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rainbowbookworm's review
4.0
The audiobook is great! Asner uses his gruff humor to rebuke the notion of the founding fathers that Republicans try to sell during their argument.
cleap1967's review
4.0
He makes some good points. Absolutely DO NOT read this if you've ever been impressed by anything by Bill O'Reilly, Newt Gingrich, Mark Levin, or Ann Coulter.
hmurphy's review
5.0
What a refreshing and delightful audiobook; never mind the politics, never mind the bias, just enjoy the voice of Ed Asner, one that will be missed for many years to come. It's the kind of book that you'll either love or hate, or maybe you'll just shake your head and say 'where does he come up with this stuff', whatever the case may be, give it a listen and enjoy!
mandarchy's review
4.0
While I'm probably as left leaning as Asner, I don't like calling people nut jobs. I think it defeats the purpose of steering our perspectives toward a common understanding. I hope that my nation can turn its focus on the 21st century with the intent of inclusion and drop the fears that perpetuate meritocracy. #readforperspective
seullywillikers's review
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Normally I don't go for political media that is so incendiary and divisive, but I will admit, this was funny! And full of new (to me) information. Had just the right amount of snark. Well done sir.
mistyfoot19's review
5.0
One of the most refreshing books I've read in a long time. It's certainly very common, at least for me, nowadays, to see an abundance of books and people extolling a particular viewpoint, particularly from the conservative side. It isn't many books that really dig in, not just to prove their own arbitrary point with some surface-level cherrypicked proof, but a book that really digs deep and tries to understand how the other side thinks what they think, and determine whether, how, and why they're wrong. Ed Asner does this in abundance! He writes letters "from" the time to get in the mindset of what people might have been thinking, and point out many of the injustices of that time. He also writes letters to various members of politics- from Supreme Court Justices, to Congressmen and women. It is refreshing to see the Constitution, not wielded as a weapon against others, but examined to understand what it really says on many of these issues, and whether it truly has the clout that many claim it has on issues such as gun rights.
I absolutely adored this book, and would recommend it to anyone. But I also caution, as Mr. Asner does in some of the first pages, that it is not an "objective" book, nor does he claim it to be otherwise. Yet it comes across as thoroughly researched, and obviously had a lot of time and thought put into it- you need only look at the hundred or so pages of notes, appendices, and bibliography to see that!
Thank you, Mr. Asner, for writing such a book that gives me not only a refreshing breath of air amidst this tumultuous time, but a buoy to hold onto, and a better understanding of what our constitution says.
I absolutely adored this book, and would recommend it to anyone. But I also caution, as Mr. Asner does in some of the first pages, that it is not an "objective" book, nor does he claim it to be otherwise. Yet it comes across as thoroughly researched, and obviously had a lot of time and thought put into it- you need only look at the hundred or so pages of notes, appendices, and bibliography to see that!
Thank you, Mr. Asner, for writing such a book that gives me not only a refreshing breath of air amidst this tumultuous time, but a buoy to hold onto, and a better understanding of what our constitution says.
kathleenitpdx's review
3.0
There is some good information here told in a humorous and, sometimes, churlish fashion. I liked his dissection of the “originalist” interpretation of the constitution. He includes examples of Supreme Court justices who supposedly follow it totally ignoring obvious writings like the The Federalists and sometimes ruling one way and then turning around and coming up with a contrary ruling.
This is history light but is fun reading.
This is history light but is fun reading.
hazelbright's review
3.0
With its spectacular beginning, I was really excited about this book, but then it veers off into a sort of weird fiction thing that absolutely did not work for me. Worth picking up from the library to read the first few chapters.
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