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 enlarge | Authors: Dick Morris, Eileen Mcgann
Publisher: Harper
Category: Book
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Rating:  196 reviews
Sales Rank: 151
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0061547751
Dewey Decimal Number: 320.973
EAN: 9780061547751
ASIN: 0061547751
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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 Morris lifted up the rock and insects from every political persuasion scurried away... December 18, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've always looked forward to Dick Morris' input whenever he appeared across the table from any of the pundits - conservative OR liberal.
Morris appears to pride himself on political independence and upon receiving NO perks or inducements from ANYONE. You will see why when you read this book. It is an equal opportunity offender.
Oh... did I say "offend"??? It certainly will NOT offend its readership (unless the politicians and other entities which Morris exposes and dissects are actually among his readers).
"Fleeced" will certainly enlighten... and probably frighten and enrage you. So be it. But thanks to Dick Morris' dry and scathing sense of humor, you get some great comic relief along the way.
I'm grateful that some people are publishing books that are helpful to the ordinary citizen who is caught up in this avalanche of economic disaster. In that vein, I also recommend:
DEFAULT !!! Escaping the Debt Trap and Avoiding Bankruptcy
This page-turner tells the true story of an ordinary middle-class couple who were drowning in credit card debt after the wife was laid off, and were hit by Hurricane Jeanne AND a [...] collections lawsuit all at the same time.
BUT they CAME OUT ON TOP anyway! Inspiring and humorous, it's a must-read after you've read "Fleeced".
worth it for the credit card section alone ... December 17, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
as i read these reviews, i cannot help but noticing that most of them reek of politcal rhetoric in one sense or another. i guess that is what makes me wonder whether a good number of the reviewers have even read the book! yeah, morris is a former clinton hack who appears on the FOX network ... so what. what's lost in the mix is that morris is smart, informed and most of all ... FAIR. the only side this book leans to is that of the consumer ... whether democrat, republican, liberal or conservative ... i feel this book is beneficial to all.
aside from his guesswork as to what an obama presidency would bring in chapter 1 ... the rest of the book is devoted to how the average american is duped by the government (and its lack of governing) in almost every aspect of life. but, the first chapter is important in that morris believes an obama administration will institute policies that may have a negative effect on americans. since the book was published before the field was even narrowed down to two candidates ... morris' book has, so far, proven prophetic. only time will validate chapter 1 of this book ... but the rest of the book is where the meat and potatoes are.
"fleeced" covers a wide range of topics from the way our government is influenced (or even controlled to degree) by countries that hate the united states to congress getting paid for a two-minute workday to the media deciding how much (or little) it wants americans to fear terrorism. the topics are interesting and morris presents them in an appealing, easy-to-digest manner ... there are plenty of juicy incriminating inserts/charts that that disclose names and dollar amounts. where morris separates himself from the rest of the modern-day muckrakers is that he is not content with merely complaining ... at the end of each chapter/topic he suggests what can be done to fix or improve things.
worth its weight in gold, however, is the chapter on credit card issuers fleecing the public. as a former banker, i found this to be one of the most honest, informative and blistering attacks on an entity that has become fat from eating off the gullible, ignorant and desperate american consumer. anyone that owns a credit card (most of us) can learn something by reading this chapter alone. at the end of the chapter, you're even told what you can do to fight the credit card issuers ... really good stuff.
if your looking for the book to bash one political party in favor of another, this won't be it. morris is clearly on the side of the american citizen in this one ... and he doesn't hesitate to tell you that both parties in government are guilty in screwing you over.
Very good read December 13, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Insightful read by Mr. Dick Morris. The book really goes into how bias the media is these days. Mr. Morris hits all politicans hard and the media as well!
 Fleeced December 12, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like a present day Nostradamus, Morris nailed the outcome of nearly all of the issues from this most recent election. It is kind of spooky! Morris is the Washingon insider that is so politically astute that both sides of the aisle should fear his accurate and pointed disclosures. Morris tears back the veil concealing these Washington politicians and exposes them for all their dubious agendas; in great detail. Yes fellow Americans, we ARE being Fleeced and this book is a must read for all who wish to help drag politics out of the shadows and into the disinfecting sunlight of day. Only there can we begin with the SEEMINGLY insurmountable task of reforming OUR government and putting it back into the hands of the people; putting it to work for us instead of us working for it. Encore Mr. Morris! Encore!
 SORE LOSERS! December 9, 2008
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
Obama is just what this country needs. I feel that it doesn't really matter which democrat won, the Republicans would feel the need to create fear simply since they are out of power. He is the President-ELECT, the key word is ELECT, the Republicans are just out to re-gain power!
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