I caught a brief interview with Ralph Nader where he talked about his book. He said it was kind of like the anti-Atlas Shrugged with a great story line of billionaires coming to the Country's rescue. I was a big fan of the Ayn Rand novel so I thought I'd give OTSRCSU a try. While I don't agree with everything Mr. Nader has written about the battle to get America back on it's feet, I found myself nodding my head an awful lot as I read.
The story opens with Hurricane Katrina and Warren Buffett watching the chaos on the news. The despair he feels starts him on a journey to fix what's wrong with this country. To make changes so that future generations don't have to face the same problems and disgrace we face now. He assembles a core group of multi-talented billionaires to assist with his project. With a coordinated effort they begin to go after the establishment, ultimately attempting to get various amendements passed for the good of the country. Of course, it goes beyond the legislature piece. They have set out to change the atmosphere of the country, returning back to the premise that we are all equal and deserve a fair shake. Getting people interested and involved.
Meanwhile, a group of corporate CEO's have banded together to battle the billionaires. The CEO's hire a former corporate raider, Lobo, to be the pointman and a powerful lobbyist, Brovar Dortwist, to handle Washington. The tactics are to scare the everyday folks with horror stories of companies failing while Brovar keeps the lobbying pressure on the politicians in the CEO's pockets.
I couldn't help but feel good while reading this book. I have to admit that a few times I found myself wondering how great life would be once the legislature passed only to crash back to reality. That's how straight forward and simple some of the proposals are. It's a guidance plan on how we-the-people can take the country back from the politicians and corporations slowly destroying it. At the same time, it's careful to point out that these same politicians and corporations are important pieces to the puzzle for making life better. While tackling issues like a living wage, universal healthcare, stricter safety regulations and clean elections, the story is sometimes funny - sometimes serious - ALWAYS enjoyable! You won't be disappointed.
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