Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway, Dave Barry
Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway, Dave Barry
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Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway

Author: Dave Barry

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 4 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 05/16/2017


Synopsis

Understanding the urgent need for a deeply thoughtful, balanced book to explain our national political process, Dave Barry has not even come close. Though he himself has covered many campaigns, run for president several times, and run for cover at the rainy inauguration of George W. Bush (the man will spare nothing for his art), Barry has instead outdone himself.Below the Beltway includes Barry's stirring account of how the United States was born, including his version of a properly written Declaration (When in the course of human events it behooves us, the people, not to ask "What can our country do for us, anyway?" but rather whether we have anything to fear except fear itself) and a revised Constitution (Section II: The House of Representatives shall be composed of people who own at least two dark suits and have not been indicted recently).Dave also cracks the income-tax code and explains the growth(s) of government, congressional hearing difficulties, and the persistent rumors of the influence of capital in the Capitol. Among other civic contributions, his tour of Washington D.C. should end school class trips forever.

About Dave Barry

Dave Barry has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. His columns for the Miami Herald were syndicated worldwide, and he is the author of a number of bestselling books, including the recently published Peter and the Starcatchers with Ridley Pearson. He lives in Miami, where he drives very nervously.


Reviews

Best laugh I've had in a long time. I'm not sure if I learned an awful lot about American politics, but I will be passing on everything I picked up to the uninformed canucks who get their American information from watching CNN and The View. Dave Barry seldom misses.......more

Goodreads review by Jen

Overall, it was a good book, but the section on Florida politics was hysterical! I still can't beleive any of that actually happened.......more

Goodreads review by Hannah

I love Dave Barry. I've grown up on him and appreciate his sense of humor. That being said, this was not my favorite book. It's about the government and politics. Dave Barry admits from the beginning that he really didn't do any research. And I feel that the book suffers from that. I appreciate his......more