Talk:America (The Book)

message: I got the book after the election, but would like to see what's in it. If it's on par with the rest, it'll be hillarious (of course). Does anyone know:
     a. Where could I find it?
     b. If this is even the right place to ask about it?
     c. And, if so, where should I look for it?
If anyone can answer any or all of these questions, please tell me at
WAS 04:03, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  The 2004 Election Guide Thing 

message: Big negative review...can we add a link to a positive one to balance out? Thanos6 06:40, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  American Spectator review 

message: Any chance you might be able to replace "public schools" with something like "state schools"? The british will inevitably be confused as, to us, public schools are actually private fee paying schools for the wealthy rather than actually for the general public (I know, don't ask.....)? --Mcginnly | Natter 22:59, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: On the other hand, in America the terms "state school" and "government school" can have pejorative connotations. Like the saying goes, I guess. Two nations divided by a common language. 71.203.209.0 13:42, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: If you're interested, we call them public schools because, in theory, any child can attend regardless of aptitude - just so long as their parents can afford it. Pretty stupid if you ask me. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.152.211.85 (talk) 03:07, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Public schools

message: I believe that Stanley K. Schultz is a real person and a legitimate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and rly did collaborate on the "Teacher's Edition".  This wasn't just Jon Stewart making up a "real scholar" to back his views.  Can anybody confirm or refute this?  I just think it's important b/c the current article made it seem like that Mr. Schultz was a ficticious person concocted by Jon Stewart. - Angelwings
:Dr. Schultz is indeed a "real scholar," as a Google search will show; he is a Professor Emeritus of History of UWM and did indeed collaborate on the "Teacher's Edition." For that matter, he did anything but "back" the views presented in the book. He consistenly refutes them with historical facts, but obviously understands that the book is meant to be satirical. Someone with a little more knowledge of the situation could surely edit the article to reflect this. Oh, and Angelwings, please sign your posts. TysK 23:22, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have to ask, though: why? Did The Daily Show seriously receive complaints about factual inaccuracies in the book? Do people really use this as an authoritative text on the American political system? I read through Schultz's commentary and it doesn't seem that helpful (or needed at all). The new introduction, like most of the rest of the book, can't really be trusted. There's a story here that's missing from the article. Brutannica 04:44, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Real Scholar" 

message: I removed the following, because none of it is cited, or even attributes the claims made. And most of it appears to be wikieditors opinions of one joke in the book Ashmoo (talk) 10:04, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Controversy

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: I deleted the contribution to the book by Ed Helms where he basically says to would have some people executed if he was in political power. I deleted because in these times, there are statements like this from extremist groups.
However, I was confusing him with another "Daily Show" contributor who made disturbing, violent comments on the show. However, I explained my edit but do not know how to remove that part of the explanation of the edit. Starlighsky (talk) 19:22, 30 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Deleted Ed Helms contribution to book