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Somebody's Gotta Say It

av Neal Boortz

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I've come to the conclusion that roughly 50 percent of the adults in this country are simply too ignorant and functionally incompetent to be living in a free society. You might think I'm off base, but every day around half the people in this country go out of their way to prove me right.--from Somebody's Gotta Say It Think you've got it all figured out? Think again. Neal Boortz--the Talkmaster, the High Priest of the Church of the Painful Truth--has been edifying, infuriating, and entertaining talk radio audiences for more than three decades with his blend of straight talk and twisted humor. Now, the author of the smash number one bestseller The FairTax Book returns to gore every sacred cow in the pasture, from the subversive agendas behind children's books to the scam artists behind "High Art." In Somebody's Gotta Say It, Boortz warms up for the coming political season with a preemptive strike in "the War on the Individual": "The Democrats' theme for 2008 will be 'The Common Good.' I can't speak for you, but I am an individual. Government exists to protect my rights, not to order my life. And I damn sure don't exist to serve government." He takes on liberal catchphrases like giving back ("Nobody--especially not the evil, wretched rich--actually earns anything anymore. Why do liberals think this way? Because they find it impossible to acknowledge that people work for money"), our rampant civic idiocy ("We are not a democracy. Never were. Weren't supposed to be. And we shouldn't be"), and Big Brother ("We have smoke-free workplaces. We have drug-free school zones. I say let's start establishing government-free oases, where we can be free to leave our seat belts unbuckled, and peel the labels off anything we choose"). And somehow, along the way, he finds room for pop quizzes, cat-chasing contests, and an answer, once and for all, to the eternal question, "Neal, why don't you run for president?"--in a chapter called "No Way in Hell." Full of irresistible wisecracks and irrefutable libertarian wisdom, Somebody's Gotta Say It is one man's response to America at a time when the government overreaches, the people underperform--and the truth hurts.… (mer)
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In this book, the author, a conservative radio talk-show host in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, puts forth a lot of ideas about how politicians, and certain unions, have really messed up the United States, and how he's fix it. Amusing, shocking, and infuriating by turns. ( )
  Jimbookbuff1963 | Jun 5, 2021 |
Neal Boortz is a libertarian radio host. I have not heard his show before, but I found the book to be engaging. I have tried reading other talk radio authors, but usually their books tend to be very loud. In other words, if they are hosts who yell a lot on the show or tend to rudeness, they tend to translate it in the text. Boortz did not seem that way. I just picked the book up from the public library out of curiosity from looking over the cover jacket.

While I don't agree with everything he writes, there is a lot that resonated with me. Much of his suggestions and arguments seem like common sense, but then again, this country is seriously lacking in common sense. The author is also entertaining with a good sense of humor. A simple thing he does is to tell his readers to not believe everything he says. In other words, check things out for yourself and satisfy yourself that things are accurate. It's called doing your homework. I don't recall many authors will do that. Overall, this book may make some people nod. It may make some people angry, maybe one or two will toss the book against the wall. Some will be offended. But it will at least make you think. ( )
  bloodravenlib | Aug 17, 2020 |
Much more thought provoking than I expected - not the predictable blather I expect from most comedic talking heads. His chapters on funding the "arts" and his presidential platform alone are worth your time. ( )
  sergerca | Dec 10, 2007 |
He's kind of redundant and loudmouthed but I think he's made me realize that I'm probably a libertarian. ( )
  Sigualicious | Sep 26, 2007 |
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I've come to the conclusion that roughly 50 percent of the adults in this country are simply too ignorant and functionally incompetent to be living in a free society. You might think I'm off base, but every day around half the people in this country go out of their way to prove me right.--from Somebody's Gotta Say It Think you've got it all figured out? Think again. Neal Boortz--the Talkmaster, the High Priest of the Church of the Painful Truth--has been edifying, infuriating, and entertaining talk radio audiences for more than three decades with his blend of straight talk and twisted humor. Now, the author of the smash number one bestseller The FairTax Book returns to gore every sacred cow in the pasture, from the subversive agendas behind children's books to the scam artists behind "High Art." In Somebody's Gotta Say It, Boortz warms up for the coming political season with a preemptive strike in "the War on the Individual": "The Democrats' theme for 2008 will be 'The Common Good.' I can't speak for you, but I am an individual. Government exists to protect my rights, not to order my life. And I damn sure don't exist to serve government." He takes on liberal catchphrases like giving back ("Nobody--especially not the evil, wretched rich--actually earns anything anymore. Why do liberals think this way? Because they find it impossible to acknowledge that people work for money"), our rampant civic idiocy ("We are not a democracy. Never were. Weren't supposed to be. And we shouldn't be"), and Big Brother ("We have smoke-free workplaces. We have drug-free school zones. I say let's start establishing government-free oases, where we can be free to leave our seat belts unbuckled, and peel the labels off anything we choose"). And somehow, along the way, he finds room for pop quizzes, cat-chasing contests, and an answer, once and for all, to the eternal question, "Neal, why don't you run for president?"--in a chapter called "No Way in Hell." Full of irresistible wisecracks and irrefutable libertarian wisdom, Somebody's Gotta Say It is one man's response to America at a time when the government overreaches, the people underperform--and the truth hurts.

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