It is admirable that this Originator did not fall into the compromising merchandising mode of his proteges, like Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, Beck, et.al.
For those who listened 5 days per week to Grant in New York, this is quite a nostalgic ride.
Unfortunately, that trip back to the '80s-'90s, involvees some serious bumps in the road: Grant's dreadful commentary on martin Luther King, Jesse jackson, and other African-American leaders. His constant use of the phrase "protective pigmentation" when referring to racial issues, which he feels are spun to the far Left. Ofcourse, the Ron Brown situation, in which he (basically) said "Just my luck..he'll survive [the plane crash]. He tries to smooth that over in this book.
Grant is also off balance on the isues of Affirmative Action and Welfare:
A.A. was never conceived to allow and encourage "quotas" - that, ironically, came around 1971, with the Nixon Administration. Re. Welfare: "Slick Willie" *did* enforce Reform, wiping away that generational guarantee; no longer allowing able-bodied individuals to sit around the house; establishing limits. Bob shows a lack of insight when he says that Professional Basketball is the true level playing field. But that cultural area is grounded in almsot super-human athletic ability. A poor example.
Grant includes a nice commentary of rush Limbaugh, who, in 1995-96 was the biggest star in infotainment. RL may have preserved his high ratings in the millenium but his content and narratives got more and more petty and partisan.
Having said all that, this book has enormous historical value - read it before you read *any* book by Hannity and friends.
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