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Please God Save Us

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We're all irritated with the Country and Christian Right telling us how to vote on Proposition 8, but do we say anything about more than "this sucks"? Fortunately, Kent Smith can, and does so in an educated, rational manner, addressing everything such as Dick Cheney's Halliburton debacle, the cost per day of the Iraq war, the perversion of Christianity's original message, reasons behind the continual veto of Stem Cell Research and lighter topics such as why Santa and SpongeBob were blacklisted and Jimmy Buffett ties with Slayer on the evil scale. More than just a complement, Derek Hess's brilliantly messy and melancholic Ashley Wood meets Bill Sinkiewicz style paintings (his frequent icon is a morbid Red Elephant), sketches and collages appear on each page, echoing Smith's words (and vice-versa). If the publishers of Ad Busters worked in cohesion and employed a sh**-hot illustrator, the result would be this book.

The art in this book is fabulous & worthy of a more substantial, coffee table type publication. I just want to warn the buyer that this book is way more about politics than Hess' actual drawings. This was a very effective way for the author & artist to share thier opinions about recent events. Now, however, I would like to see a book that showcases a broader spectrum of this artist's incredible work.

Having been a fan of Hess's art for years, it is great to have a collection of his work in print. This book showcases his art in an interesting format, with a narrative that will make you think. It's not just pretty pictures, it's some power packed imagery that acts as a visual tour guide to some of the points coming across in the text. It's also an interesting story how Hess came to create this work, and his personal notes are insightful. The books is put together and paced very well. Now that I have had a taste of a collection, I am now ready for the full on retrospective of Derek's work, Bring it.

This book hits the nail on the head. Derek Hess' beautifully disturbing art is punctuated by the smart, provocative words of Kent Smith (and vice versa).

In addition to capturing the malcontent of a huge majority of this nation, Hess & Smith have created the perfect forum in which to exercise their First Amendment rights. For all of us that are tired, saddened, infuriated and so forth by what our government has become in the past eight years, this book is a mandatory as it provides a voice for all of us.

Also, as a long time fan of Derek Hess' art, it is refreshing and exciting to see him break away from his rock-n-roll roots and utilize his skill and creativity to convey such an important message to the masses. Please God Save Us is an important and worthy addition to any book collection.

Please God Save Us is Brilliantly written By Kent Smith and art work by the truly amazing Derek Hess. It exposes the GOP for what it really is, VERY closed minded. Kent and Derek have truly explained the spin the GOP has put on eveything from religion, war, and constitutional rights.

My favorite page is Jose attacking a fox. Myspace, who is owned by the Fox network, removed the "Please God Save Us" page. what ever happened to freedom of speech? Please get a copy of this book before the GOP has it banned.

Anti GOP thoughts on paper & art that shows the GOP as Red BLOODLY elephants (that they are) IT'S PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take well written Smith & combine Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Covers Artist Hess

& MAGIC Happens!!!!!!!!!

i've been waiting for this book since Ronald(6)Wilson(6)Reagan(6), not to say at least for the last 7 1/2 long years

it's a Best Seller in the making

i hope it sells more copies than the Bible

buy it before it's Banned!