"Pay Any Price" by James Risen - today's book recommendation

[hifiguy]

A truly horrifying account of what this country has become in the last 13 years, including a thorough evaluation of what never changed, and was in fact reified, after the Chimp 'n' Cheney gang left town.

Essential reading.

[djean111]

1. Greed, Power, and Endless War - looks to me like it pretty much does not matter who is prez.

[hifiguy]

2. That is one of his main points.

Sad, isn't it?

[djean111]

4. Yes, and especially since one cannot criticize the bloodshed without being jumped on because it is

seen as criticizing Obama. Like Snowden's NSA revelations, Obama is, in a way, irrelevant. The partisanship keeps most people distracted and angry at the wrong stuff.

Have not read it as yet, I suspect none of it will be surprising to me.

[FiveGoodMen]

6. "seen as criticizing Obama"

Obama deserves a fucking TON of criticism.

He wants to fast-track the TPP!

[djean111]

8. Oh, I agree whole-heartedly - I am talking about those who will brook no criticism of, say, the TPP,

because all they can see is that it makes Obama look bad. That seems to be their starting point - like oh, I know the TPP and the NSA overreach are bad, but criticizing them is an attack on Obama. Those crappy corporate "trade" agreements come from a line of presidents, and not one of them will or can stand up to the corporations. Because money and power.

[FiveGoodMen]

9. Yeah, I wasn't really directing that at you

I just want to be on record as saying that there's nothing wrong or inappropriate (or inaccurate) about criticizing Obama.

He's earned it.

[enough]

7. I too thought I basically knew all about it before reading it. I was wrong.

You may not be surprised at the big picture, but you will certainly be more even more appalled and enraged than you already are about the situation.

Your point about the partisanship is right on.

[hifiguy]

11. On the biggest issues there is only one party

and it is The Money Party.

[liberal_at_heart]

3. K&R

[enough]

5. Absolutely. I've been trying to get everybody I know to read it. (nt)

[sadoldgirl]

10. Read it, and yes, it gives an even larger picture.

What happened to the guy who gave Risen a lot of the information?
I thought I heard that Risen had to give his name due to a court decision.

[hifiguy]

12. Kick for the evening crowd.