Title: Bloodthirsty Bitches and Pious Pimps of Power
First published: 2006
Description: A blistering riposte to and expose of the right-wing media demagogues and their methods: Ann Coulter. Laura Ingraham. Nancy Grace. Bill O'Reilly. Sean Hannity. Pat Robertson. Their faces and voices are ubiquitous: the shrill shrieks and strident bellowings that drown out all debate and set every listener on edge, using God's and Jesus's names to justify oppression and ignorance, and spread falsehoods as if they were facts. They occupy the bully pulpit of the new American hate culture: the television and radio programs watched and heard by millions of people that shape the opinions and set the agendas of churches, school boards, political action groups, and ultimately those we have elected to represent all of us.
Gerry Spence takes dead aim at the media demagogues who wield their power with such virulent effect. Using the full force of his own rhetorical skill--developed through decades as a legendary defense attorney--Spence exposes the people behind the words, and carves their arguments with the rough edge of his tongue. Anyone who has had it up to here will cheer to see these bullies met and conquered on their own turf.
Subjects: American Propaganda, Biography, Bullying, Conservatism, Hate, Mass media, Political aspects, Political aspects of Bullying, Political aspects of Hate, Political aspects of Mass media, Politics and government, Propaganda, American, Radio personalities, Radio talk shows, Television personalities, Television talk shows, Mass media, political aspects, United states, politics and government, 1989-, Radio, biography
Places: United States
Time periods: 1989-
LC classification: PN1992.4.A2 S66 2006