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From Publishers Weekly Love him or loathe him, veteran rocker, commentator, and neo-libertarian rabble-rouser conservationist Nugent is hard to ignore. His "manifesto," a collection of essays and ruminations, will prove bracing but familiar to those acquainted with his antic, aggressive voice-in-the-wilderness style and often controversial stances on hot-button issues like gun control, welfare and self-reliance. Among loud, provocative analysis of a dozen issues (plus a chapter devoted to his last essay collection, 2001's God, Guns & Rock and Roll), Nugent puts together an "If I were president" list that includes eliminating welfare except for military personnel, making prisoners plant trees, forcing people in New Orleans live on higher ground and executing child molesters. While many of his suggestions-meant to "piss you off" as well as think-are pat, or even curmudgeonly ("I am convinced that most kids today have never heard the word 'posture'"), they're balanced by common sense and a healthy respect for the Golden Rule. Longtime fans will revel in Nugent's loudmouth charm and his rhapsodic take on discovering the guitar; whether he'll persuade newcomers that global warming is "the greatest hoax ever played on Americans," or that he himself is "a large, in charge, ruggedly independent, angry black man" is doubtful, but this maverick never claimed to be a uniter. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From the Inside Flap It's About Time America has been craving leadership--and at last a gun-slinging, mega-rock star, deerslayer, and patriot has stepped forward to provide it. Make way for Ted Nugent. Cocked, locked, and ready to rock, the Motor City Madman, the thinking man's Abraham Lincoln, has unleashed the ultimate high-octane political manifesto for the ages in Ted, White, and Blue --the most important patriotic statement since the Constitution. In Ted, White, and Blue you'll discover: * Why war is the answer to so many of our current problems * Why if Ted were a Mexican, he'd start a revolution (and how, since he's not, we can control our own borders) * How to put Uncle Sam on a diet (a waste-watchers program for government) * The Ted Plan for energy independence by 2018--how to keep America rockin' into the future * How to change the world for the better through the power of God, guns, and rock `n' roll If you care about America, if you want to preserve, protect, and defend the land of the free and the home of the brave, if you're fed up with lazy, whining, fear-mongering, government-gorging Al Gores, Michael Moores, and Obamaniacs, then you need to read Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto . Praise for Ted Nugent and Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto "The media look at Ted Nugent as an extreme right-wing, self-serving, gun-toting, uncaring, kill-`em-all redneck. Truth is Ted just has endless energy when it comes to talking about productivity, responsibility, and ways to become a better citizen. Uncle Ted's rule book is a very demanding agenda for the average human to live by. But then again, Nuge is not your average bear." Toby Keith, country music star "I love Ted's music, his message, and his unapologetic, manly approach to life. If you like words carefully and slowly simmered with a sweet sauce, you'll hate this book. If you like a message that's fresh, rare, and highly seasoned, and pure meat, you're gonna love this! Rock on!" Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas "Some are attracted to Ted Nugent for his lifestyle of conservation management, others for his political courage, and many more for his rock `n' roll. For me, it's all three. Nuge has had me in a `Stranglehold' for years, and his musings in Ted, White, and Blue will keep me on his tour bus for many more." Michael Smerconish, Philadelphia's number one radio talk show host "Ted Nugent is the closest thing to a human tornado I've ever met. He lives life at mach speeds, boldly pouring himself into matters deeply personal to him. His efforts to support U.S. troops wounded in the defense of freedom and his selfless devotion to children with life-threatening illnesses are just two indications of the gentle heart that beats beneath the surface of this wild-eyed warrior. His story is as American as rock `n' roll and as inspirational as Horatio Alger. I hope Ted, White, and Blue opens your eyes to the challenges of our times and the limitless opportunity in our country. I pray it encourages you to live life boldly and in the spirit of the wild!" Rick Perry, governor of Texas The list of Regnery authors reads like a "who's who" of conservative thought, action, and history. Read more
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- Straight from the Motor-City Madman comes his wildest, most politically incorrect book yet. In his trademark unapologetic style, Nugent praises God, guns, and red-blooded Americanism.
