Who's Looking out for You is as much fun as watching the 'Factor'
Written: Aug 17 '06 (Updated Sep 29 '06)
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Pros: Worth every word written
Cons: None
The Bottom Line: If you love Bill O'Reilly, you will love this book. If you don't know him this is a great introduction.
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| 1truluv's Full Review: Bill O'Reilly - Who's Looking Out for You? Books |
I have been a fan of the 'O'Reilly Factor' since the demise of the twin towers on 9/11. It seemed to be the only news program on television not trying to hype the disaster of the situation, instead, giving a true sense of what really happened.
So it's no surprise that I am a loyal fan of Bill O'Reilly's show, and now his books. In 'Who's Looking Out for You',O'Reilly gets down to the nitty-gritty. His no nonsense approach to the 'real world', and what you need to do in order to survive, is spot on.
In Chapter one Folk Music:
O'Reilly's attention centers on the treatment of children in this country. Nothing makes this man more angry than to hear a story of a child being abused, or neglected. Unfortunately, there is plenty of fuel for that flame to burn, seemingly forever.He speaks of his own childhood and how harsh his father was. However, he does understand that his father's actions were due to an unreasonable fear of other people's opinion of him.
In Chapter TwoIt's My Party:
The Comfort Addiction is addressed in it's true sense. I happened to be around in the 60's when the Hippies emerged, with their make love, not war attitude, and 'do your own thing'. No one of that age group liked the establishment, didn't want to work, did drugs, etc. Then suddenly the 'baby boomers' realized they had to work and the Me Generation was born. No one took their marriage vows seriously and now there are one parent households all over this country. Again, children pay the ultimate price for their selfish parents. And what about friends? O'Reilly makes his point, when he says "to have a friend, your have to be a friend".
In Chapter ThreeMy Country 'Tis of Thee:
He really gets irate: On the one hand, the USA is the best country in the world to live, on the other hand (no surprise here), the government in this great country does not look out for its' citizens. One of the first things he rants about is the Big Dig! Imagine, Bill O'Reilly ranting about billions being spent on a tunnel, with poor construction and in the end (after this book was written!)a woman was killed when the tunnel started falling apart. O'Reilly doesn't favor one political party over another. He covers a lot in this chapter that I won't give away.
In Chapter FourYour Right to Know:
He covers the 'scandal-obsessed American press'. Once more looking out for the children whose parents don't bother. From the filth of some rap music to the injustices of state run agencies, he spares no one. The influences of the celebrity news makers and what an impact they have on unsupervised children, to the big coorperations who sell this junk to vunerable youngsters, all get his wrath.
In Chapter FiveGod Help Us:
O'Reilly gets down to the faith of the matter. Stats show that the majority in this country believe in God, yet somehow the minorty ends up ruling the day. The ACLU (which I personally think should be abolished) has more fingers in the Surpreme Court than anyone. He quotes James Madison as saying "We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government, far from it. We have staked the future of all of our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for self-government;upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves according to the Ten Commandments". Yet here we are today, not allowed to say the word God in public! Read on.
InChapter SixThe Holy War:
It is of course, about the war in Iraq. Most important in this chapter is the diverse way that journalists reported the goings on in Iraq. With the embedded reporters,to back in the newsroom, where editors had free reign to edit their stories, O'Reilly tells it like it is. He admits to making the mistake of bringing the WMD argument too quickly, and failed to predict how political the war would be.
In Chapter SevenYou Have The Right to Remain Silent:
The talk is of the corruption of the legal system. A short chapter because ultimely there is nothing that can be done about this tight club of legal eagles. Once more about the injustices brought upon the most innocent in the land (our children) and how the so-called legal system ignores their cries for help. 'Nuff said.
In Chapter EightMinority Report:
O'Reilly reports that the 'elite media' are so scared of offending minorities in America that they shy away from any confrontational reporting on situations that injure the poor who don't have the resources to defend themselves. The really good stories are of his grandfathers' way of meteing out 'street justice'. His grandfather, being a cop in the tough, poor neighborhoods of Brooklyn, N.Y., along with his peers, had their own 'low-grade kind of vigilantism that worked in the '30's. Drug dealers and junkies, who were told to move on did just that. The result was, that children could play unsupervised in the street, women could walk without fear to the store and people could go out at night. Maybe we need to go back to those days.
InChapter NineErrors in Judgement:
O'Reilly's success is built on three foundations: personal disipline, education, and persistence. He goes back to his upbringing and how he was late to learn a lesson his father never learned: to find people who would truely look out for you in a pinch. This is a lesson in being a true and loyal friend, if you want one, be one. He speaks about trying to go from one job to another and not paying attention to the back-stabbing that goes along with big business. He takes full responsibility for something that I think his manager or agent should have done, had they been looking out for him. However he states "In all important situations, you must stay viligant", or you will get burned.
InChapter TenHere's to You:
The phrase is Look out for Yourself because one day you might not have that support network around when you need it. It's all about taking responsibility for yourself, when you make a mistake (and we all do) admit it, learn from it, and go on. Don't beat yourself up over something that people do every day. This is the shortest chapter in the book, kind of like saying 'thank you' for listening.
Recommended:
Yes
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