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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This brilliant commentary on the degenerating state of culture, education, and law in the United States by one of the most notorious, vilified (by the left) and superlative legal minds in this country was one of the first sources of my incipient awakening to matters of law and the toxic effects...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Bork-tacular! Can a culture survive a general moral collapse? Can a free society survive a cultural collapse? Can America remain a free nation when its educational, cultural and media elites have dedicated themselves to undermining her intellectual and moral foundations? A brilliant, prescient work that requires multiple readings. ”
Sorella M wrote this review Sunday, July 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“'To understand our current plight, we must look back to the tumult of [the Sixties], which brought to a crescendo developments in the Fifties that most of us overlooked or misunderstood. We noticed (who could help notice?) Elvis Presley, rock music, James Dean, the radical sociologist C. Wright Mills, Jack Kerouac and the Beats. We did not understand, however, that far from being isolated anomalies, these were harbingers of a new culture that would shortly burst open us and sweep us into a new country.' ”
Earl wrote this review Sunday, February 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I first encountered Bork in a university course on Contemporary Political Philosophy and I found him to be overrated. This book, "Slouching Towards Gomorrah," is full of hyperbole, prejudice and plain logical fallacy. He takes a preconceived conclusion - based on his political ideology - and mines the data to support it. Enjoy the slippery slope fallacy? Then you'll enjoy this book. Enjoy ad hominem attacks? Then you'll love Bork. I didn't.
shaunmdaniel wrote this review Monday, January 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
In fact, my copy is currently holding up the middle of my cracked wooden futon frame. It was the the only book that I owned that I was willing to sacrifice to holding up the rear-ends of myself, my friends, and my family. At least Bork is great at that...”
“Some people said this was an alarmist track, and some social indicators have improved since Bork wrote this book. Nonetheless, he makes some profound arguments in this work that are just as relevant today than they when he made them in 1996. Well worth reading, as Bork is always thoughtful, scholarly, thought-provoking, and a great writer.”
Ron B wrote this review Sunday, February 10 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“This brilliant commentary on the degenerating state of culture, education, and law in the United States by one of the most notorious, vilified (by the left) and superlative legal minds in this country was one of the first sources of my incipient awakening to matters of law and the toxic effects of judicial activism.”
Don M wrote this review Sunday, November 4 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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