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In this new volume of political essays and social commentary John Leo offers a lively alternative to the Washington-oriented slant of much political journalism. Rejecting the dry insider's air of knowing punditry, Leo's conversational style and acerbic wit engage the reader with his insightful and humorous views of what is going on in education, law, advertising, television, the news media, language, and the various liberation movements that are shaping-and sometimes convulsing-the country.The unifying thread of Incorrect Thoughts is the emergence of Political Correctness and its diffusion throughout American social and cultural life. Most of the media have viewed the rise of PC as a collection of unimportant oddball anecdotes, but Leo perceives it as a coherent social movement sweeping through colleges and schools, the courts, the media, the feminist movement, and the art world. Its goals are traditional goals of the left-equality, inclusion, liberation, racial justice-but, as Leo notes, the tactics employed are often less than noble and the contempt for tradition, standards, and Western culture has grown each year.The new orthodoxy has developed a taste for censorship and coercion. Speech codes and anti-harassment policies are used as weapons to silence and intimidate opponents. Speakers have been shouted down and whole editions of college newspapers stolen to keep students from reading the arguments of conservatives and moderates. Readers will find here judicious and often devastating appraisals of self-esteem and therapeutic trends in education, of efforts to revamp history along multicultural lines, and of the extremities and absurdities of identity politics among other of the latest fashions in radical chic.Drawing from ideas first presented in his U.S. News and World Report columns Leo charts the political fever of a contentious and disordered period in American society. At the same time his pointed humor, long-term perspective, and strong moral edge ensures his continuing importance to the debates of our time. This book will interest those who share Leo's concerns as well as those who appreciate models for incisive political commentary.

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Routledge
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November 30, 2000
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English
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6.37 x 0.94 x 9.32 inches
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-Incorrect Thoughts provides an opportunity to view in some breadth Mr. Leo's compelling vision of the way we live now.-

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"Incorrect Thoughts provides an opportunity to view in some breadth Mr. Leo's compelling vision of the way we live now."

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"Incorrect Thoughts provides an opportunity to view in some breadth Mr. Leo's compelling vision of the way we live now." --Daniel J. Silver, "Wall Street Journal"

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (November 30, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 267 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0765800381
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0765800381
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.37 x 0.94 x 9.32 inches

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F. Homan

It left me almost speechless.

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2006

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If the information present in this book is all true and accurately framed, I'm horrified. I am not implying that I am challenging the validity of the information. In fact, I have seen hints of some of this in other sources. Some of this left me almost speechless (I don't think I'm ever completely speechless). I don't doubt, that if this book were read by every person in this country, there would be massive changes demanded in many areas. I hope this book galvanizes enough people to begin the process of those changes. SUMMARY: Horrifying - and a must read for every citizen.

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Stanley H. Nemeth

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Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2001

John Leo is frequently categorized as a conservative thinker, but such a label these days does little to indicate the actual freshness and vitality of his thought. He most resembles in this collection of occasional pieces a contemporary Dr. Johnson, for he applies a similar overwhelming good sense to a host of issues of the day. Perhaps he should be called a classical thinker. No knee jerker when commenting on contemporary matters, he is acutely aware of the claims both of the head and the heart . Underlying his treatment of the media, the educational system, etc., though, is the insistence that the head must balance the feelings in conflicts. Hence, in multiplying instances of its dismissal of facts, logic, or evidence, he exposes our age as one in which grotesque emotion seeks to, and often succeeds in, trumping reason. One leaves this collection not with a resolve to always vote Republican but instead with a determination to push for justice, but without succumbing to the forces of arrant propaganda which solicit on all sides.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2010

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I appreciate the fact that this man is not easily defined as a conservative or something else. He's an equal opportunity stupidity finder, and his essays are thoughtful, thought-provoking, and humorous enough to keep one's attention. You can likely find many illustrations in this book's pages for a number of different situations.

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Bradd E. Libby

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Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2002

A prior reviewer (see below) questioned the value of calling John Leo a 'conservative' thinker, but, let's face it, it's an appropriate label. The subject areas he tackles reads like Neal Boortz's program notes: abortion, feminism, victimology, postmodernism, welfare, Bill Clinton, Rigoberta Menchu, and some former low-level government temporary employee named Monica. Even George Lucas and Kate Moss get ladled a helping of Leo's unparalleled common sense. And the authors he quotes without referencing their political tilt (Heather MacDonald, David Horowitz, William Raspberry...) becomes almost a running joke.
Grouped into seven parts ('Media', 'Education', 'Family and Gender', 'Race and Minorities', 'Politics and Law', 'Culture and Language', and 'Society and Social Behavior'), the body of the book consists of reprints of Leo's columns from U.S. News & World Report, each only about a page long. Unfortunately, this makes the reading feel like riding with someone who's learning to drive stick, just as he gets rolling, he stops and starts again.
The two biggest downsides to the book are not Leo's fault: first, the articles aren't dated, which would have helped put some of his comments (like those on O.J. and Amy Fisher) a little more into perspective, and second, inexplicably, there's no index, which would have saved you much frustration the many times in the future you will likely refer back to these articles again.

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An eyeopener.

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2002

A good, interesting read. It's full of bite-sized articles, catagorized into various groupings. My only (real) problem is that reading article-after-article on the craziness of it all, there's never any suggested course of action. Of course, that's not necessarily his 'brief', but it would have made various topics come 'full circle'. However, that's just my opinion. I would recommend this book...and you don't have to be a screaming conservative to appreciate it either!

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Andrew M. Strnad

Hilarious, shocking, true!

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2001

Many probably have never heard of John Leo and seeing how this book is so hard to find, too many people never will. And that's a shame. Leo opens the reader's eyes to the world of political correctness. The book, a collection of Leo's columns over the years, exposes attempts by the media and university elite and turns their arguments upside down. Leo is hardly a political partisan but definitely takes aim at the cultural left and this book is a direct hit.

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