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A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.931092
EAN: 9780307354280
ISBN: 0307354288
Label: Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: April 08, 2008
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: April 08, 2008
Studio: Three Rivers Press
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Editorial Review:
The first true character study of a lost president and his disastrous legacyIn this fascinating, timely book, Glenn Greenwald examines the Bush presidency and its long-term effect on the nation, charting the rise and steep fall of the current administration, dissecting the rhetoric, and revealing the faulty ideals upon which George W. Bush built his policies. Enlightening and eye-opening, this is a powerful look at the man whose incapability and cowboy logic have left America at risk.
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Rating:  - An interesting, if repetitive, polemic
Mr. Greenwald has introduced to the political lexicon a new word - "Manichean". I notice that even the main line press have taken it up. As far as I know, this is actually not correct usage; the Manichean heresy believed that the forces of Light and Dark, Good and Evil were in balance in the universe and the world, as opposed to the Christian belief that God was all-powerful and that his triumph is assured at a time and place of his choosing. Its most famous manifestation was found in the Cathars ... Read More
Rating:  - To vote intelligently you must read this book
If you want to know what happened, read Scott McClellan's book because he will tell you. If you want to UNDERSTAND what happened, read this book. It's hard going at first but stay with him. He makes the point that good vs. evil is not Bush's primary goal, it is his ONLY goal. The needs of American citizens are an annoyance to him because they cost money that might be better spent fighting "terror" wherever it might come up. The Katrina victims never penetrated his radar because there was nothing to ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent analysis of America under 7 years of the Bush Crime Family
As usual, Greenwald is a font of facts and breaks down the criminal negligence and outright criminal activity of the Bush junta into terms that even the right wing cool-aid drinkers can understand. On the other hand I think he gives W too much credit in terms of explaining his behavior as a result of a rigid ideological thought process. A far more plausable explanation is that he is simply an emotionally stunted and pharmacologically impared dunce. Typical of a petulant seven year, old he is incapable ... Read More
Rating: - Sad and scary
Sad that one person can do so much harm, using a supposedly good premise - Christianity. And that people can't see the great harm religious fanaticism can do. Scary, because it is our president that has led us down this garden path.
Rating:  - Interesting, but poorly written
Mr. Greenwald's book will leave you slack-jawed, even if you already have some idea of how poor a president George W. Bush has been. The best chapter, IMO, is Chapter 4, which talks about Bush's attitude and actions regarding Iran. My complaint is that Mr. Greenwald is not a very good writer, and he often repeats himself. He also overuses certain words, two examples of which in this book are "Manichean" and "overarching", which seemingly appear on every couple of pages. Other than that, it is a worthwhile ... Read More
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