When You Ride Alone You Ride with Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism

Excellent Book. Short and to the point. A great level of intelligence - about what is wrong with out system!

I purchased the hardcover first and found it to be pretty slim on actual content for the price--the posters really didn't add a whole lot to Maher's commentary. The audio book, narrated by Maher, is delivered in his dry comedic style and as such is much funnier. Maher is, first and foremost, a comedian, and this book has to be heard to be enjoyed.

Who by now isn't familiar with the satire and political incorrectness of Bill Mahr? He has always been capable of thinking as fast as he can talk, and this book encapsulates his opinions into one to two page, easily readable, hilarious proddings to anyone with the brains to question the way things have been going in America since September 11. He points out the many ways most of us here have been choosing to live like ostrichs with our heads in the sand, and ways we can change our politically correct lameness into intelligent, decisive self preservation. I especially enjoyed his explanation of why we should allow profiling in airports, why SUV owners deserve to be drafted (and why there should be a draft), and why we should not allow Muslim countries to muzzle their women - if it were Black men behind those veils, we'd have a fit. Excellent, thought provoking reading for adults who can pry themselves away from FOX news and reality shows.

Maher shows no hesitation in proclaiming his constitutional right to criticize our government and policies in the exercise of genuine patriotism. In so many words he is yelling at the American frogs to stop being so stupid and complacent and to jump out of the pot as the heat is clearly increasing and we clearly risk being boiled alive.The historical allusions, metaphors, and ironies of this collection of essays are creative and brilliant. Throughout them he lampoons the empty promises of the government and corporate sector (aren't they one?), the deliberately misleading finger pointing, and its baldly obvious lies designed to promote corporate wealth and to divert attention from the real causes of the world's rage against the United States. However, he doesn't just take shots at the government and industry, he lays the blame appropriately on our compliance in a vapid, self centered culture which chooses to remain blind to the ramifications of gross overconsumption of fossil fuels, and our military policies to keep them cheap for our convenience. He points out our obliviousness to our disproportionate domination and waste of many of the world's other resources while people starve, freeze, and die of poor health.However, Maher's rant is alleviated, and his love of country and patriotism are illustrated by his noting the hypocracy of much of the rest of the first world's criticism of the US domination over things such as alleged "cultural imperialism", which he accurately dismisses as inaccurate as well as emanating from clear jealousy. He observes how the US chooses in its own, perhaps inconsistent way, to act as a more humane imperial power than the other nations that over history have held this distinction. He also notes, that much of the hate for the US by the first as well as third world is largely due to our self absorption, and complete disinterest in other peoples.This is a strong dose of truth, "sweetened" by Maher's scathing but delightful sardonic wit. However, it will surely only appeal to those who already agree with his position.

Do you know about any of the sacrifices for freedom, made during World War II? Bill Maher uses examples of these sacrifices, plus updated versions of World War II posters, to give historical context to the war against terrorism. He is not afraid to challenge established viewpoints, and he has lots of evidence to back up his views. ...my thanks to Bill for making my Christmas shopping easier!!!