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81 of 100 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Timely, informative, already a bestseller, July 16, 2004
By A Customer
Before it was even officially released, it was already one of Amazon's best sellers. If you have listened to Hugh's daily radio show or a fan of his web blog hughhewitt.com, or if you read his columns, you already know that Hugh is a relentless defender of freedom and liberty. This book is a blunt assessment of the collapse of the Democratic Party on matters of national security, a vigorous defense of the Bush Administration's record in the war on terror and the president's leadership generally, and a candid statement on the stakes of November's vote. If you are a conservative and want to be uplifted or if you are a liberal and want to be enlightened, you need to get this book.
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55 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
if ever a book deserved 5 stars..........., July 18, 2004
A few years ago early on a Tuesday morning, I'm driving to work listening to the radio. When the host of the show returned from break w/out the usual "bumper music" I knew something was up. My bubble of a world was popped. My first "JFK/what were you doing when you heard...." experience had just occurred, and since then, unlike so many Americans, I have not forgotten. Hugh Hewitt was the radio voice who broke the news of 911 to me.
I listen to a lot of talk radio but eventually, I get tired of hearing the usual group of conservative hosts out there, even though I agree with them on most everything.
Michael Medved is a horrible movie critic. Michael Savage is nothing more than a crazy man. Imus needs his ass kicked. Pragers not as smart as some people think. Rush is right, but he's an ass. But Hugh Hewitt is a man so decent, funny and so intelligent, on talk radio he stands alone.IF IT'S NOT CLOSE THEY CAN'T CHEAT... has all the talking points and gives them in the most concise way. This book nails it. In it, Hugh includes the texts of Dubya's great speeches and he highlights the most powerful parts. And by the way, anyone who thinks President Bush is just reading what speech writers have written for him, you're wrong. Read Karen Hugh's "Ten Minutes From Normal", or David Frum's "The Right Man", or even liberal journalist Bob Woodward's "Bush at War" and you'll see he's really the one in charge. Stick with "it's all about the oil!!!" Idiots.
Also, there's a history of voting corruption that's fascinating, and as someone who appreciates great quotes from great men, the book has many. I am a proud UNION iron worker. Because of our training and hard fought wage I make a decent living, enough to support a wife and 4 kids. However, I'll go dig ditches or ride my bike and hang out in front the Home Depot before I'll vote for a worm like John Kerry and his little girlfriend, Edwards.
Get the book, read it, take notes and then give it away. HURRY. Our lives really may depend on it.
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68 of 85 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Manifesto for America's Survival, July 19, 2004
Like many of his conservative brethren, Mr. Hewitt will undoubtedly be the recipient of several poor "reviews" that are based far less on the book-the person in question is unlikely to have read it-than the author's disagreement with Mr. Hewitt's political beliefs. Thankfully, even those of us from Mayberry can easily discern such "reviews," as one need only look for a decided lack of information about the book or an notable failure to address the parts the "reviewer" disagreed with, much less a petty personal attack.As to the book itself, it is as timely and relevant as one could hope. There is no more pressing issue facing our country than national defense, and Mr. Hewitt makes a convincing case that the Democratic Party lacks the credentials and possibly the will to carry the war on terror forward. He supports his criticisms of the Clinton Administration not with petty hyperbole, but with a careful analysis of the rapid terror escalation that went largely without response. Afterwards, Mr. Hewitt provides an in-depth analysis of the words and actions of powerful Democratic leaders to show the Democratic plan for the war on terror consists of little more than a recurring attack on President Bush, a plan--using the most loose sense of the word--that lacks any substance to address the increasing danger our nation faces. The most valuable sections of the book are those that explore the impact of the blogosphere and the role each person can play in the political process. As the traditional media of network news and print continues to lose influence to the Internet, a new means of distributing news and opinion has taken hold in the form of blogs. As a professional who does the majority of my work on the Internet, I was well aware of the power blogs can yield, but I found Mr. Hewitt's primer both illuminating and powerful. I also enjoyed the section where he powerfully illustrated the role each person--regardless of their income, location, or position--can play in the political process. Had I been aware of how little it takes to influence the democratic process, I would have begun to do so long ago. In summary, Mr. Hewitt's book is a clarion call to action for those who value freedom, understand the depth of the threat to our liberties, and seek direction in working towards denying power to a party who addresses the war on terror in trite platitudes and--in its extreme and most disturbing excesses--attacks our nation's leadership with wild conspiracy theories unaccompanied by supporting evidence. As a former Democrat roused to my current views by the events of September 11, 2001, I believe there is no more important advice one can take than to use the methods and facts contained in this book to deny power to the Democratic Party until they have demonstrated in word and in deed that their commitment to national security is as serious as their desire to win the 2004 election. Until the Democratic Party can formulate a reasonable plan for engaging our enemy with more substance than their usual chants of "Bush lied!--and this Republican wishes they would--Mr. Hewitt's treatise and the information it contains will remain one of the essential handbooks used by those determined to secure America's future.
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