- Taschenbuch: 224 Seiten
- Verlag: Broadway; Auflage: Reprint (12. März 2002)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0767905296
- ISBN-13: 978-0767905299
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 14 x 1,2 x 20,8 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 2.5 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (2 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 882.785 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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The O'Reilly Factor isn't just the name of Bill O'Reilly's popular talk show on the Fox News Channel anymore--it's also the title of his book, which, appropriately enough, actually reads like a TV show. The narrative rarely proceeds for more than a few paragraphs before a bold-faced "This Just In" or "Bulletin" pops up on the page and breaks the stream of thought--sort of like a commercial interruption. This provides an ideal forum for O'Reilly to sound off on any number of topics with lots of verve but not too much depth. There are breezy chapters here on money, media, religion, race, and sex, among others. O'Reilly dislikes many things, and he isn't shy about sharing his opinions: "SUVs should be immediately outlawed," he rants. Here's O'Reilly on President Clinton: "What a ridiculous waste!" Attorney General Janet Reno is a "ridiculous, incompetent woman" and President Clinton's "primary 'enabler.'"
This is not a subtle book, and its bombastic approach would be even more grating if it weren't for several flashes of self-deprecation, such as when the author shares a negative piece of viewer mail, or when he writes, "In case you haven't noticed, I'm a cocky bastard." Sometimes O'Reilly's put-downs are creative and funny: "If God has a sense of humor, as I believe he does, [Al Sharpton and David Duke] will be sharing a sauna in the netherworld. With one thermostat." And he's good at illustrating his points with outrageous details. In criticizing the bloated federal budget, for instance, he points to these shockers: $230,000 for a study of housefly sex habits, $27,000 for an analysis of why prisoners want to escape, and $100,000 to find out why Americans don't like beets. (To which he replies: "Houseflies mate when no one is looking. Prisoners don't like prison. Beets don't taste good.") O'Reilly is often considered something of a conservative, but he can also play the blue-collar populist: "The rich want us to believe that anyone can make the quantum leap from bowling league to country club by just working a little harder. That's supposed to keep us motivated and quiet." Fans of his TV show will probably appreciate this cantankerous book. --John J. Miller -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .
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O'Reilly, an exceptionally popular TV host, here declares that his strong point is aggressive investigative reporting. Denying a label, he lobs more heavy muck at Democratic politicians and presidents than Republican ones, as his fans would expect. Disliking Chinese and Japanese staple foods, he does not investigate their creative dishes. On hard drugs, forget horrendous legalization and weak public rehab; instead enforce rehab in all prisons and give longer sentences to relapsed addicts. This father of one wants abortion banned but offers no alternative. After also banning sex talk, O'Reilly writes on dating and parenting mundanely, like the advice columnist he quotes. Stories of him trouncing his mean old bosses are entertaining, admittedly conflicting with his rules for office decorum. The author's voice is sometimes strained, and he often amateurishly stresses less important words. For general collections; consider O'Reilly's vast popularity in deciding whether to acquire this. Gordon Blackwell, Eastchester, NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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The book is a decent read with interesting chapters. His fast paced writing style matches that of his popular tv show. Filled with useful tidbits, and helpful info...especially for a younger generation. Well written with close attention to detail. A book which makes the reader think, re-evaluate, and question his or her own daily course of life and future plans.
Keep up the good work Mr. O'reilly! A must read for Left and Right-wingers alike!
Keep up the good work Mr. O'reilly! A must read for Left and Right-wingers alike!
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Fans of the FOX NEWS CHANNEL may enjoy this unfunny hate-manual. But let the buyer beware: Big-mouth Bill, who presents himself as "Fair and Balanced", is the most biased, self-righteous right-wing blow-hard this side of Rush Lim-blagh. I remember Bill when he was a local hack in Boston-his reports stunk then and he still stinks now.How he ever got a show of his own on cable, I don't know. OH WAIT, I forgot: IT's BECAUSE HE"S a WILLING TOOL OF THE ULTRA-RIGHT!
A professional Clinton-Basher, an (un-) admitted flack and propagandist for the Bush campaign, a friend of Bob Barr, Newt G., B-1 Bob Dornan, and worse (if possible), O'Reilly is typical of the kind of BIASED and UNBALANCED programming that FOX/MURDOCH have foisted on the American public. He LOVES to insult "socialist" liberals and feminists, and calls Gore an extreme leftist. What a joke!
And Bill is SO IN LOVE WITH HIMSELF--Watch how he preens as he presents himself as the final arbiter of all disputes.Gasp as he tries to mis-represent himself as "Fair" and "Balanced" (that code-word, hypocritical slogan of the Fascist News Channel). Watch for his mail-room segment--the high point (or is it low-point?) of his worthless show. I especially like the way he takes pain to "balance" the "attacks" from the "right" and the left-to make himself seem like an equal opportunity basher. He must have to PAY the conservatives who write in and criticize him, since he is ALWAYS ALWAYS blatantly pro-Republican, Conservative, anti-black, anti-woman, anti-human, and pro-BUSH. Maybe he writes those letters himself. Who knows. . . or cares?
DO NOT BUY-or READ-this terrible book. It, and Bill O' himself, are "Completely Ridiculous"....and worthless.
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A common sense guide to life in America
12. September 2000
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After spending the weekend in the recliner with this book, all I can say is wow. Bill O'Reilly, in his usual take no prisioners style, lays out his guide to taking on America... and winning. He leaves 'no stone unturned.' From topics of taboo such as class, sex, and politics, through jobs, celebrities, and success, he covers all the bases. In his final chapter, Bill O'Reilly shows, as his loyal viewers already know, that he truly is a class act.
This book should be required reading for every high school senior in America.
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Great entertainment as well as advice for life
15. November 2000
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This book is quite insightful. O'Reilly offers a lot of his own advice for living a good, honest life. This book has a lot to offer people of differing political bases.
If you have ever watched The O'Reilly Factor you probably know how Bill O'Reilly thinks, and you will read a lot of those same opinions in this book. However, I think the highlights of this book are all of O'Reilly's short anecdotes, stories, and life experiences scattered throughout the entire book. They are about growing up, politics, the media, and tons of the silly and stupid things people have done. These stories and personal experiences are entertaining by themselves, and they are the main reasons why I recommend this book.
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Some just don't get it
10. Oktober 2000
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Bill O'Reilly should not be compared to beat journalists in your daily newspaper or news readers on your local TV news. It perplexes me that some have ripped him for not being "objective" in his well-written and thoughtful book. He is a news analyst, and only a journalist in as much as he gathers the pertinent facts before hand. His show is based on a philosophy of vetting out the so-called objective journalism based mainly on talking points. Bill goes out of his way to explain the premise of his show regularly.
For someone who graduated from one of the best public school journalism programs in the country, I believe O'Reilly meets the objectivity quotient by not taking sides and being tough on everyone. As he states in the book, he is a watchdog, not a lapdog.
This book is not Journalism 101, anyway. It's Life 101, a text many Amercians should read.
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