Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine
by Glenn Beck
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Author: Glenn BeckEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2009-06-16
ISBN: 1439168571
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Threshold Editions
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Book Reviews of Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine
Book Review: The first line will strike terror into your heart. Oh wait this isn't a thriller its just a horror
Summary: 2 Stars
Given the title, of Glenn Beck's Common Sense, I initially thought this book would follow A. Man's 'Everything a man can say to a woman without offending' (the book is blank by the way)
The book was a much better read than Arguing With Idiots (i.e. shorter) and in much the same vein, is a 120ish rant about governmental overspend. I don't think people totally disagree with the risk of debt, but I guess its about priorities.
I suspect the most effort Beck put into this book was the insidious tactic of claiming to "know who I was"
He starts of revealing his obvious but offputting obsession with 9.12 post the 9.11 attacks. Bad move probably ruins the effect of the next few pages.
Starting with fairly normal guesses about 'me', eventually tries to tell me we possess an almost identical political philosophy and already agree with everything he'll be cramming out of the page in the next hundred pages.
Not too many shocks or revalations throughout the book. Beck makes make arguments like,
'the government wants to slap mecury warnings on cans of tuna, but also expects us to use power-saver light bulbs, whats up with that?'
Well Glenn, last I checked no-one was eating light-bulbs.
Generally speaking, Beck's arguments lack depth, specificity and any level of persuasion. He rants to the lowest common demoninator, fueling politcal cynicism and malcontent. I don't think that people should put blind faith in government but I'm sure if Beck is the one to save us from the political machine.
Finishing on an unusual note, Barrack Obama and Glenn Beck are on the same page with one issue. Both see the increase in American citizens registering as independants as a positive move for divided America.
Hell if those two can agree anything can be achieved.
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Summary of Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine
"If you believe it's time to put principles above parties, character above campaign promises, and Common Sense above all -- then I ask you to read this book...."In any era, great Americans inspire us to reach our full potential. They know with conviction what they believe within themselves. They understand that all actions have consequences. And they find commonsense solutions to the nation's problems.
One such American, Thomas Paine, was an ordinary man who changed the course of history by penning Common Sense, the concise 1776 masterpiece in which, through extraordinarily straightforward and indisputable arguments, he encouraged his fellow citizens to take control of America's future -- and, ultimately, her freedom.
Nearly two and a half centuries later, those very freedoms once again hang in the balance. And now, Glenn Beck revisits Paine's powerful treatise with one purpose: to galvanize Americans to see past government's easy solutions, two-part monopoly, and illogical methods and take back our great country.
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