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Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 42664664-6
By the editors of The Onion, Citizen You! takes on the Bush administration through the kind of topnotch satire for which The Onion is known. Using the format of a series of fake government pamphlets compiled in one book, it tackles Bush's scare mongering, war mongering, stripping of civil liberties, damage to education, and favored charity of donating to rich guys. It is at once hilariously funny and deeply depressing. Coming out in time for the 2004 US elections, this is a better citizenship handbook that looks like it's produced by the US government. This how-to guide tells citizens what to think, what not to think, and how to behave in a proper, patriotic manner. The visual look of the book will complete the disguise. Much like The Onion, Citizen You! is delivered in unblinking newspaper journalese. Citizen You! will be stylistically consistent, staying firmly in the template of a government-released instructional handbook. Putting on the mask of the Bush administration and speaking in their language gives the book a more sarcastic and biting delivery than if it were to rail against them from the outside. Chapters include "Welcome, Citizen" by John Ashcroft, "20 Questions You Sh
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Joe Garden is from Chicago by way of Wisconsin. By now, his story of being plucked from the obscurity of a Madison liquor store and thrust into the obscurity of byline-free satire writing has become legend. He has been a writer and contributor to The Onion for ten years. Mike Loew has been the Graphics Editor and a writer for The Onion since 1995. He produced the graphics for The Onion's 1999 New York Times #1 bestseller Our Dumb Century, and was a full-time writer on the book. His own book Tough Call: Hard-Hitting Phone Pranks was published by St. Martin's Press In May of 2000. Randy Ostrow is a producer for United Artists, having previously worked as an executive vice president of production at USA Films, and senior vice president of October Films. His credits include Let It Ride, starring Richard Dreyfuss, State of Grace starring Sean Penn, Gary Oldman and Ed Harris, Boaz Yakin's Fresh, Julian Schnabel's Basquiat and Agnieszka Holland's Washington Square.
Titel: Citizen You! : Helping Your Government Help ...
Verlag: New Press, The
Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Good
Anbieter: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. CITIZEN YOU : Helping Your Government Help Itself This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Artikel-Nr. 7719-9781565849150
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Anbieter: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, USA
Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Artikel-Nr. Z02A-01090
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Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. Artikel-Nr. G1565849159I4N00
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Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. Artikel-Nr. G1565849159I4N00
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Anbieter: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irland
Zustand: Very Good. Num Pages: 240 pages, 225. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPLM; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 498. Illustrated. Large format. 2004. Paperback. . . . . Artikel-Nr. KEX0223374
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Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnTwo leading Onion writers and a film producer lampoon the Bush administration, in words and pictures. Loaded with illustrations, pie charts, and informational graphics, this easy-to-read manual will set Americans of all ages on . Artikel-Nr. 904329390
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Anbieter: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 232 pages. 9.75x7.25x0.75 inches. In Stock. Artikel-Nr. x-1565849159
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