Sex, Lies & Vast Conspiracies

By David Horowitz

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1886442142
• ISBN13: 9781886442146
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Second Thoughts Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Essays of an Ex-Lefty Hammering His Old Ideological Brethren

To be honest, I'm not sure exactly why the title for this book was chosen. A more appropriate title would have been "A Collection of Essays by David Horowitz." There are some essays that allude to Clinton's sex, lies, and conspiracies but this seems incidental rather than planned. Nevertheless, the essays are quite enlightening and enjoyable. As an ex-lefty myself, I'm able to appreciate what Horowitz has to say. I'm not quite sure whom this book would suit. I suppose conservatives could use it to gain insight into the mind of a liberal as described by a former lefty. And I suppose there is also hope that a liberal will read it and realize what an intellectually bankrupt and politically dangerous ideology they hold. But I'm under no illusion that many liberals will be open-minded enough to admit to being wrong as Horowitz has so bravely done.

Fiesty, fun, and on-target

In this collection of columns and essays, 60s radical turned neocon David Horowitz turns his attention to Bill, Hillary, Monica, David Brock, Latrell Sprewell, Sydney Blumenthal, Matt Drudge, AIDS, racial politics, muliticulturalism, feminism, and the rest of the characters and issues that have made headlines over the last several years. Horowitz combines a hard-hitting fiestiness with an ability to see the big picture--always mindful of the long-term implications of day-to-day political ideas and events. This book is lighter and breezier than his recent (superlative) autobiography "Radical Son" and the insightful new "Politics of Bad Faith"--here he seems simply to be enjoying the political fray. The last section, "Conservatism with a Heart," explains how the "compassionate conservatism" so much in vogue today can be not just a slogan but also a political that works, and wins. To sum up: "Radical Son" and "Bad Faith" are better main courses, but "Sex, Lies and Vast Conspiracies" is a tasty appetizer.