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Published On: Nov 11, 2004 04:42 PM
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Published On: Nov 11, 2004 04:42 PM
Prescient
You heard it here first --Thomas Frank's book "What's the
Matter with Kansas?" was prescient. Months ago I've been strongly recommending
it as dead on in its analysis of how the conservative right has hijacked the
heartland (and some questioned my judgment). Now Frank Rich of the NY Times
notes
that the book is "by common consent the year's most prescient political book.
'Values,' Mr. Frank writes, 'always take a backseat to the needs of money once
the elections are won.' Under this perennial 'trick,' as he calls it, Republican
politicians promise to stop abortion and force the culture industry "to clean up
its act" - until the votes are counted.'" After the Dumb Thing That Happened on
November 2 I read the book's epilogue and shuddered--it should be re-titled
"What's the Matter with America?" Buy it and read it. Now.
Posted: Thu - November 11, 2004 at 04:39 PM |