Brian's review
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right
by Al Franken
Brian's review
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right by Al Franken
Brian's review
rating:
recommended for: the curious
Why I love this book:
1) Definitely one of the funniest book titles I've ever seen
2) Remember when, for years after 9/11, so many media and entertainment figures held themselves back from criticizing Bush administration? Al broke the silence quite a bit with this book, which was basically a "bullshit" cry heard 'round the country. After that it seemed to be way more ok for others to start speaking out. You may think he's too moderate but he's pretty clever at calling bullshit on the right.
3) There was some really hilarious controversy surrounding this book when it came out. Bill O'Reilly got in a fight with Al over this book in a heated exchange at a major Book Expo. The details of this fight are hilarious. Also Fox tried to SUE him for using the "fair and balanced" phrase in his subtitle. What happened is, the judge told the Fox representatives in court that the were full of shit and in over their heads and the case was I think literally laughed out o...more
1) Definitely one of the funniest book titles I've ever seen
2) Remember when, for years after 9/11, so many media and entertainment figures held themselves back from criticizing Bush administration? Al broke the silence quite a bit with this book, which was basically a "bullshit" cry heard 'round the country. After that it seemed to be way more ok for others to start speaking out. You may think he's too moderate but he's pretty clever at calling bullshit on the right.
3) There was some really hilarious controversy surrounding this book when it came out. Bill O'Reilly got in a fight with Al over this book in a heated exchange at a major Book Expo. The details of this fight are hilarious. Also Fox tried to SUE him for using the "fair and balanced" phrase in his subtitle. What happened is, the judge told the Fox representatives in court that the were full of shit and in over their heads and the case was I think literally laughed out o...more
