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Dispatches From Bitter America: A Gun Toting, Chicken Eating Son Of A Baptist�s Culture War Stories (2012)

by Todd Starnes(Favorite Author)

3.99 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1433672758 (ISBN13: 9781433672750)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

B&H Books

review 1: When candidate Obama was first seeking to sway voters to his side, he accused Americans of being bitter and clinging to guns and God. Had he included fried chicken in that condemnation of traditional American voters, he might have been talking about journalist and commentator Todd Starnes, author of this collection of essays about America's culture war. He writes with great perspicacity and vigor on the usual targets of the Left -- Christmas, Boys Scouts, Billy Graham, guns, pro-lifers, the "fly-over" states, and of course friend chicken. Along the way, he skewers many of the Left's sacred cows -- Islamophilia, Obama worship, drugs, food Nazis and in-your-face (so to speak) public sexuality. He also includes several folksy interviews from some of the Right's leading talkin... moreg heads -- Huckabee, Hannity and Malkin. For those readers with a more traditional outlook, Starnes' observations and evaluations will probably not contain any great revelations, but they might be surprised to see the issues presented in a common sense fashion. For those who subscribe wholeheartedly and unreservedly to the tenants of the Left, there are likely other books around less challenging to an inflexible worldview. Still, for the great majority of Americans who find themselves thrashing about somewhere in the middle of the political ocean, this book might represent a viewpoint little heard these days, and, thus, something of a lighthouse guiding the way and warning of shoals.
review 2: This is a sometimes funny, sometimes hilarious mix of personal stories, interviews, and embellished satire that works perfectly for today's political and religious climate. I highly recommend beginning your read in a Cracker Barrel with a nice glass of sweet tea, as I did. The book is a quick, compelling read grouped by topic. Those who pay attention to a lot of news may be familiar with many of the stories, but it's nice to have a refresher all in one place. Definitely recommended for those who get a chuckle out of the title. less

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