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    Clarks Eye on Books

    By Clark Isaacs

    Mikes Election Guide 2008Author: Michael MooreISBN: 978-0-446-54627-0 Pages: 260, $13.99, Publication Date: August, 2008,Softcover, Non-Fiction, Published by Grand Central Publishing a division of HachetteBook Group.

    A thrilling election season is upon us with Obama vs McCain. Michael Moores new book Mikes Election Guide 2008 provides Democrats a way to gain numericalmajorities in the House and Senate. Moores book provides ten Presidential Decrees for Obamas first ten days, should he win the election. Among the ideas are reinstating thedraft, criminalizing health care profiteering, and banning commercials in movie theaters.

    Democratically biased, Republicans may be offended by some statements. This book hasquestions and answers, some of which are tongue in cheek, but generally hit upon issueswhich are important to voters. In one answer, Moore talks about the donations of partyfaithful and what they get in relationship to high roller lobbyists. He says for a $25contribution you get a guarantee that every presidential speech will end with that

    phrase that makes you feel all warm and gooey and patriotic God bless the United States of America. Cough up a lot more and youve got a front row seat at the trough.

    Moore has a number of ideas attempting to solve Americas campaign issues. McCainand Obama have similar platforms which do not address these issues. True universalhealth care is not advocated by either candidate. Moore feels we should provide it free of

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    charge similar to fire and police protection. Social Security is not being contributedfairly by those who earn more than $102,000.00 per year. Mike says, raise the limit!Homeland Security is addressed by a novel approach. Defeat Al Qaeda and the NextGeneration of America-Haters by building Wells. Providing pure and fresh drinkingwater for people of the world will cost little and do a lot. Moore points out that $10 per

    person is all it will take to dig a well in any country with our current technology.Clean, safe drinking water will enhance our standing with the people of the world.

    Dont miss out on Mikes Election Guide, as this is a great year to be an American, and avoter. Get in on all the fun! I recommend this book.

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    Publisher Weekly Best Selling Books:

    Week of September 1, 2008

    Fiction

    1 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Sean Williams;Del Rey, $26. ISBN 9780345499028.2 Smoke Screen. Sandra Brown;Simon & Schuster, $26.95. ISBN 9781416563068.3 The Host. Stephenie Meyer;Little, Brown, $25.99. ISBN 9780316068048.

    4 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows;Dial, $22. ISBN 9780385340991.5 Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Sanction. Van Lustbader, Eric;Grand Central, $25.99. ISBN 9780446539869.

    Non-Fiction

    1 The Last Lecture. Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow;Hyperion, $21.95. ISBN 9781401323257.2 The Obama Nation. Jerome R. Corsi;

    Threshold Books, $28. ISBN 9781416598060.3 Stori Telling. Tori Spelling;Simon Spotlight, $24.95. ISBN 9781416950738.4 The Secret. Rhonda Byrne;Beyond Words Publishing, $23.95. ISBN 9781582701707.5 Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea. Chelsea Handler;Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $24.95. ISBN 9781416954125.

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