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Tortured Logic: A Verbatim Critique of the George W. Bush Presidency
Joseph Russomanno
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Hardback. It is hard to imagine a more Orwellian presidency than George W. Bush's, according to Joseph Russomanno, who demonstrates how a form of Newspeak became thoroughly entrenched in the historical record. Bush and his team, especially Vice President Dick Cheney, neither respected the Constitution nor the separation of powers. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 628. 8vo.
It is hard to imagine a more Orwellian presidency than George W. Bush's, according to Joseph Russomanno, who demonstrates how a form of Newspeak became thoroughly entrenched in the historical record. Bush and his team, especially Vice President Dick Cheney, neither respected the Constitution nor the separation of powers. Instead, the Bush administration deliberately and explicitly violated the law in ways that will continue to be felt for generations. Tortured Logic shows us, in the words of the participants themselves, how this egregious abuse of power came about. Presenting quotations by Bush, Cheney, and others-including our leading ... Read more
It is hard to imagine a more Orwellian presidency than George W. Bush's, according to Joseph Russomanno, who demonstrates how a form of Newspeak became thoroughly entrenched in the historical record. Bush and his team, especially Vice President Dick Cheney, neither respected the Constitution nor the separation of powers. Instead, the Bush administration deliberately and explicitly violated the law in ways that will continue to be felt for generations. Tortured Logic shows us, in the words of the participants themselves, how this egregious abuse of power came about. Presenting quotations by Bush, Cheney, and others-including our leading ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781597975131
SKU
KEX0295464
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About Joseph Russomanno
JOSEPH RUSSOMANNO is an associate professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He is the author of Speaking Our Minds: Conversations with the People Behind Landmark Amendment Cases (2002), coauthor of The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication (2007), and editor of Defending the First: Commentary on First Amendment Issues and Cases ... Read more
Reviews for Tortured Logic: A Verbatim Critique of the George W. Bush Presidency
Tortured Logic on one level shows the extent to which the administration of George W. Bush telegraphed its intentions every time its officials opened their mouths. On a completely different level, the reader will be shocked by the extent to which we were manipulated by those very same words. Historians will love this 'primary source' view into the Bush years. ... Read more