In her latest, radio personality and author Ingraham (Shut up and Sing) calls on the American people to take back the phrase "Power to the People" from the anti-establishment groups of yesterday that, today, have made the country, according to Ingraham, "a slave to fringe groups, political correctness, expanding bureaucracies, and our own consumerism." Taking an approach that makes mutually exclusive groups out of those "working and taking care of their families" and the "protest culture," Ingraham's message is loud and clear: "they're coming for you." Specifically, "they" means the Lifetime network (brainwashing women to "swear off men and family"), the growing ranks of "Team Atheist" (including Dan Brown), "family deconstructivists," illegal immigrants and Islamic jihadists, among others. Chapters cover most of today's hot button topics-the war in Iraq, homeland security, the judiciary, the news media and global warming-with attitude and conviction. Ingraham's commentary on the lack of education in our schools and the "pornification" of the culture contain her most sound, articulate arguments (bolstered by a wealth of statistics), but Ingraham's assembling tactics are overzealous; still, fans of her strident radio show should be pleased to find more of the same here
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"Though this book covers some of the most basic foundational topics of neo-conservative thought, Ingraham approaches them in a way that is both novel and mentally invigorating. While not nearly as divisive as Ann Coulter, Ingraham doesn't pull any punches in the name of political correctness. That, plus her strong Christian point of view, will continue to make her (and therefore this book) an anathema to the "do-whatever-feels-good" crowd. I especially like that Ingraham, although a conservative, spends about as much time criticizing Republicans as she does Democrats. When was the last time you read a liberal pundit who did that? POWER TO THE PEOPLE is basically the Christian conservative soccer-mom version of a RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE album, only in book form. Ingraham's sense of humor doesn't always resonate with me (and, IMHO, her recent books of political satire are downright embarrassing), but I admire her mental acuity in exploring controversial topics and the unwavering tenacity she displays in fighting for what she believes is right."
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John (4 out of 5 stars)