Too Liberal for Me
I've finally hit the my left edge. I finished 50 American Revolutions You're Not Supposed to Know : Reclaiming American Patriotism last night, and was satisfied in the knowledge that there were people more liberal than myself. However, I think they went somwhere other than left, and drifted into crazy land.
Some of the things celebrated by this book are noble, and for the most part I agree that things like Stonewall, the Bill of Rights and "Uncle Tom's Cabin" are important. But the book goes on to laud, as revolustionary, veganism, Patty Smith's music, and Charles Bukowski's writings. No offense to my vegitarian friends, but veganism doesn't equate to The Bill of Rights. Granted, I'm sure they had to add some filler to reach 50 things, but come on.
Also in some of the blurbs that fall outside of the 50 items they indicate support for Ward Churchill, Huey P. Newton offering men to the other side in Vietnam, and the Weathermen. These are all things, that I cannot support.
All in all, skip this book.
