I don't read a lot of political books, and I'm not the most conservative person around, but a friend recommended this Andrew Breitbart book so I picked it up. I have to say I'm glad I did because I really enjoyed it.
For those of you who don't know, Breitbart was the new media activist who coined the term "Democrat-Media-Complex." He broke the Anthony Weiner sexting story. He brought down ACORN. Even if you don't share his political views, he tells an entertaining - and believable - story of how the media controls the news and only tells us the story that they want us to hear. He also gives a really nice history lesson about how and why the Democrat party has moved further to the left.
Do I believe everything in the book? Mostly. All books of this type are certainly influenced and, ahem, slanted by the author. But as a person who has first-hand experience of unions, higher education, and politics, I think he's mostly telling it like it is. I may be one of a handful of people who had actually read Saul Alinsky before reading this book, let alone ever heard of Alinsky.
Sadly, Breitbart died unexpectedly earlier this year, at the young age of 43. It's a shame, but hopefully there are others out there who will continue his work. Because what he was doing, to me, isn't about which side of the aisle you're on. It's about your right to get the real news, not the news that one side wants you to have.
Righteous Indignation
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