This book definitely made me think. A lot. There's a bit too much bombast in the tone for me to buy it all 100%, but a whole lot of good points are made about the Republican party today that ring true with what I've experienced, but fill in the gaps and give a lot of history and possible reasoning. So if you can look past the overuse of hyperbolic, bucolic language, you can glean some very interesting lenses through which to view and understand what is happening with politics today. The main message is that money has way too much impact on politics today - far more than in the past - which I think we can all agree with, even if we're not sure how to change. I knew about a lot of the topics in this book, but was amazed that this is a Republican who worked on Capitol Hill for thirty years would come to the same conclusions I have about how our politicians operate. It is a shame that our government has been hijacked by big money and weak representatives who are supposed to be working to our good. Shame on us average Americans for continuing to vote them back into office and failing to demand change.The details of the military industrial complex that Republican President Eisenhower warned us about as he left office were the most appalling. The author directs most of his "wrath" to the Republicans (his own party), but also describes how the Democrats have become weak and untrue to their supposed beliefs. He also offers solutions in the last chapter. I'm afraid the electorate will not wake up in time to save us from going down the path of destruction previous empires have followed. Let's hope we wake up soon enough to save ourselves.
good. nothing too revolutionary by any stretch of modern political discourse. quick read.
—pattylang19
Interesting points, but comes off as being a big rant against what the GOP has become.
—Renique1234
A caustic look at--mostly--the Republican Party from an insider.
—wendy
Behind the gridlock. We all lost!
—zizo2013
Damn depressing.
—pkrjaip
