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| View Larger Image | The Ten Things You Can't Say In America, Revised Edition
by Larry Elder
| | List Price: | $14.95 |  | | 4 New starting at: | $8.86 | | 5 Used starting at: | $4.95 | | 1 Collectible starting at: | $20.00 | | | | | Sales Rank: | 191701 | | Studio: | St. Martin's Griffin | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 384 | | Publication Date: | September 04, 2001 | | Publisher: | St. Martin's Griffin |
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Product Description
From Rush Limbaugh to Howard Stern, America tunes in to its radio hosts both on the air and between covers, accepting them as truth-tellers without agendas, the perfect gadflies for the age of too much information. In an era where everyone seems bought and paid for, they cut through it all to tell it like it is. For Fall 2000--just in time to enter the fray for the presidential election season-St. Martin's is happy to present the most unfettered voice of all, Larry Elder.
Larry Elder has been igniting passions and conversations for five years at the top of the competitive drive-time radio heap, KABC in Los Angeles-the "Sage from South Central" punctures pretensions, refuses to accept the accepted wisdom, and puts everyone on notice that the status quo needs to be shaken up. From his outrage over the entrenched "victicrat" society and how it keeps believers spinning their wheels, to his trenchant observations on work, leadership, race, special interests, politics and more, Larry is a clarion voice that cuts through what the usual suspects say and hear.
"Bad schools, crime, drugs, high taxes, the social security mess, racism, the health care crisis, unemployment, welfare state dependency, illegitimacy. What do these issues have in common? Politicians, the media and our so-called leaders lie to us about them. They lie about the cause. They lie about the effect. They lie about the solutions." -- Larry Elder
The Ten Things You Can't Say In America:
Blacks are More Racist than Whites
White Condescension is as Real as Black Racism
The Media Bias: It's Real, It's Widespread, It's Destructive
The Glass Ceiling: Full of Holes
America's Greatest Problem: Illegitimacy
The Big Lie: Our Health Care Crisis
The Welfare State: Helping Us to Death
Republican v. Democrat: Maybe a Dime's worth of Difference, One's for Big Government, One's for Bigger
Vietnam II: The War on Drugs, and We're Losing that One Too
Gun Control Advocates: Good Guys with Blood on Their Hands
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Amazon.com Review
When Larry Elder talks, sparks fly, and he likes it that way. Fans of the radio talk-show host from Los Angeles, who call themselves Elderados, have dubbed him "the sage from South Central." His critics--and there are many--use names that range from Oreo to the Antichrist. What's it all about? Elder, a libertarian, lays down his controversial views in his first book, which attacks the politically correct, black leaders, feminists, gun-control advocates, and other "so-called liberals." Some of the 10 things you can't say in America include "Blacks are more racist than whites," "There's only a dime's worth of difference between Republicans and Democrats," "The media bias is real, widespread and destructive," and "America's greatest problem is illegitimacy." Elder aims to change the way blacks look at their future, demanding that they take responsibility for their lives, stop blaming all their problems on racism, and pay attention to the progress they've made. While there may be some truth in what he says and even some good news (for instance, the self-esteem of black children is equal to or better than that of whites), this isn't exactly a pep talk. Not surprisingly, his all-out attack on black leaders (whom he calls nutcases and hysterical) and white liberals has engendered a fair amount of hostility. With this kind of dialogue, it's hard to believe Elder's going to win too many converts. But for those who appreciate his views, or are curious about them, this book is a provocative and lively ride into the mind of one of the nation's most outspoken black libertarians. --Lesley Reed |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 198 reviews)
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An Excellent Reference for Cultural Battles 
Larry Elder picks out ten important topics and gives you clear, crisp analysis with answers on crucial issues of our times: Dealing with the abysmal IRS. Instituting an efficient national sales tax. Abolishing welfare and entitlements. And a lot more. He also exposes the real problems in the black community including illegitimacy and also excessive regulation of our Second Amendment Civil Rights. He rails against the 'victicrat' mentality. A solid fast read.
October 09, 2008 | |
MORE INSIGHTFUL CONSERVATIVE TALK
For conservatives it's more of what you already know & have predilections about: gun control, schools, economics race & as always Larry provides plenty of research evidence. There is a latent cockiness to this read in some parts, as some would bemoan but it's insignificant. This book scores high in my opinion - relegating the $60.00 I spent on books & time I spent in my college Sociology class even more worthless. I would recommend it to anyone trying to find their own opinion on these social topics, certainly to teenagers, college students & perhaps government employees simply because it is a collection of facts which are hard to get. My only exception is if you are a minority I'd recommend skipping this book & reading "Stupid Black Men" - (overlook the name & just read it) as it speaks to us directly whereas this book "10 Things You Can't Say..." I found to be more race neutral.
April 28, 2008 | |
Mr. Elder Speaks Up 
Larry Elder says the 10 Things You Can't Say in America, and says them well. But I gave the book only three stars because I have heard all 10 things before. Many people have said them before, even though it takes courage to say them out loud. What I would like to hear are some meaningful, workable solutions.
Like many Conservatives and and Libertarians, Mr. Elder is very good at identifying the problems and their root causes, but not so good at identifying real solutions. The Social Security system may be broken, but I don't think that we will ever drop the system. So the question is how do we fix it? The same is true with many of the other problems described in the book.
Perhaps the best sections of the book are those that deal with the "vicitcrat" mentality that has developed in America over the last few decades. Today, it seems that you are disfunctional, or delusional if you are not the hopeless, helpless victim of an evil oppressor. Responsible, high-functioning individuals are just not "normal," or they are one of the oppressors. Overcoming your problems is not fashionable. Elder does an excellent job of explaining how destructive this victim-thinking is. Giving people an excuse to fail is never a good idea. Paying them to fail (through welfare, etc) is even worse.
I recommend this book because it is a well written description of some of the most serious problems in America today. I just wish it helped me to know how to fix it all.
November 15, 2007 | |
A necessary man 
It's good to see how many five star ratings there were for this book.
Larry Elder, a free speech advocate and libertarian, was at the forefront---thankfully---of the anti political correctness movement years ago. Good for him.
This book touches upon a lot of that. And of course, because he is black and there are chapters which rightfully expose the likes of Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, the NAACP and the welfare state lovers who are the ones keeping black folks down and impoverished while they fill their pockets (lest they be out of a job), he is called an Uncle Tom.
Larry Elder, who I know personally, once told me, "An honest man is always in trouble."
Indeed.
November 05, 2007 | |
The truth is here
Larry has become an icon to me. I am considering distributing this book to my friends and family. I will be buying Larry's other books. Larry is the new force in truth for the American people.
April 04, 2007 | |
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