Perhaps then more millions of us will come to our senses and demand something better.

In "None of the Above," Joseph Farah presents a compelling case for sitting this one out. "Want change? Don't vote!" may be a tagline that goes against the grain for many of us, but the alternatives being offered by the two major parties are just too dismal to contemplate and should no longer be tolerated.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Plague on Both Their Houses, September 3, 2008

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Duncan Murray (Eugene, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: None of the Above: Why 2008 is the Year to Cast the Ultimate Protest Vote (Paperback)

Author Farah makes an interesting, if not quite compelling, case for withholding your vote this Nov. His premise harkens back to George Wallace, who declared that neither party was worth voting for because "There ain't a nickel's worth of difference between 'em."

Farah sees Obama as a lightweight with radical ties and tendencies and McCain as a closet Democrat who is just Obama light. His criticism of the candidates is the most thoughtful (and frightening) portion of the book.

Readers could use a bit more background rationale. Get rid of the income tax? Fine. But what are the legitimate functions of government and how do we pay for them? Send the major parties a message by not voting for their candidates? Well and good. But we get back to the question posed by Admiral Yamamoto when asked if he could raid Pearl Harbor: "Yes. But what then?"

Whether you agree with him or not, Farah's book is well worth reading to push your thought process along. Its conversational tone makes this well-sourced volume fun to read.