Savannah Jordan

I received this as a free book through the Goodreads review program.



I had a hard time deciding on 1-star or 2-stars, and ultimately ended on 2-stars, because its not _all_ bad. I definitely think its a "preaching to the choir" style piece of work, where those who believe in these policies will praise it, whilst those who don't - won't. Its akin to reading Glenn Beck, Michael Moore, Bill Maher, or even Ron Paul works; where if you agree with their political ideologies and stances you'll trumpet it; but if you don't believe in them, you will likely lamblast it.

I won't say they are all bad ideas, but I definitely think there's a lot wrong with her ideas. And as she tries to say near the end that we could be moving closer towards a 1984 (Orwellian) future.... her book if followed to the letter would lead us there even quicker.

Firstly, I think her views on evolution and males and females is horribly misleading and incorrect. She also uses cherry-picked citations that overlook things and points to some flaws. For instance she talks at length about the differences in structure of male and female brains; despite in just this past November-December (could be January, I'd have to look up the sources) numerous neurological, scientific, and regular AP news outlets (CNN, WP, USAT), have posted several studies with in-depth results showing how there is no differences structurally between male/female brains (and thus going a long way towards showing how there is transgenderism, homosexuality, etc.). Her psychology of how males evolve and how we still operates paints us in the prototypical feministic 'man=ape creature' stereotype. (All with her giving a chapter to feminisim and how we need to remove stereotypes from women).

She goes into discussions on sterilization, mandatory birth control, mandatory meetings/programs/tests to _allow_ people to have children. She describes how we should create mandatory community service post-high school (during college/or just for two years after High school). Programs enabling the elderly should be bumped to 75 and people should be working to 70_minimum.

Like I said; there is plenty wrong with her ideas and policies. The book itself is; given its publisher/style rather unflattering in the sense that it reads like an internet messageboard. (Paragraph _ two returns space _ paragraph _ two returns space _ paragraph).

All in all, if you follow her ideas and policies, you will tout this book and love it, if you don't -- you won't. I wouldn't say its a great 'think-piece' because most of these ideas (congressional term limits, sterilization for unfit mothers/fathers, racial relations and how blacks need to be better parents, etc.) can all be found on most online forums/pages etc (especially on most Republican sites). There is a Christian backing to her work, but she does outright say that basically the Bible is wrong on numerous accounts, and therefore, reads like a modern Christian 'the Bible is a metaphor' style accounting of Christian backing. A post-modernism Republican take on how to 'fix America' -- if you're into that, you'll probably love this.… (más)