To see what your friends thought of this book, Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair & Balanced Look at the Right, I’ve been a registered Democrat since high school and many of my values are liberal, but this was awful. A significant portion of the book is devoted to comparisons between President George W. Bush and former president Bill Clinton regarding their economic, environmental, and military policies. BTW there is a fascinating chapter about Barbara Bush. This one gets four stars. by Tamilu. What Franken claims is that he's a comedian, in contrast with the apparently serious political commentators he skewers. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. You know what distinguishes real news from "fake news?" Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them is a satirical book on American politics by Al Franken, a comedian, political commentator, and politician. Author(s): Facebook. It was both sad and eye-opening to read this well-researched book. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. This is one of mine. Two Scoops Archive Every GH Two Scoops. Though Lies and the Lying Liars... is a bit dated, there is a prophetic feel, considering what I feel we are now witnessing - the beginning of a long but steady crumbling of the conservativ, Franken’s politics and his exposure of the witless right wing of the 24/7 news media are spot on, however I didn't find the book all that funny. This book is actually really well-argued and researched, probably because Franken had an entire team of Harvard graduate students to fact-check and edit his chapters. “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them” was a satirical attempt to expose how the American right (almost alone among political factions) had weaponized disinformation. If you already hate people like Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter but need more specific data to back up your gut feeling that they are garbage people, you've definitely come to the right place. These books by Franken and fellow authors such as Joe Conason, Michael Moore and Jim Hightower were described by columnist Molly Ivins as the "great liberal backlash of 2003."[3]. 79. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them. Team Franken, discussions with God, exposing the lies of famous conservatives, and particularly, the field trip to Bob Jones University - all classic material. “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them” was a satirical attempt to expose how the American right (almost alone among political factions) had weaponized disinformation. I found it ironic, for example, that comedian Al Franken explains the inheritance tax better than any serious commentator I have encountered. Franken also criticizes several pundits, especially those he believes to be the most dishonest, including O'Reilly, Hannity, and Coulter. I may lean more toward Franken's side of the debate, and I think that he did a heck of a lot more research than, say, Ann "Here Comes the Hate-Spewer" Coulter has ever done, but I'd like to read a bit more on some topics. I wish I could say this book was as funny as it was depressing, but considering the ceaseless shit storm he had to work with, it is a credit that he managed to make it funny at all. I'm aware Franken is a liberal and I will never subscribe to liberal politics, Al Franken at least does a good job explaining that if we want to talk and debate about politics, we should at least get them from trusted peer-reviewed sources, and Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Bernie Goldberg are the last people on earth you would ever want to get political information from. Following Week September 9, 2019. This book is an example of atrocious holier-than-thou thinking, with humor that is meaner than it is funny, and blind where it should be practical. I read it at the request of a friend. Alan Stuart "Al" Franken is an Emmy Award–winning American comedian, writer, progressive political commentator, and, recently, politician. "[9], The audiobook version was awarded the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. Using the Right's own words against them, he takes on the pundits, the politicians, and the issues, in the most talked about book of the year.Timely, provocative, unfailingly honest, and always funny, Lies sticks it to the most right-wing administration in memory, and to the right-wing media hacks who do its bidding. September 21, 2017. Not the Bush administration and their rhetorical hypocrisy. Unfortunately, most news channels, papers and political shows lie constantly; not just tell "half-truths", but outright lie. If there was ever a book that prompted deeper reading into what is truth, it is this one. Fox News sought damages from Franken, claiming in its lawsuit that the book's subtitle violated its trademark of the slogan "Fair and Balanced". Thinking back, other books have made me chuckle or smile, but I can't remember any other book just tickling my funny bone like this one. On the Jews and Their Lies (German: Von den Jüden und iren Lügen; in modern spelling Von den Juden und ihren Lügen) is a 65,000-word anti-Judaic treatise written in 1543 by the German Reformation leader Martin Luther (1483–1546).. Luther's attitude toward Jews took different forms during his lifetime. "[7] As an example, she cited a passage in Franken's book in which he wrote that former Bush foreign policy advisor Richard Armitage "bolted" from a Senate hearing and "[knocked] over veteran reporter Helen Thomas, breaking her hip and jaw". My thought was that the only difference between then and now is that rather than the Karl Rove "character" being the advisor, he is now the president. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Until then, do yourself a favor and pick up an informative book like. At the time, most of it was above my head as I do not watch television. Okay, that was a mistake. Lies About the Humanities — and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them By Aaron Hanlon. But in a different way. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them. It was published in 2003 by Dutton Penguin. This book is an example of atrocious holier-than-thou thinking, with humor that is meaner than it is funny, and blind where it should be practical. Lies My Teacher Told Me (James W. Loewen) 4. i'm specifically talking about how their lies corrupt the very fabric of american society, turning neighbors against neighbors, promoting a culture of ignorance, creating a wave of petty and empty patriotism that has created so. Though Lies and the Lying Liars... is a bit dated, there is a prophetic feel, considering what I feel we are now witnessing - the beginning of a long but steady crumbling of the conservative movement. Lies (and the lying liars who tell them) : a fair and balanced look at the right by Franken, Al ... No one is spared as Al uses the Right's own words against them. ― Al Franken, Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair & Balanced Look at the Right. It was eerily familiar. Dutton. Start by marking “Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair & Balanced Look at the Right” as Want to Read: Error rating book. In fact, Franken's misappropriation of FNC's "Fair and What's more, Franken is smart, enlightened, and knows his stuff. 02/16/2008 02:48 pm ET Updated May 25, 2011 Hand me a tissue, please .. And Franken gives a funny, sometimes enraging, flogging of the neo-con media. Highly recommended. Email. It’s every bit as spiteful and unreasonable to its opposition as the vilified super-conservatives. At the time, most of it was above my head as I do not watch television. Posts: 13212. This was excellent! If you already hate people like Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter but need more specific data to back up your gut feeling that they are g. I wish I could say this book was as funny as it was depressing, but considering the ceaseless shit storm he had to work with, it is a credit that he managed to make it funny at all. Now that they control the presidency and both houses of Congress, with Franken in their company, maybe some of his righteous prophecy can come true. After reading this, I have to say I've lost even more respect for the Republican party. 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At first, books were copied mostly in monasteries, one at a time. Al Franken is clever but he's not this funny in person. Lies and the Lying Liars Al Franken It seems the only way to be a liberal partisan is as a humorist. 4 people found this helpful All in all, "Lies, and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" is a necessary thorn in the flesh of the blustery bullies who would rather shout down than debate, rather win an argument than state the facts, and tell only part of the story rather than admit their dearly-held "truths" are actually cut from whole cloth. I heard that Al is going to make a political comeback and run for the Minnesota US Senate seat again-can anyone confirm those rumors? He pull on or two unimportant things out of their books and claims that they are wrong and therefore liars. What's more, Franken. Al Franken points the finger at the American right in Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, but the real problem with American TV news, says Roger Mosey, is the lack of a plurality of viewpoints Reading it now still made me want to pull my hair out, but at least that feeling came with a smug sense of “I told you so.”, I don't know if I would necessarily call this "fair and balanced" but I get the pun. Discover Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them as it's meant to be heard, narrated by Al Franken. Unfortunately, most news channels, papers and political shows lie constantly; not just tell "half-truths", but outright lie. Oh, and also, don't try to listen to this when your toddler is awake...unless you want him thrown out of preschool when he repeats some 'colorful' language. I asked Jake if we could partner-up on the thread, and given that he is a genial fellow he readily agreed. It really was a fair and balanced look. Previous Week August 26, 2019. ", In the lawsuit, Fox described Franken as "intoxicated or deranged" as well as "shrill and unstable." I don't have many five star books on my list; this one made the cut because I laughed and laughed and laughed, often out loud. The books were divided into unbound leaves (pecia), which were lent out to different copyists, so the speed of book production was considerably increased. Franken describes the legal battle in a paperback-only chapter of Lies entitled "I Win". Political satire at its most biting, Al Franken has the drawn-out dead pan punch lines of Jon Stewart in a written medium more conducive to expansion on things like historical context, political backlash, and a chance to reflect on his own role in the public arena - a task he accomplishes in ways sometimes a bit too self-aggrandizing, but most often earnest and simple. and not just your typical political liars, i.e. "Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad and helping your loved one grow.” ― Al Franken, Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair & Balanced Look at the Right 4.5 stars. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them largely targets prominent Republicans and conservatives, highlighting what Franken asserts are documentable lies in their claims. To be honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of Franken's comedy, finding him more entertaining when he's wearing his political commentator hat and unloading on the GOP. The Lies of Locke Lamora (Scott Lynch) 5. It's not quite that he claims ignorance while exposing the ignorance of others. It used to be that they had a political philosophy you could respect but disagree with. During the judge's questioning, spectators in the court's gallery frequently laughed at Fox's case. Ars Legatus Legionis Registered: Feb 26, 2001. It makes sense and I had always suspected that her views and methods had to be similar to what the family used and I was right. Hey, maybe that means Jon Stewart will run for senate? Liar (Roberts) 7. We’d love your help. Still, the book did point me in the direction of checking out his allegations and discovering that they weren't as exaggerated as I had at first supposed. With the rise of universities in the 13th century, the Manuscript culture of the time led to an increase in the demand for books, and a new system for copying books appeared. Since then, however, thanks to the aforementioned film, a Canadian Broadcasting documentary on the same subject and some study of film clips of Limbaugh, O'Reilly and others available on the Web, I. Al Franken is to be commended for exposing Fox Television and its supposed news commentators in this book which might be profitably read alongside a viewing of the documentary film, Outfoxed. Here is a funny treatment of serious topics. funny and entertaining and.very enlightening. All Two Scoops for The week of September 2, 2019. You know how some books act as landmarks in your life, either as a reader or as an acutal liver of the world outside the window and the page? I laughed out loud at "Loving America the Al Franken Way," a grab bag of facets of America, rated on a good/bad/weird scale. Along the way he smacks around Bernard Goldberg a. "The book was originally scheduled to be released Sept. 22 but will be made available Aug. 21," according to its publisher. 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