Playing A Bad Lie

By John K

"Hey Dad, what's a Democrat?" Sean Stanton is a twelve-year old golfing prodigy. But in one round of golf, he is going to learn a lesson that reaches far beyond the course and resonates much longer... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593301871
• ISBN13: 9781593301873
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Aventine Pr
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Not Just for the Old Enough to Vote Crowd

Upon receiving our copies of Playing a Bad Lie (one for me, one for my college age daughter), I started reading it. I found the story line very creative. Sean, a 12 year old, has been listening to his teacher, a dyed in the wool Democrat, and announces to his father that he is considering become a Democrat. His father tries to postpone the inevitable father-son politics talk, pointing out to Sean that he is a bit young for the complicated topic, so they can enjoy their game of golf and each other's company. Sean persists and dad, Alex, decides to use a creative method for instructing his son about those things Sean's teacher left out of her glowing reports of Democrats - the issues. They will pretend they are Democrats for the day. The analogies, comparisons and obvious contradictions this method raised throughout their 18 holes made the reading enjoyable and laughable. Due to my busy lifestyle, I would read a Hole (Chapter) here and a Hole there leaving the book lying all over the house as I was called away. But, something strange started happening in my house. I would hear laughter coming from other rooms, rooms where my 14 year old and 17 year old were sitting alone. What did I discover? They were sitting and reading Playing a Bad Lie and thoroughly enjoying themselves and John K's witty comparisons and revelations. Sure the 17 year old likes to read, but the 14 year old boy reads only technical manuals for guitars and amps and the schoolwork he assigned! What a joy to find he was enjoying reading about politics. Consider getting a copy for every member of your household old enough to read it. As Alex found out, though he thought Sean was a bit young for this talk, it was more than high time!

An Excellent and Timely Analogy

While mixing sports with politics can often lead to undesired results, John K.'s Playing A Bad Lie cleverly exposes "the greatest flaws, hypocrisies, and dangers of today's Democratic Party" through a simple round of golf between a father (Alex) and son (Sean). John K. brilliantly metaphors the flaws in liberal ideology into 18 holes of golf, covering many of the most concerning issues that face us today. It is quite amazing how issues like tort reform, taxation, affirmative action, welfare, foreign policy, and even abortion are analogized from the tee to the green. You might be asking yourself, "How do all these subjects relate to golf?" The lessons learned by young Sean on the golf course, while they may seem outrageous and crazy to him, are wonderfully creative examples about the Democrat way of thinking. The only thing farfetched about the conversations between Alex and Sean is not in the application of Democratic thinking to the rules of golf, but the notion that Democrats find that way thinking to be right for America. Playing A Bad Lie is a highly entertaining story that shows how the game of golf would be bastardized if Democrats applied to it the same policies they wish to impose on America, and proves why we must ensure that they are never allowed to do so. Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, it is worth ordering a copy of Playing A Bad Lie.

SUPERB

Wow, can't wait to read volume II!!!! I highly suggest this book to ALL citizens, both conservative and liberal, moderate, WHATEVER!! It's stimulating, interesting, and humorous. What else could one ask for?