Tag Archives: Donald Trump

An UnderratedRead Revisited: Here, Right Matters: An American Story – Alexander Vindman

Posted on November 5, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Regardless of any impact on the president, the domestic and foreign policy consequences, or personal costs, I had no choice but to report what I’d heard. That duty to report is a critical component of … Continue reading →

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Here, Right Matters: An American Story – Alexander Vindman

Posted on August 30, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Regardless of any impact on the president, the domestic and foreign policy consequences, or personal costs, I had no choice but to report what I’d heard. That duty to report is a critical component of U.S. … Continue reading →

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A Timely UnderratedRead Revisited: Mr. Siegel Writes to Washington – Rich Siegel

Posted on December 21, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) Mr. Siegel sends a weekly letter to various Republican politicians on what they are doing wrong. This collection of letters to each Republican senator (including multiple ones to speaker McConnell) is filled with a satirical look … Continue reading →

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More Terrifying Than Fiction

Posted on October 31, 2020 by J D Jung

(by JD Jung) Every year this time, I go into our UnderratedReads vault and pull out some chilling horror novels to share. However, I couldn’t find anything as frightening as what is happening now in real life. As of this … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited due to Necessity:The Trouble with Reality: A Rumination on Moral Panic in Our Time – Brooke Gladstone

Posted on October 18, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “American history is picked with ferment, battles and brawls over with is true. But at this moment, the nation seems to waging Civil War over reality itself. It is thrilling to watch, and tough to sit … Continue reading →

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You’re Fired: The Perfect Guide to Beating Donald Trump – Paul Begala

Posted on September 28, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The object of a campaign is not to answer the other candidate’s attacks; it’s to make him answer yours. ” As the first of the presidential debates draws nearer, chief strategist for the 1992 Clinton campaign, … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Making Sense of the Alt-Right – George Hawley

Posted on September 22, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…we can be reasonably concerned that a growing percentage of white America no longer views racism as a moral failing and is willing to be associated with explicit white-identity politics.” That statement is pretty scary. According … Continue reading →

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The Darkest Hearts (A D Hunter Mystery)- Nelson George

Posted on August 15, 2020 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “The past is never gone. Revenge exposes your morality. Youth haunts middle age like the devil rules hell.” D Hunter changed careers from bodyguard/ security in Brooklyn to owning a successful talent management company in Los … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Legacy: What He Accomplished as President – Michael I. Days

Posted on August 1, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) After listening to President Obama’s eulogy for John Lewis, I was reminded of how much I miss our 44th President. Trump, as well as his supporters, refuse to acknowledge the vast accomplishments of the Obama presidency, … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Mr. Siegel Writes to Washington – Rich Siegel

Posted on March 3, 2020 by J D Jung

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