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Catastrophe: How Obama, Congress, and the Special Interest Are Transforming... a Slump Into a Crash, Freedom Into Socialism, and a
We have to stop Obama's radical agenda. Now.
We must act before President Barack Obama fully implements his radical political agenda. Because after Obama has won his war on prosperity and canceled the war on terror, it will be too late to regain our liberty or our security. Here's the truth about Obama and his radical policies: He will destroy our health care system so t
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Published
July 1st 2010
by Harper Paperbacks
(first published January 1st 2009)
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A decent book. Morris, a former Clinton White House advisor turned to conservatism after witnessing the shameful deeds done by the Clinton administration. This book got shrill though. It has a lot of good information in it, good bi-partisan criticism of our elected officials on both sides of the isle, and shows how both parties are compromised by corruption, underhanded dealings, and so forth (Bush and Cheney funneled money into their oil buddies - but Obama's doing the same thing, etc.). Lots o...more
I already knew about most of the issues in the book, but I learned a lot more about them from the detailed data provided. There were two things that I didn't realize that are appalling.
Many corporations have Islam advisory boards to help the company do business according to Sharia law. In the United States, American law should prevail. The book includes specifics about companies and the advisors they use, some of whom are known terrorists.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is...more
Many corporations have Islam advisory boards to help the company do business according to Sharia law. In the United States, American law should prevail. The book includes specifics about companies and the advisors they use, some of whom are known terrorists.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is...more
Politics for me is very confusing and frustrating, but this book helped me understand better the current issues our country is going through. For instance, I always hear that big government is bad, but I had never understood why. Dick Morris explained so clearly the consequences and reasons behind the concepts. I found it extremely helpful! He was actually a political adviser for Bill Clinton for 20 years, but most of his views seem to be Republican. I'm a novice at all this political stuff...more
This was a very informative read. Morris tends to be "over the top" when it comes to predicting the consequences of the current political trends....but he does a great job of explaining the history behind various economic philosophies and how they've worked in the past. He has also done his research when commenting on public figures like Chris Dodd and various "stealth lobbyists."
Some chapters are more valuable than others but overall it's a good read for anyo...more
Some chapters are more valuable than others but overall it's a good read for anyo...more
I only gave two stars because to say I "liked" the book would be akin to enjoying horror movies before bed. If even half of what Dick Morris predicts comes to pass (and I can see the wheels moving in that direction), it will be a sad day for this country. Our freedoms and liberties are at stake and the older I get the more libertarian I become. Government has its place, to work for the people that elected them, not to run private businesses or tell me how to live my life or raise my...more
At first, the title sounds like overblown alarmism. But a brief perusal of the content will quickly convince any concerned reader that Dick Morris has chosen this title appropriately and purposefully. Morris reads like a modern historian, laying out the facts of our current political climate in meticulous detail (everything is highly referenced for those who want to double-check his sources).
Unlike those who merely whine about "how bad things are", Morris gives practical s...more
Unlike those who merely whine about "how bad things are", Morris gives practical s...more
This book gets two stars from me partly because much of the stockpile of statitistical information was a little beyond my political scope and attention span. I have always found Dick Morris's TV persona to be very personable and funny, but that does not come across in this book nor was it probably intended to I suppose. May be Eileen does the writing and he consults..So anyways, the book focuses on the grim and albeit hopeless financial crises in America, how we got here, secret deals that were ...more
Dick Morris was a player in the Clinton administration. But he has seen the light and has put together a good argument as to why the current administration does not have the best interests of the country at heart. On the contrary, they have a certain view on how the country should be taking care of everyone and redistributing the wealth. This book is insightful and thought provoking. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
A pretty good book. I liked the call to action items. I believe the book was one sided even though I like what is said I believe both parties are out of touch with the American people and care only about re-election, power, and helping those that donate to their campaigns. We need to do away with money in politics and vote the incumbents out.
Must read. This book clearly states not only what I disagree with, but more importantly WHY I disagree with every single thing this man wants to do. This isn't just a disagreement about policy, this is the future of our country and I will not give in. Obama must be stopped.
Dick Morris tells it like it is and it's not a pretty picture. How our government and special interests are transforming . . . a slump into a crash, freedom into socialism, and a disaster into a Castastrophe . . . and how to fight back.
Morris gives concrete examples of shenanigans that are going on in both political parties. He offers alternatives of how we can let our voice be heard to let representatives know just what we want. Quick read that's an eye-opener.
Dick Morris made some decent points in this book but he is no constitutional conservative. He's a big government, statist Republican. So take it with a grain of salt.
(This from a libertarian-leaning reader.)
(This from a libertarian-leaning reader.)
One more source that Americans can turn to for what is happening to our country. It isn't good and we had better wake up and fight back or we won't have a democratic republic any longer. A must read!
If you don't want to read the entire book, just make sure you look at the chapters regarding Chris Dodd and Ted Kennedy's kid. No big surprise but you'll enjoy reading about the debauchery.
The facts are interesting, what percentage of tax revenue comes from the top 1, 5 and 25% of tax payers. How the federal government and the fed encouraged, even in some cases put quotas on easy loans to help more people get into houses. How members of congress took/take favors from people who do business with the government. But then he interprets it all as a deliberate conspiracy by Pres. Obama to start class warfare and move the US into socialism. I agree that Obama wants to increase the siz...more
Technically I didn't finish. This is just more of the same tea bagging, RNC, party of no drivel. I couldn't get past the first chapter without my blood boiling.
I did not enjoy this book, even though much of it I could agree with. It is not a book designed to help anyone think. It comes across as a propaganda piece.
Wow, this is another great read from Dick Morris. I have read the book AND listened to the audio...the more I listen, the more I find that I missed..
Informative book, but a little too one-sided in opinion and virulence. It seems Dick Morris was in a hurry to get this book to print.
This book either educated me or brainwashed me. Either way, I feel a lot more educated about the state our country is heading.
I've always loved Dick Morris's researching, even though he's an ardent conservative (which could bias his writing, but doesn't). He provides telling insight, pulling no punches as he rakes Republicans and Democrats over the coals. What I like the most, though, is his constant use of actual reported, documented facts, statistics, and numbers.
Anyone interested in current events and politics would do well to read Dick Morris.
Anyone interested in current events and politics would do well to read Dick Morris.
Xenophobic, divisive, inflammatory exaggerated with no apparent interest in honest analysis or problem solving.
A refreshing contrast to to the current direction of the political landscape. A Must Read.
Those that don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. The price is high.
Alee Hofman
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I only got to around page 100, because i couldn't understand the big words anymore. what i did read and understood was great...i just don't think the book was written for a 15 year old. bought it at borders, and gave it to my uncle. i love dick morris on fox news..he has really good dialouge live...but in book writing, i can't understand much.
Good explanation of the missteps of the current administration.
I am currently reading this book.
the book came unglued...... catastrophe! Anyway.... a few good points about congress folk trying to regulate the financial industry
I'm sure my left-wing liberal friends will cringe, but this book is like a course in economics, so far. He traces the history of the tax laws and describes various economic philosophies, and the wedge he sees Obama's policies driving between taxpayer groups, and away from personal responsibity and sharing the burden. It's well-written with lol funny parts just in the way he phrases things. Very readable, and full of facts (all the spending projects of the stimulus bill are included, ie.) Thought...more
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Dick Morris, the President of Vote.com, was President Clinton's chief strategist and advisor in the 1996 campaign. He has handled the campaigns of a large number of American politicians including Trent Lott, William Weld, Pete Wilson and a whole lot of others. He's now a commentator on the Fox News Channel and writes a weekly column in the New York Post. He has written four recent books: Behind th...more
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