Uncle John's Political Briefs

No one skewers public servants of all political stripes like Uncle John! Here's a no-holds-barred look at the history and lunacy of our govern-mental machine. Starting with the birth of democracy in the western world, you'll learn how today's political landscape was shaped and get an inside look at how government works (and doesn't work)--from Main Street to Wall Street to Pennsylvania Avenue to the world stage. These 288 pages consist of the most eye-opening political articles from the BRI's 25-year-history, plus a few all-new pieces ripped from the election-year headlines. So do your civic duty and read about... Toilet diplomacyGingrich vs. the GlitteratiWhy a donkey? Why an elephant?Animals that ran for office...and wonThe island election that was buried by a volcanic eruptionThe birth, death, and rebirth of America's major political partiesWhy the first U.S. congresswoman had to hide in a phone bothThe rapper who (nearly) took a swing at RomneyThe Russian czar who taxed the human soulThe secret plot to take down FDRPoisonous pundits"And much, much more!"