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A devastating inside look at the dark side of Congress as revealed by one of its own! No wonder Congressman X wants to remain anonymous for fear of retribution. His admissions are deeply disturbing. . . "Most of my colleagues are dishonest career politicians who revel in the power and special-interest money that's lavished upon them." "My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected. It takes precedence over everything." "Voters are incredibly ignorant and know little about our form of government and how it works." "It's far easier than you think to manipulate a nation of naive, self-absorbed sheep who crave instant gratification." "Fundraising is so time consuming I seldom read any bills I vote on. Like many of my colleagues, I don't know how the legislation will be implemented, or what it'll cost." "We spend money we don't have and blithely mortgage the future with a wink and a nod. Screw the next generation. It's about getting credit now, lookin' good for the upcoming election."
Paperback: 84 pages
Publisher: Mill City Press, Inc. (May 24, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1634139739
ISBN-13: 978-1634139731
Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 0.3 x 7.6 inches
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Book Review: “Confessions of Congressman X”By J Cascarelli, Westcliffe COSome of you may have heard about this “book,” (it’s only 68 pages long) on Fox News. I was able to buy it on Kindle yesterday and read it last night. For those of us who watch politicians and politics closely, there are very few surprises. Washington DC is a cesspool of lying and cheating in the pursuit of power and wealth. Everyone who gets elected and goes to DC gets infected. There are none who avoid it.It is a fast read…took me about 45 minutes. Rather than an expose̍ on politicians, it is an indictment of the voters. The reader should have a strong sense of self-worth if they are going to read this brief insight into the darker side of politics. The author calls American voters “apathetic and gullible” with strong feelings of “powerless[ness] about changing the status quo.” These characteristics are not used as a criticism, but as a reason for politicians having so much power. Let’s not forget Churchill’s observation, “The best argument against a democracy is a brief chat with the average voter.”Congressman X points out, “It’s far easier than you think to manipulate a nation of naïve, self-absorbed sheep who crave instant gratification.” This is “us” that the congressman is talking about. The big flaw in the system according to “X” is fundraising. He admits that asking us for money is so time consuming that he rarely has time to read the Bills that he is voting on. The second most hateful part of the job is town hall meetings. Town hall meetings are easier for officials who are “charming liars.”One can only wonder at what point a newly elected freshman congressman is corrupted by the system.
I should have learned years ago when I purchased a loser book by an anonymous Olympian, but I took the bait and thought this “book” was going to be an eye-opener … it’s not. All the Confessions of Congressman X does is make readers understand why the approval rating for nation’s legislative branch is mired in single digits.There are numerous reasons why this book is rather worthless … I’ll simply list them:1. Anonymity … there is no respect given to someone talking smack without identifying himself (yes, “X” is a man).2. Book? 50+ page paperback with large print and big margins is a glorified pamphlet or a single-trip bathroom reader (feel free to flush it when concluding your “business”).3. Nothing in the book is surprising in the least … with 24/7 news media we already know these politicians are “full of it”4. While acknowledging all the widely-known wrongs about Congress, this guy admits no one in DC has any plan to do anything about it.5. With people like this in control … life will only get worse for the average citizen.Simply put, this book is nothing more than a collection of snarky quotes from a sitting Congressman organized by short chapters titled in an equally snarky manner. To give you a better idea of what to expect, the first chapter is titled “Voters are Incredibly Ignorant” and the last chapter is titled “I’m Not Hopeful about the Future” … the purchase of this book is obviously a sign of my ignorance. Nothing in between the first and last chapters is really eye-opening … even the chapter with Harry Reid in the title is nothing but bait. While the party affiliation is mentioned in the book, it doesn’t matter as the “keeping my plush job as a pampered politician is Job #1” applies to both parties (X acknowledges this).
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