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Hostile Takeover: How Big Money and Corruption Conquered Our Government--And How We Take It Back Paperback – May 22, 2007

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Do you ever wonder if there’s a connection between the corruption scandals in the news and the steady decline in the quality of life for millions of Americans?

Do you ever wonder what corporations get for the millions of dollars they pour into the American political system?

Do you ever think the government has been hijacked by forces hostile to average Americans?

Do you ever want to fight back?

Millions of Americans lack health care and millions more struggle to afford it. Politicians claim they care, then pass legislation that just sends more cash to the HMOs. Wages have been stagnant for thirty years, even as corporate profits skyrocket. Politicians say they want to fix the problem and then pass bills written by lobbyists that drive wages even lower and punish those crushed by debt. Jobs are being shipped overseas, pensions are being cut, and energy is becoming unaffordable. And our government, more concerned about maintaining its corporate sponsorship than protecting its citizens, does nothing about it.

In Hostile Takeover, David Sirota, a major new voice in American politics, seeks to open the eyes of ordinary Americans to the fact that corporate interests have undermined democracy, aided and abetted by their lackeys in our allegedly representative government. At a time when more and more of America’s major political leaders are being indicted or investigated for corruption, Sirota takes readers on a journey that shows how all of this nefarious behavior happened right under our noses—and how the high-profile scandals are merely one product of a political system and debate wholly owned by Big Money interests. Sirota considers major public issues that feel intractable—like spiraling health care costs, the outsourcing of jobs, the inequities of the tax code, and out-of-control energy prices—and shows how in each case workable solutions are buried under the lies of lobbyists, the influence of campaign cash, and the ubiquitous spin machine financed by Big Business.

With fiery passion, pinpoint wit, and lucid analysis, Hostile Takeover reveals the true enemies of reform and their increasingly sophisticated—and hostile—tactics. It’s an essential guidebook for those of us tired of the government selling us out—and determined to take our country back.


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  • K Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars Independent Investigative Journalism at its Best
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2023
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    Great book! Sirota is a champion for truth and honesty in government. I also appreciate his independent online news magazine, The Lever- worth checking out!
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  • Jack E. Lohman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best! And we re-elect these people?
    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2006
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    If you can read only one book on political corruption, this must be it. Having fought it at the state level for over 10 years (see [...] Sirota's coverage of corruption at the federal level is all too familiar. You will not put this book down, and don't even start it without a yellow highlighter in your hand. There are far too many points you will want to refer back to. But then, don't continue to sit idly by and let the politicians continue to pick your pocket, all for the sake of getting campaign cash for their reelection. Do something! Vote them all out, regardless of party. We need fresh blood.
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  • N. Usher
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must-own book!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2006
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    Sirota painstakingly explains mundane things like taxes and loopholes and makes it interesting. It is an great reference book that shines a bright white light on the deception that has occurred right under our noses. He has no problem taking both Democrats and Republicans to task for selling out and exposes both bad policies and bad actors in our congress. This is a guaranteed eye-opener which makes you want to act!
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  • LB
    5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2008
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    Mr. Sirota is as detailed as can be in HOSTILE TAKEOVER. The Bush administration is even worse that I thought it could be.

    I am a fan of Mr. Sirota's forever... and thank him for bringing to light the corrupt NeoCon Bush White House and his Big Business supporters who have done their best to ruin WE, the people's country.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2013
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    Must read if you care about democracy! I strongly suggest you buy this for all you family and their friends.
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  • Michael D'Antuono
    5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2010
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    This book is a non-partisan, fact based account of who received how much from whom and what bills were voted for or against. It's a great reference when having a political discussion. It also offers surprisingly simple solutions to problems are only complicated by a corrupt political system.
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  • Rita Danko
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking and such a great insight into what's so wrong in the western world
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2014
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    Thought provoking and such a great insight into what's so wrong in the western world. Let's not sleep walk into 1984!
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  • Scott
    1.0 out of 5 stars A little too biased for me
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2011
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    I had high hopes for this book. I agree wholeheartedly with the premise -- big money and corruption have conquered our government. I was hoping for an unbiased book based on extensive research, presented as well-illustrated, objective facts and conclusions, and then some ideas about what we can all do about it. Unfortunately, that's not what this book turned out to be.

    Instead, it's just another liberal screed, blaming Republicans for all the ills of this country. To try and sound objective, the author occasionally throws in a phrase like, "the hostile takeover of our government doesn't affect just people of one party or another, and isn't the fault of one party or another," but then he goes on to paint Republicans as dastardly rich fat cats bent on sucking the life out of the rest of the country, while "vomiting up the day's prefabricated talking points from dolts like Rush Limbaugh or Bill O'Reilly."

    Sheesh, c'mon. How about putting your ideological prejudices on the back burner when you decide to write a book about something that truly does affect everyone? Otherwise, you've lost (roughly) half your audience before they get past the introduction.
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