by Greg Palast
|
| List Price: | $29.95 |
| Average Rating: |  |
| Lowest New Price: | $11.71 |
|
 |
|
Product Description
Text and photographs trace the history of American designed fighter planes following World War I.
Customers who bought this item also bought
Average Customer Review:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Bold and Persistent Journalism, 2008-11-08
The claims made by Greg Palast in this controversial book appear at first to be so over the top that no one could believe them. Then, as time and investigations continued, much of his early reporting about the Florida election fraud turned out to be right on the money. The result was another black eye for the mainstream media who was so afraid of being wrong that they said nothing at all. Greg's notes were so revealing that I took them to heart when writing my own novel about the six year long Florida election scandal. After a year of study I was unable to disprove a single thing he wrote. If only America had an atmosphere that rewarded his kind of bold and persistent journalism.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Superb & thought provoking look at the 2000 US election, 2008-10-22
Palast takes a thorough & genuine reporter's approach to one of the most blatant bits of fraud ever pulled. He looks at a great many details that never hit the mainstream press.
Palast could not find reporting work in the US due to medis bias and set up his home in the UK. Nonetheless, he takes a magnifying glass to this arch piece of deceit and highlights a lot of the abuses the 2000 election saw.
A stunning book.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Astounding, 2008-07-17
This book grew 2 emotions in me, anger and joy. I was joyous that someone finally had the courage to speak about what really happens behind closed doors. I became equally angry once I learned about high level transgressions. Palast is so detailed, you can't really find an excuse to ignore his words.
Even tho the book is 200 pages, it's difficult to read quickly. The vernacular is simple, and Palast graciously avoids technical terminology. The difficulty stems from the emotions which boil over as you begin to realize the truth. Many times I've had to set the book aside after reading a few pages so I could calm down.
Critics may wish to take note that Palast includes a mound of verifiable resources (including web links). Palast DOES NOT write republican/democrat propaganda in this book. In fact, he blasts thru both of them equally until the truth is realized.
I truly wish this book were required reading as its imperative we all share this knowledge. If you want to go on about your day believing everything gov't tells you, then don't buy this book. For everyone else, this book is a must.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 fascinating blabber, 2008-04-24
palast covers many topics in this book. he keeps writing about how the bushes stole the presidential election in florida. [as if the clever discriminatory practices he unveils are a true threat to our democractic process] he goes on to discuss dozens of other topics as well that loosely relate to the buying of influence in american and british democratic politics. i hate to give this book only 3 stars. it covers critical topics that could thwart the future of democratic function. i wish that he would have presented the topics in a more logical, cogent manner. much of his writing was from the heart - not usually expected when reading material from a journalist. i wish that he would have provided greater collaboration and supportive evidence. this, in combination with his witty sarcasm and passionate writing, make me question at times the validity of some of his claims.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
The Best Democracy Money can Buy., 2008-04-05
Greg Palast gives hard hitting facts that must be true or he'd have been sued. It describes how the President used his influence to alter investigations as well as an election. He shows how money has influenced so many aspects of our lives. I have the audio presentation and could not get to the next unit quick enough. Worth the price.
Price is accurate as of the date/time indicated. Prices and product availability are subject to change. Any price displayed on the Amazon website at the time of purchase will govern the sale of this product.
|
Store Categories
|