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Ok I'm like two or three years behind with this, but hey, buying books is too expensive for someone like me, and I have to wait to borrow them to read them.
Anyway, read, The Daily Show with Jon Steward Presents "America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction". Extremely satirical yet sadly accurate brief overview of American history and the shaping of Democracy, all done in the style of a high school history/social studies textbook, right down to the graphs, charts, footnotes, and uselessly informative little Were You Aware? boxes on the side of each page.
Sharply funny and totally merciless to everyone; no Founding Father myth is safe, and don't think they are any easier on the Democrats than they are on the Republicans...or the newsmedia. I don't think it's the kind of book that's going to convert anyone or make them see sense, but it ought to be placed right alongside the actual (outdated, lying) textbooks in classrooms now.
Anyway, read, The Daily Show with Jon Steward Presents "America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction". Extremely satirical yet sadly accurate brief overview of American history and the shaping of Democracy, all done in the style of a high school history/social studies textbook, right down to the graphs, charts, footnotes, and uselessly informative little Were You Aware? boxes on the side of each page.
Sharply funny and totally merciless to everyone; no Founding Father myth is safe, and don't think they are any easier on the Democrats than they are on the Republicans...or the newsmedia. I don't think it's the kind of book that's going to convert anyone or make them see sense, but it ought to be placed right alongside the actual (outdated, lying) textbooks in classrooms now.
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