December 02, 2005
A Review of Cindy Sheehan's New Book
(A Precision Guided Humor Assignment cross-posted from IMAO)
Before I dive into the review, a note about Amazon.com. When I first posted the PGH assignment at Alliance HQ on November 24th, I noticed several 1-star reviews of Sheehan's book.
When I returned today, I noticed that all the 1-star reviews prior to November 29th had been removed. ALL of them. Even though 5-star reviews from as far back at Nov 17th are still there.
Anyway, here's a link to the list of reviews, lowest first. Currently there are 5 1-star reviews dated Nov 29 (you have to click the "next" link to get to where the 5th one is listed). If you guys could keep an eye on that and let me know if they start disappearing, I'd appreciate it.
UPDATE: When I started writing this post, there were 6 1-star reviews dated Nov 30. Now there are 5.
Just freakin' CREEPY...
Look, I *really* tried to read Cindy's book before posting this review, but I was too busy buying pants for British soldiers. Nevertheless, I managed to compile a few reviews from other noteworthy Americans, on the assumption that you'll be able to trust their judgment when it comes to choosing your reading material.
What could possibly go wrong?
Martin Sheen - "I love this book! In fact, I even sleep with it. Not in... you know... the Biblical sense... ok, maybe once. But I swear it was consensual!"
Michael Moore - "Great book. I ate a copy with some fava beans and a nice chianti."
Joan Baez - "Best. Book. Ever. I mean, if it weren't for this book, I wouldn't have my picture posted at Amazon.com?
Oh... THAT'S what.
Fine. Let's just cut to the chase. If Cindy's book were a dog, it'd be this one:
Meanwhile, I'll quote you one last Amazon review:
After reading this book everyone should be able to realize how painful it is for a mother to live without her son, how oainful it for a wife to live without husband who is killed in war.
Of course, I'm sure some people don't need a book to realize that...
Not One More Mother's Child, indeed.
UPDATE: more tracking of Amazon's review activities at IMAO and GOP and College.
» Not Exactly Rocket Science links with: Sad But True
» Iowa Voice links with: Amazon Taking A Left-Wing View?
Excerpt: At first I thought this was another fine piece of Harvey's IMAO humor. Wrong. Amazon.com is deleting bad reviews of Cindy Sheehan's upcoming screed, in which she pretty much wipes her ass on her son's grave. Several, according to IMAO's...
Weblog: Not Exactly Rocket Science
Tracked: December 2, 2005 03:13 PM
Excerpt: I was making my blog rounds earlier, and I came across a thing over at IMAO about Amazon deleting some 1-star reviews on Cindy Sheehan's book. Now, knowing the cast and crew over there the way we all do, one never knows how serious they are, at least ...
Weblog: Iowa Voice
Tracked: December 4, 2005 10:15 PM
You know, until the book came out, I really did feel sorry for her and prefered La Shawn Barber's approach to the whole thing. However, seeing as she's trying to cash in on it, I feel sorry for her son. This is why I don't know if I could be a Marine like the rest of my family. Although death does frighten me, I would gladly give my life to protect people like you Harvey, FrankJ, SarahK, La Shawn, Ed Morrissey (did I spell his name right?), Charles Johnson, that girl that says "Hi" to me, Ms. Cosgrove, and everyone else who's made my life such a wonderful thing. However, the thought of dying for people like Cindy Sheehan, Michael Moore, Charlie Furman (my school's resident Communist. Really, he worships Chairman Mao), Al Sharpton, and Gary Trudeau, makes me wonder if it's worth it. Not to mention if I were a soldier and there were a bunch of college kids shouting nasty things at me, it would be too hard for me not to waste all of them.
Um... you do know that dog is dead, right? Or was that part of the point? ;)
Yeah, I forgot that the dog is dead. He was lucky that his owners were loving and didn't care about his appearance. I hope that they're okay.
Pam - I heard about the dog's passing, but that wasn't why I posted the picture.
Although I suppose calling Cindy's book a DEAD ugly dog might be even crueller than what I had originnaly planned.
Which is fine :-)
I'm a little offended. I am not a communist, and I certainly do not worship Mao.
I actually rather like the idea of a freemarket. I am a confirmed libertarian.
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