Muzzled
by: Michael A. Smerconish
Published by: Nelson Current
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Reviewed by Andrea Sisco
Subtitled: From T-Ball to Terrorism-True Stories That Should Be Fiction
I rarely tell people that they really ‘must’ read a book because people have different likes and dislikes. But in the society we live in today in America, Muzzled by Michael A. Smerconish is absolutely a must read.
Smerconish maintains that we’ve all become muzzled in the world of political correctness—and it’s not getting better, it’s getting worse. People are ‘required’ to think once, then twice, before they say anything. If they aren’t careful, they may find themselves sued; they may lose their job or be ridiculed by friends and acquaintances. We’ve recently seen what happened to Imus when he opened his mouth. The press never fails to ridicule President Bush when he misspeaks. And oftentimes Ann Coulter’ss outspoken remarks look quite different when the entire statement is played, and not just the ‘bite’ that the media presents to the public.
Smerconish has taken true stories and repeated them in his book in a way that will have people laughing nervously (while looking around for the PC police), shaking their heads in amazement and disbelief—and I suspect some stories will be more than a little anger producing.
With so many outlandish stories, it’s difficult to choose a few to whet a reader’s appetite. Consider:
—The manner in which much of the media cover stories when a person of color (see I’ve been PC’d) is the alleged perpetrator vs. a caucasian. Or a paper apologizing that they couldn’t print a photo of a white man along with people of color because the perpetrators weren’t white.
—What might happen if an employer gives an employee a book about dressing for success? It just might cost the employer a cool $600,000.
—Or what about ‘Ladies Night’ at the bar? Sometimes there’s a man out there that just doesn’t think it’s fair.
—And the story about Dean Koontz’ letter to the owner of a Japanese company when he wasn’t getting the response he wanted about a book-to-movie deal will have some shaking their heads.
I’m sure that some folks won’t like the stories I’ve chosen.
Armchair Interviews says: Muzzled is a must read and highly recommended.
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