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More copies of this ISBN:Sweet Jesus, I Hate Bill O'Reillyby Joseph Minton Amann
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Bill O'Reilly is a man who believes he is a voice of reason. He calls for boycotting Canada, says Adolf Hitler would have been a card-carrying member of the ACLU, and thinks Hurricane Katrina victims seen carrying televisions should be shot on sight. Amann and Breuer – the creators of the hugely popular website www.sweetjesusihatebilloreilly.com — take a close look at O'Reilly's own assertions and arguments — taken from his TV and radio shows, books and columns — to expose him for what he is: a self-righteous boob and a sham newsman. The ongoing themes explored in Sweet Jesus, I Hate Bill O'Reilly are that O'Reilly is a bit crazy, not all that sharp and, as the authors put it, about "as self-aware as a legume." The result is a hilariously funny book, a great read for anyone who enjoys seeing a puffed-up blowhard taken down a notch or two — whether they're an O'Reilly hater, fan, or something in between. Review:"Bill O'Reilly is the conservative pundit liberals love to hate, and he gets a thrashing in this book-length 'intervention' that, in debunking many claims O'Reilly has made on his television and radio shows, relies on the same dubious rhetorical weapons O'Reilly is despised for wielding: mudslinging, name calling and character assassination. Amann and Breuer, who launched sweetjesusihatebilloreilly.com in 2004, are more often clumsy ('... the light of reason is violently bent to the black-hole-dense whims of O'Reilly's rage') or witless ('Bill O'Reilly is really quite dumb') than they are biting. The surfeit of venom distracts from the list of distortions and inaccuracies they expose: O'Reilly calls the pope senile and later denies it; he misrepresents the 9/11 Commission's final report; he cites a nonexistent publication to show the economic devastation his pet boycott has wreaked on France. While the authors condemn O'Reilly for putting the facts in a spin cycle, their humor does little to raise debate from the abysmal level at which they accuse O'Reilly of operating." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:The authors expose Bill O'Reilly as a self-righteous boob and a sham newsman. The hilariously funny book is a great read for anyone who enjoys seeing a puffed-up blowhard taken down a notch or two--whether they're an O'Reilly hater, fan, or something in between. About the AuthorJoseph Minton Amann is the founder of sweetjesusihatebilloreilly.com. He served for many years as publisher of the Wisconsin-based alternative monthly magazine The Scene where he also contributed film reviews, humor columns and one much-discussed interview with composer Philip Glass. Amann is lead writer for sweetjesusihatebilloreilly.com. Tom Breuer is an experienced writer, editor and humorist. In his ten years with the Wisconsin-based alternative monthly magazine The Scene, he served as associate editor, editor, and lead writer. He currently works as a freelance writer and editor in Appleton, Wisconsin for numerous newspapers, magazines, and websites, including sweetjesusihatebilloreilly.com. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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