Uncle John's Political Briefs

No one skewers public servants of all political stripes like Uncle John! Heres a no-holds-barred look at the history and lunacy of our govern-mental machine. Starting with the birth of democracy in the western world, youll learn how todays political landscape was shaped and get an inside look at how government works (and doesnt work)--from Main Street to Wall Street to Pennsylvania Avenue to the world stage. These 288 pages consist of the most eye-opening political articles from the BRIs 25-year-history, plus a few all-new pieces ripped from the election-year headlines. So do your civic duty and read about

Toilet diplomacy
Gingrich vs. the Glitterati
Why a donkey? Why an elephant?
Animals that ran for office