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Nikia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:09 AM
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Has anyone read The Best Democracy Money Can Buy ?
I just bought it at Barnes and Noble. It seemed like it was one of the few liberal oriented books on the politics and current events table. It looked interesting. Is it a good book?
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jab105 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:11 AM
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1. I just bought it yesterday......
looks interesting, will let you know what i think....
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Sweetpea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:11 AM
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2. Awesome read!
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Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:12 AM
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3. yes, and yes it will make your hair curl.
Made me mad as hell and I couldnt get any more angry, or so I thought.
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Lizz612 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 12:17 PM
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14. 20 min. at a time
I could not read that for more than 20 minutes in one sitting, I just got so angry I had to get up and do something, anything! But thats why its so great! The only other book that made me do that was "It Can't Happen Here"
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LittleApple81 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:12 AM
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4. Yes, if you like muckracking. Well done muchracking.
The problem is when the muck is exposed, you tend to be sick. It shows the links of the BFEE very clearly.
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Fixated Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:12 AM
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5. ....
Great read, but it's a little confusing. Palast keeps throwing around ideas based around documents that we don't really know exist. You have to trust him. I usually do.
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dofus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:14 AM
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6. Yes.
Also get Joe Conason's new book, "Big Lies". And if you can stomach it, "The Hunting of the President".
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RandomKoolzip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:15 AM
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7. I bought two copies.
Fantastic book! Palast sometimes loses me in explaining economic issues (I'm kind of ig'nint whan it comes to economics) but on the whole....It's just amazing, and frightening too.
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DoctorMyEyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:18 AM
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9. I agree!
It's a fantastic book - but I got lost a few times, as well. Especially in the last few chapters where it seemed as though he were almost ranting to himself.

It got a little disjointed - but a great read, and a real eye opener anyway.
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madaboutharry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:16 AM
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8. It is terrific
I learned quite a bit from this book. Palast exposes the extent of corruption that permeates the Bush family and its connections worldwide. I bought it as a gift for one of my like minded friends, the local librarian.
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Nikia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:52 AM
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10. Great
I'll have to stop posting and start reading.
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MGKrebs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:56 AM
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11. It is great.
I haven't actually finished it- I have to read it at times when i am feeling strong and confident, because it is so disturbing. Even if only half of it is accurate, the amount of greed and corruption and viscousness that runs the world is astounding.
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:57 AM
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12. yes, and I haven't slept well since!
presumably you have the newer updated version, meaning you'll sleep even less!
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mac56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 11:57 AM
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13. yes
It's remarkable.
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Iverson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 12:49 PM
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15. got it, read it
Yes, it's good, in the sense that it is valuable. Don't read it if you need to be lifted out of a depressed mood.
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Fredda Weinberg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 01:34 PM
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16. Just buying it should make you feel better
It's not the quality, though the American edition is literal work of art, with donated pieces by Winston Smith for every chapter.

It was a cooperative work, which took valuable material and propelled it to the NY Times best seller list for six months.

You can keep it there.
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shirlden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-03 05:50 PM
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17. This book is the bases
for understanding much of what is happening in our country today. Greg Palast is remarkable and a true journalist.

Buy 10 of his books.....we need to keep him investigating and writing.

:bounce:
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FloridaPat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 03:15 AM
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18. It's great. I wish I had enough money to buy the newest
edition.
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