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A Must Read Now! -On Heroism: McCain, Milley, Mattis, and the Cowardice of Donald Trump – Jeffrey Goldberg
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Why do so many politicians and public servants continue to support a man who has little regard for the military, no regard for the Constitution, and holds dictators in such high regard? Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor in … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, American politics, Donald Trump, heroism, military
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Here, Right Matters: An American Story – Alexander Vindman
(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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Tagged Donald Trump, ethics, immigration, impeachment, military, Russia, Soviet Union
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Here, Right Matters: An American Story – Alexander Vindman
(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
Posted in American Politics, Bios and Memoirs, History, Immigration, Non-fiction, Our Best, Politics, World Issues
Tagged Donald Trump, ethics, immigration, impeachment, military, Russia, Soviet Union
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A Timely UnderratedRead Revisited: Mr. Siegel Writes to Washington – Rich Siegel
(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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Tagged American politics, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, Senator Ron Johnson, United States Senate
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More Terrifying Than Fiction
(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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Tagged alt-right, COVID-19, Donald Trump, immigration, neo-fascism, White-nationalism
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An UnderratedRead Revisited due to Necessity:The Trouble with Reality: A Rumination on Moral Panic in Our Time – Brooke Gladstone
(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
Posted in American Politics, Non-fiction, Politics
Tagged American politics, COVID-19, Donald Trump
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You’re Fired: The Perfect Guide to Beating Donald Trump – Paul Begala
(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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Tagged American politics, Democratic Party, Donald Trump
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Making Sense of the Alt-Right – George Hawley
(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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Tagged alt-right, Donald Trump, racism
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The Darkest Hearts (A D Hunter Mystery)- Nelson George
(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
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged Donald Trump, Hip hop, music crime fiction, rap
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