Musings of a Madman

Author: Noam Chomsky
Date: 23-Sep-04

For more than half a century, the United States has been pursuing a grand imperial strategy with the aim of staking out the globe. Our leaders have shown themselves willing, as in the Cuban missile crisis, to follow the dream of dominance no matter how high the risks. Now the Bush administration is intensifying this process, driving us toward the final frontiers of imperial control, toward a choice between the prerogatives of power and a livable Earth. Noam Chomsky investigates how we came to this moment, what kind of peril we find ourselves in and why our rulers are willing to jeopardize the future of our species.
Lucid, rigorous and thoroughly documented, Hegemony or Survival is Chomsky’s most urgent and sweeping work in years. Certain to spark widespread debate, it is a definitive statement from one of the world’s most influential political thinkers.

My Thoughts: Readl good book. A must read for the historically curious and for those who want a deeper understanding of what going on in the world right now. I really recommend this book.

Author: Jon Stewart
Date: 23 Sep-04

Jon Stewart, host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show, and his coterie of patriots deliver a hilarious look at American government.
Termed a “political king-maker” by Newsweek, and “the Dan Rather of infotainment” by Vanity Fair, Jon Stewart, along with the writers of The Daily Show, combines his riotous wit and razor-sharp insight in this hilarious book.

American-style democracy is the world’s most beloved form of government, which explains why so many other nations are eager for us to impose it on them. But what is American democracy?

In America (The Audiobook), Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writing staff offer their insights into our unique system of government, dissecting its institutions, explaining its history and processes, and exploring the reasons why concepts like “one man, one vote”, “government by the people”, and “every vote counts” have become such popular urban myths.

Among the topics:

- Ancient Rome: The First Republicans
- The Founding Fathers: Young, Gifted, and White
- The President: King of Democracy
- The Supreme Court: 18 Legs, Four Tits, One Mission
- Running for Office: What Are You Thinking?
- The Media: Can It Be Stopped?
- The Future of Democracy: The Constitutional Robocracy and You!

This program contains explicit language.

My Thoughts: Pretty witty. Really liked it a lot. Well recommended.