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If satirists are at their best when tussling with something they hate, then this is P.J. O'Rourke's masterpiece. He clearly hates government--and has hated it since before it was cool to do so--and for all the right reasons, too: it's clumsy, inefficient, hypocritical, greedy, and arrogant. In other words, it magnifies the faults of the poor saps who staff it. Parliament of Whores is the humorist's howl of bitter laughter at the entire bloated, numskulled mess. As befits an ex-editor of National Lampoon, nothing is out of bounds for O'Rourke. Speaking of the fabled "football"--that satchel that follows the president around 24/7--the author doubts there are really launch codes in there at all--nothing but "a copy of Penthouse and a pint bottle of Hiram Walker--a Penthouse from back in the seventies, when Penthouse was really dirty, I'll bet."
Parliament of Whores is perfect for anyone who longs to cultivate an entertaining brand of cynicism, to be "a lone voice--not crying in the wilderness, thank you, but chortling in the rec room." O'Rourke is a master at making you laugh in spite of the better angels of your nature, and the only negative thing to be said about this tour de force is that his flamethrower brand of satire leaves nothing in its wake--certainly not the suggestion of an improvement. --Michael Gerber -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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Is there anything funny left to say about our government? O'Rourke seems to think so, and here offers a fractured civics lesson in support of his notion that ``freedom is its own best punishment.'' It's hard to disagree with O'Rourke's contempt for the ``boring'' business of ``giving money to jerks''--the main business, he says, of government these days. But his gonzo libertarianism, while suited to the pages of Rolling Stone (where much of this first appeared), is mainly a disguise for lots of familiar right-wing nostrums. Fortunately, O'Rourke bolsters his tired rhetoric with his own brand of inspired anti-reporting, and also with lots of good old name-calling. No civic booster, O'Rourke celebrates our ``national mindlessness'' and our exceptional interest in ``the pursuit of happiness.'' Washington, though, seems dedicated to robbing its citizens, and then doling out the spoils to whoever sticks out his hand and shouts the loudest. O'Rourke's highly selective fact-gathering takes him to the South Bronx with Guardian Angel Curtis Sliwa in order to understand urban poverty; to the D.C. ghetto on a crack bust to witness the war on drugs; to the Department of Transportation to appreciate the folly of bureaucracy; and to Afghanistan (almost) to see US foreign policy in splendid disarray. A stint aboard a missile cruiser reveals his weakness for big weapons--''This is the way to waste government money.'' O'Rourke saves his best shots for ``the Perennially Indignant'' among housing advocates and environmentalists, and kicks around the slimier players in the S&L scandals. But the ``special interest'' group he really slams is us, since all of us manage one way or another to stick our snouts into the government trough. If nothing else, O'Rourke has well earned his place among American humorists as the cracked voice of rock-and-roll Republicanism. -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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A good handbook for any student of government...a bit bitter at times, but, hey, that's why it was written! O'Rourke's observations make up the best of his books, with All the Trouble and Holidays in Hell close by. Lest you think he's nothing but a Republican lackey, he slams George Bush, S&Ls, and GOP foreign policy as much as he does agricultural subsidies, social security, and urban blight. Those diametrically opposed to the right may fuss and boil too much to enjoy it, but moderate and libertarians will enjoy it immensly.
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Politically correct? Most decidedly not. Politically accurate?Without a doubt. If P.J. O'Rourke's critique of the Americanpolitical system wasn't so devastatingly accurate this book would rank alongside the classics of American humor. Sadly, O'Rourke's apt conclusion about the United States Government is all too true:
"Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy, the whores are us."
PARLIAMENT OF WHORES should be required reading in our nation's high schools. If O'Rourke's political treatise was offered as a supplement to the usual dry textbooks which are normally found in our nation's political science classrooms, the United States would have a citizenry whose political activism is unmatched across the globe. Highly recommended.
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Thumbing his nose at the establishment, he is the quintessential muck-raker. There are no sacred cows, no one left unscathed. The last man standing is O'Rourke. I laughed so hard I cried...Then I cried because it really should not be funny at all. It is a must read for anyone who thinks we should trust politicians to do what is best for us. I liken this book to drinking a bottle of Tequila...It sure was fun, but now I have a horrible feeling I am going to be sick.
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Humor and the Libertarian perspective
Full disclosure: I am a government employee. Nevertheless, I loved this book. O'Rourke, despite being a humorist by nature, is also one of the most eloquent mainstream advocates... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. Mai 2000 von Brian D. Rubendall
Everything I know about the U.S. government...
I learned from this informative book. Unlike most political commentators, O'Rourke gets into the thick of things and comments upon what he sees, not what he reads in the paper. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. Februar 2000 von Kevin L. Nenstiel
Total Government experience WITHOUT being drafted or jailed!
By far the most piercing look at government of all levels, with a child's eyes view of the thieves who lead us to our wallets! Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. Januar 2000 von Neill Fatkin
Hard-Hitting, Politically Incorrect and Totally Accurate!
This is what I call a good use of humor - to kick the tail end of Big Government and all its Liberal fans. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
A poli-sci primer, a travel column, and 1000 laughs
OK, I'll admit it. I'm a Libertarian, so maybe I'm biased. But PJ has a way of showing through humor and observation the fallibilty of both government and the people who wish to... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 1. September 1999 veröffentlicht
Three stars for humor. Five stars for insight.
With loads of interesting insight and a smattering of comedy, O'Rourke churns out a decent poli-sci book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Funny and Sad
This book will make you laugh, and make you mad. The stupiditywe call the Federal government, and its natural tendency to overdoeverything, is exposed by PJ in all its ugly little... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Too funny to take seriously
This book is indeed funny and occasionally insightful (the chapter on federal farm subsidies is a real eye-opener), but one shouldn't take it as a substitute for a serious analysis... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Funny but much more.
Superb. This book really cuts to the core of political philosophy and the humor is a bonus. The rest of PJ's stuff is hit or miss but this one is a dead center bullseye.
Veröffentlicht am 3. Juli 1999 von Stephen R. Parrish
Simply the Best!!!!
This is the best book written about government ever. O'Rourke is so right about what makes government works, and what makes it work wrong, that it's incredible he is not a... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
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