Disclaimer: Schweitzer was a speech writer for President Bush 43. He is a right wing nut job, like myself. I have read everything he's ever written - and I suggest all of you do, too. His book, "Do as I say, not as I do" is a must-read for contemporary American politics.
The Good: Everything. If Krakauer's book is the Cliff Notes for the Global War on Terror, then this should be called "The Great Recession of 2008 for Dummies." I have noticed that there are 3 groups of people when discussing the economy: people who understand the problem (which would include myself), people who want to appear as though they understand the problem (they say things like "tax cuts for the rich, and Bush lied, people died"), and then the largest group - the ones whose eyes glaze over when you bring it up. The apathetic masses, cultivated by years of public school indoctrination, are starting to stand up and take notice. They are starting to wonder why their friend's husband lost his job, or their sister's son lost his house, or why it costs them $300 at Wal-Mart now when it used to cost them 1/3 of that.
The answers to those questions are in this book. Who, what, when, why, where, and how caused this problem are listed in easy language in only 184 pages. And, newsflash folks, ain't nothing changed. All of the faces and practices that caused the problem are still in place, and running along as if nothing ever happened. Oh, and fully funded with your great-grandchildrens' lunch money.
In case your getting glazed over again - he spells it out better than I could, and easier.
2nd Disclaimer: if you are part of the 1st group, you should still read this - but also check out Michael Lewis' "The Big Short". He's the guy who wrote "Moneyball" and "The Blind Side", and he explains what happened in excrutiating (but entertaining) detail, minus the partisan political rhetoric. It's fantastic. Read it.
The Bad: Very little. It is short, and written very simply. I'd have preferred more details, but I understand why he wrote it this way.
The Ugly: None.
Overall Rating: Like 4.99 out of 5 for educating Joe Q. Public on the Recession, and the current state of affairs in our economy. Please, please read this.
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