Showdown: Confronting Bias, Lies, and the Special Interests that Divide America - Hardcover

Larry Elder

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312301790 ISBN 13: 9780312301798

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2002

Synopsis

The Ten Things You Can't Say in America struck a chord with eager readers acroos the country, exposing thruths others have been too afraid to address. In his new book, Elder is out to slay entrenched and enmeshed special interest groups, government agencies with the capacity to meddle in Americans' lives and businesses, lawmakers who continue a pattern of outrageous overtaxation, and those who would hamstring this country with good intentions.

Showdown demonstrates how the nation would be better, stronger and safer with less gvernment intervention and how individuals would not only cope but thrive without the so-called safety net. Showdown is a call to arms for a truly free society. Elder discusses:

- What a Republican-led government means for progress
- Where a responsible government would put its citizens' tax dollars
- Why racial and sex discrimination are non-issues in the 21st century.

Larry Elders straight talk and common-sense solutions spare no one and will inspire his passionate and growing audience.

About this title

About the Author

Larry Elder is the host of "The Larry Elder Show" on KABC in Los Angeles, the #1 drive time radio show, for four hours each weekday. He is the host of a syndicated television show, "Moral Court," which airs in TK markets nationwide. He also writes a monthly column for Investors Business Daily and a syndicated column in fifteen national newspapers.

Reviews

Elder's new book is not for the timid and weak of mind. In his second book, the popular California radio host and author of the bestselling The Ten Things You Can't Say in America, accuses the U.S. government of "liberal fascism," denying its people the freedom to work hard, make their own choices and reap the benefits of their labor. He takes us back to a vision of America as he says the Founding Fathers intended it to be: less government, more personal responsibility; less red tape, more freedom; less dependency, greater wealth. With an arsenal of facts and real-life evidence, Elder assails many of what he terms societal myths. Racism in America? Almost nonexistent, he declares. Public education? Get rid of it. The mainstream media? Obstreperous in its liberal bias, shameful in its denial. No special group or interest escapes the author's indictment. The essential purpose of government, Elder asserts, is to protect its citizens. As evidenced by the September 11 tragedy, he argues, the government cannot adequately defend its citizens when its elected officials are pouring time and money into a vast array of pet projects. It is time, Elder declares, for a reshuffling of priorities. Although somewhat slapdash, this remains a provocative charge. Elder's voice is refreshing even when you disagree with him.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

The host of a popular drive-time radio show in Los Angeles, Elder is author of The Ten Things You Can't Say in America, which gives you a sense of how his new book reads.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Elder, the host of a Los Angeles radio show and the syndicated television show Moral Court, brings his conservative viewpoint to an array of issues. His major point is that the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack happened because the government is too busy providing services--health-care insurance and consumer protection, for example--to adequately provide for national defense. Elder lambastes what he calls "victicrats" looking to the government to correct social ills, including racism, sexism, and social inequities. He skewers a number of the so-called protected classes of Americans, noting, for example, that the Americans with Disabilities Act "cripples" the disabled by increasing perceptions that hiring them is too expensive, and equating the comparative dangers of obesity with those of smoking and wondering why smokers are under attack but the obese aren't. Many readers will agree with some points on government intrusion, but only readers with similar political views will appreciate his arguments. Vanessa Bush
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Edition details

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312301790
• ISBN 13: 9780312301798
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368