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Title: Crashing the Party: Taking on the Corporate Government in an Age of Surrender by Ralph Nader ISBN: 0-312-30258-4 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 14 October, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.27 (74 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Interesting info on media
Comment: Anyone who has seen RN in person will recognize this insightful socio-political travelogue as classic RN style in many ways. As is probably typical of RNs followers, I don't like to listen to political sound bytes, and RN generally doesn't speak soundbyte, so to read his text is much like listening to him speak.
People go to hear RN because they need more substance in their political news, and so no one is surprised or even tired by the long sentences -- characteristic of more complex idea development-- when he speaks. This long structure carries over into the book as long sentences to read, but that is to be expected with the nature of the material and degree of detail with which he normally covers a topic. It is still a rather fast read, except that it often requires the reader to put it down to either absorb some tidbit detail, or because of suddenly becoming too [mad]at the republicratic party.
What I find to be enormously insightful was the almost offhanded way in which he describes his interactions with various facets of American media. Wielding non-visibility over candidates at will is media holding democracy hostage.
Rating: 3
Summary: It's all true, but slow paced and sometimes hard to read
Comment: Nader's fundamental failure; he tells us what we don't want to hear. It is also what makes him one of the most important citizens of our nation today. If you are interested in knowing more about the Nader phenomenom, interested in learning about the campaign after the abysmal failure of the mainstream media to cover it even when the campaign was drawing 10,000 people who paid to hear him speak, this is a good book for you.
It is also a book that will require substantial careful reading, and unfortunately, Nader's dry personality comes across very clearly in the book. Having met the man once, it's something that he can't escape, no matter how compelling and important the material he is discussing. He certainly learned a lot about public speaking over the course of the campaign, but we Greens need to acknowledge that his lack of charisma was certainly a factor in his lack of coverage. (Compare gonzo Reform Party politician Ross Perot),
Nader also has a self-righteous streak in him that can be quite distracting from the content. We all know that Nader isn't perfect, but to hear him speak about himself, he is. He's not a lovable character; like medicine, he's just what we need. In short, you need to be really interested in the topic or a die-hard fan to enjoy this book. I'm both, so I liked it, but I can't reccomend without those caveats. It was much more entertaining to read the book I bought this with, Michael Moore's "Stupid White Men."
Rating: 5
Summary: Libertarian with a lot of respect for Nader now!
Comment: Let me start off by saying I am a Libertarian and disagree with the vast majority of what Nader believes in. I was persuaded to read this book from a friend who does not see eye to eye with me politically. Before I never really like Nader, I thought he was a self-promoter and very pompous. After reading this book, I have a better understanding of him and have started to really respect Nader.
I am not one of those divisive activists tearing this country apart. I believe politically that this nation has always been one of consideration and compromise. Only recently has a small group of activist created this rift that seems to be everywhere. I once thought of Nader as one of those polarizing activists, but this book dispelled those myths.
Nader, nor any of the other "third parties", cost Gore the election in 2000. What Nader did was speak for a small minority not included in the Democratic Party that may have very well been needed to have been heard. Not that IF Gore would have won, he would have done any better than Bush. This book outlines detailed criticisms of the Clinton-Gore presidency and offers his solutions to counter them.
After the election in 2000, Nader has spent a great deal of time starting organizations to support what he believes in. He is always on the move and always looking for an ear to hear him out. Even when faced with minor defeats, it appears that Nader looks back at them, learns some lessons, and moves forward.
After reading this book, I have learned that Nader is not a self-promoter who only wants to be President, but an activist fighting for what he believes in, yet learns and grows, over time.
I do not believe in an activist government with a protective compact with citizens. I do not believe in the government instituting "progressive" jobs with justice in the workplace. I do not believe in a cradle to grave social net. However I do believe that this nation can discuss these issues intelligently, and that Nader not only deserves our respect, but admiration as well.
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Title: The Ralph Nader Reader by Ralph Nader, Barbara Ehrenreich ISBN: 1583220577 Publisher: Seven Stories Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Nader: Crusader, Spoiler, Icon by Justin Martin ISBN: 073820563X Publisher: Perseus Publishing Pub. Date: 15 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: The Case Against Free Trade: Gatt, Nafta and the Globalization of Corporate Power (An Earth Island Press Book) by Ralph Nader, William Greider, Margaret Atwood, David Philips, Pat Choate ISBN: 1556431694 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Pub. Date: October, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: The Truth About Corporate Cons, Globalization and High-Finance Fraudsters by Greg Palast ISBN: 0452283914 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: 25 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: 9-11 by Noam Chomsky ISBN: 1583224890 Publisher: Seven Stories Press Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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