The American Lie: Government by the People and Other Political Fables
Ben Ginsberg's engaging jeremiad about the absence of truth in political discourse is in itself based on a big lie the author's claim that he is a dedicated cynic. His own words betray him as one of the few idealists remaining among us. And his trenchant analysis of America s mendacity-ridden politics demands our attention and respect. --Robert Shogan, author of Backlash: The Killing of the New DealWith the acerbic wit of an H.L. Mencken and a dash of Machiavellian cynicism, Ginsberg has written an iconoclastic must read book for political junkies, and just about everyone else. --Hon. Bill Clinger, former Member of Congress (R Pa.)