| | |  | Political Humor | Home » » » Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government | | | | | | | Description: | | P. J. O'Rourke's savagely funny and national best-seller Parliament of Whores has become a classic in understanding the workings of the American political system. Originally written at the end of the Reagan era, this new edition includes an extensive foreword by the renowned political writer Andrew Ferguson -- showing us that although the names and the players have changed, the game is still the same. Parliament of Whores is an exuberant, broken-field run through the ethical foibles, pork-barrel flimflam, and bureaucratic bullrorfle inside the Beltway that leaves no sacred cow unskewered and no politically correct sensitivities unscorched. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| P. J. O'Rourke | | Paperback:
| 240 pages | | Publisher:
| Grove Press | | Publication Date:
| January 07, 2003 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0802139701 | | Package Length:
| 8.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 63 reviews |
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 Parliament of WhoresMar 27, 2010
I enjoyed the book very much. I've read several of O'Rourke's books and I like his humor, wit and style. He has excellent insights to the world around us. It took a little longer to receive the shipment, but it was a reasonable time.
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 A parliament is more focusedNov 27, 2009
Personally i thought that this was a funny book. But the major problem that I have with it is that it lacks any storyline and is consisted of political jokes and references, nothing more. If you are looking for a laugh,and were alive in the 80's, definately read this book. Because if you didnt grow up hearing about all the issues and politicians of that era, you will have a hard time understanding what the book is about. But, if you are looking for an engaging read that keeps your interest, I would not suggest this book.
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After 18 years it hardly needs updatingApr 08, 2009
Read the other reviews (both contributed and editorial) to see what the book is about. This review is here to tell you how well it stands up almost 20 years after it came out. VERY well.
When you read the section on the S&L bailout, you could apply it to the current financial debacle - just multiply the dollar amounts by 10 or 100. That rule holds through for much of the book. Just multiply by 10 or 100 and it's like reading current events. Solid work.
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 Among the worst I ever read!Jan 03, 2009
This book has nothing to do with 'Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government'. It's all about a humbug journalist ranting and trying to prove that he's seen it all and knows it all while making very little sense.
While some small sections of the book does make sense, most of it's idiotic, misleading, and filled with conservative rant. PJ is either dumb or lunatic or both! Well, he's a conservative journalist trying to cover subjects much bigger than his background and intellect will ever allow him to understand. It's hard to figure how this guy is much different from Rush the redneck entertainer.
This book is among the worst I ever read. This could be a bit harse given that I read quite selectively. I could go on and on with examples of how bad this book is, but what's the point! Buy it if you're in for a ranting ride with this idiot humbug.
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Small worldSep 19, 2008
I have read this book and I am amazed by two things.
It seems that although quite a lot of time has passed since it was first published -- not much changed.
Additionally, being a Pole living in Poland I can compare the "rules" that apply to both the US and Polish authorities and it seems that they do not differ much. So although the author describes specific situation, I am afraid the problem is universal.
Great reading!
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