Subjects:  1. General    2. Government - Legislative Branch    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legislation    6. United States   

Subjects:  1. Government - Legislative Branch    2. Politics - Current Events    3. Politics / Current Events    4. Sociology    5. Afro-Americans    6. Current Events / General    7. Elections & referenda    8. Minorities    9. Political Science / Congress    10. Political structures: democracy   

Subjects:  1. 17th century    2. General Assembly    3. Government - Legislative Branch    4. History    5. History: American    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics and government    8. To 1775    9. United States - State & Local - South    10. Virginia    11. Virginia.   

Subjects:  1. Communication in politics    2. Congress    3. Constituent communication    4. General    5. Government - Legislative Branch    6. Government - U.S. Government    7. Political Science    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Politics/International Relations    10. United States    11. United States.    12. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    13. Political Science / General    14. USA   

Reviews (12)

dirty laundry
The author worked closely with Ted Kennedy through most of the '70s and the very early '80s as a member of his Senate staff and personal go-to guy, and had very personal access to both the Senator and his family.The book is mainly about the Senator's vices and his family's troubles during that period (which the author was deeply involved in).
Interesting to a point
The first 100 pages is interesting but then it begins to get repetitive and aimless. It's worth what I paid for it -- got it at the dollar store. Confirms that TK is worse than I thought, but I wonder if he's even worse than Rick knows. Hmmm.
Old history gives me new insight
I found this book at a "free read" and am glad I picked it up.
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Subjects:  1. Government - Legislative Branch    2. Government - U.S. Government    3. Political Science    4. Politics / Current Events    5. Politics/International Relations    6. United States - 20th Century (1945 to 2000)    7. Biography & Autobiography / Political   

Editorial Review

Part memoir, part manifesto, Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Congress    3. General    4. Gingrich, Newt    5. Government - Legislative Branch    6. Legislators    7. Political Process - Leadership    8. Political Science    9. Political leadership    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Politics/International Relations    12. U.S. - Contemporary Politics    13. United States    14. Views on political leadership   

Subjects:  1. Career Planning (General)    2. Careers - General    3. Careers - Job Hunting    4. Careers / Job Opportunities    5. Congress    6. Government - Legislative Branch    7. Interns (Legislation)    8. Lobbying    9. Officials and employees    10. Political Science    11. Politics/International Relations    12. Public relations    13. U.S. Congress (General)    14. United States    15. Vocational guidance    16. Business & Economics / Careers   

Subjects:  1. Congress    2. Legislators    3. Politics/International Relations    4. U.S. Congress (General)    5. United States    6. United States.   

Subjects:  1. Europe, Western    2. General    3. Government - International    4. Government - Legislative Branch    5. Legislative bodies    6. Political    7. Political Science    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Politics and government    10. Politics/International Relations    11. Public Affairs & Administration    12. Central government    13. Europe    14. Political Science / General    15. Political structure & processes   

Subjects:  1. 1945-1989    2. Biography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Dirksen, Everett McKinley    5. Legislators    6. Political    7. Political Process - Leadership    8. Political Science    9. Politics and government    10. Politics/International Relations    11. U.S. Federal Legislative Bodies    12. United States   

Subjects:  1. Congress    2. Government - Legislative Branch    3. Government - U.S. Government    4. Legislators    5. Political corruption    6. Political ethics    7. Politics - Current Events    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Sexual behavior    11. United States    12. Social Science / Popular Culture   

Editorial Review

Elizabeth Drew is a reporter's reporter. She goes after the facts with a vengeance, sorts through the issues, absorbs the full context and then lays out the tale in simple yet intelligent language. Her subjects in Read more

Subjects:  1. 1946-    2. 1993-    3. Clinton, Bill,    4. Gingrich, Newt    5. Government - Legislative Branch    6. Government - U.S. Government    7. Political History    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Politics and government    10. Politics/International Relations    11. United States    12. Clinton, Bill    13. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    14. Political Science / General   

Subjects:  1. Campaign funds    2. Government - Legislative Branch    3. Political Process - Elections    4. Political Process - General    5. Political Science    6. Politics - Current Events    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Self-financed political candidates    10. Statistics    11. United States    12. Political Science / Congress    13. Political campaigning & advertising    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. Congress    2. Congress.    3. Economic aspects    4. Economics - General    5. Economics Of Special Subjects    6. Government - Legislative Branch    7. Government - U.S. Government    8. House    9. Legislative bodies    10. Legislators    11. Politics / Current Events    12. Politics/International Relations    13. U.S. Congress (General)    14. United States    15. United States.    16. Central government    17. Economics    18. Political Science / General    19. USA   

Subjects:  1. Government - Federal    2. Government - Legislative Branch    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Political Science    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Central government    7. USA   

Reviews (5)

Inspiring
The Attorney General is honest in sharing his Christian worldview and how it shapes his decisions. He takes readers through a chronology of his life, however he doesn't spend a lot of time on details. What he does is highlight the major impact his dad had on his life. A significant amount of the book discusses the principles he learned from his dad and how he applied them to his own life. This intangible legacy, the legacy of Christian faith is one that has cause him to say he cares more about his eternal reputation rather than his place in history (which is temporal). There are some mundane matters his dad passed on to him as well, such as suggesting that he always dress for a position above the one he currently held to create the proper image. Overall this book provides an insight into the thinking of the author.

SCARY!!
This is a good primer on how to lie to the public and still try to look good.

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I probably shouldn't publicly criticize the neo-J Edgar Hoover, but what the heck, I'm feeling brave! (kinda, since I clicked the anonymous button on my review!) This purpose of this review is to spark debate about the fusion of Jerry Falwell and J Edgar Hoover (as Julian Bond so eloquently put it), aka John Ashcroft. Scientists have successfully bonded religious fanaticism with Orwellian tactics. The result is our attny. general. A man who speaks at Bob Jones University, praising their "values" (segregation, racism, and general intolerance). Now don't get me wrong, he is allowed to believe whatever he wants to believe, he has that right as a citizen of the United States. But, his beliefs make him extremely bias, therefore should not be allowed to hold a position that requires TOTAL neutrality. (I know, Reno wasn't a star either in regards to Waco and Ruby Ridge, and the other Clinton DoJ foul ups). But the new DoJ is 10x worse. One of the most important (if not the most important) positions of power is that of Attorney General. This person holds OUR civil liberties in their hands, they are entrusted not to abuse the power given to them. Ashcroft has abused those powers. It may not seem like it right now, but history will look back on Ashcroft's actions and label him as a tyrant. What is scary is that he thinks he is right, that he has direct contact with God, and that he does God's bidding ... . Keep in mind that Ashcroft and Bin Laden are one in the same, both give their respective religions a bad name. Some non-Christian may hear Ashcroft spitting gross intolerances towards other cultures and think that all Christians are like him. Just as we see Bin Laden murder innocent civilians in the name of Islam, we think all Muslims are blood thirsty psychos. To those who share Ashcroft's beliefs, sorry to offend you, but people with your beliefs have no place in public service. As a free country we must keep zealots out of government. People with extreme (be it left of right) views have no right to dictate extreme policy to a public that is mostly moderate. That is called tyranny of the minority. Democracy rests on the principal of tyranny of the majority. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1942-    2. Ashcroft, John D.,    3. Biography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Family    6. Fathers    7. Historical - U.S.    8. Inspirational - General    9. Lawyers & Judges    10. Legislators    11. Political    12. Religion    13. United States    14. Ashcroft, J. Robert    15. Ashcroft, John D    16. Biography & Autobiography / Political    17. Philosophy    18. Politics    19. Social Issues   

Subjects:  1. Entrepreneurship    2. Government - Legislative Branch    3. Government - U.S. Government    4. Political Process - General    5. Political Process - Leadership    6. Political Science    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics/International Relations    9. U.S. Federal Legislative Bodies    10. Political Science / General    11. Political structure & processes    12. USA   

Subjects:  1. 1751-1836    2. Contributions in political sci    3. Government - Legislative Branch    4. Madison, James,    5. Political Ideologies - Democracy    6. Political Science    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics/International Relations    9. American history: c 1800 to c 1900    10. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    11. Political Science / Congress    12. USA   

Subjects:  1. Government - Legislative Branch    2. Government - U.S. Government    3. History    4. Ideology    5. Political History    6. Political Science    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Pressure groups    10. United States    11. American history: c 1800 to c 1900    12. American history: from c 1900 -    13. Central government    14. History / General    15. Political structure & processes    16. USA   

Subjects:  1. Democracy    2. Government - Legislative Branch    3. Political participation    4. Politics - Current Events    5. Representative government and    6. United States