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Slouching Towards Gomorrah

Modern Liberalism and American Decline

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Slouching Towards Gomorrah

By: Robert H. Bork
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Welcome to America, 1996. The “rough beast” that visionary poet Yeats foresaw in 1919 is now a full-grown monster of decadence several generations deep. As a nation, we are pursuing a path toward Gomorrah, the biblical city burned to the ground for the sinfulness of its people.

In Slouching Towards Gomorrah, one of our nation's most distinguished conservative scholars offers a prophetic view of a culture in decline, a nation in such serious moral trouble that its very foundation is crumbling. The root of our decline, Bork argues, is the rise of modern liberalism, which stresses the dual forces of radical egalitarianism and radical individualism. Bork traces modern liberalism through the past two and a half centuries and suggests how it may have arisen from the very nature of western civilization itself.

©1996 Robert H. Bork (P)1997 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Anthropology Conservatism & Liberalism Ideologies & Doctrines Politics & Government Thought-Provoking

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"Forthright and magisterial, this is a fine summary of ‘social conservativism,’ one those who want to understand that position should read first." ( Booklist)
"Reader Barrett Whitener projects a confident newscaster's voice…never stumbling no matter how difficult the terminology." ( AudioFile)
"[Bork] methodically takes us through the sectors of our experience which have been infected by the excesses of post-1960s liberalism….On each of these topics Bork brings to bear an astonishing range of information and argument." ( Commentary Magazine)

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Solidly conservative

I am a listener who was once very left-leaning. I'm growing to find I can get behind conservative ideals as I learn more... This book shares a common sense perspective on the actions in the "rebellion" of those who don't appreciate how our American society is laid out... I do believe our education system, our news media, and our celebrity culture has disrupted the maturing process for many Americans looking to find their place in society. This book focuses on perceived moral shortcomings and how they hinder a productive society. I can understand all of this now, but if I were where I was emotionally a couple years ago- I would have thought this guy was an a$$hole for judging so harshly. Love it or hate it type of stuff.

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This should be mandatory reading for everyone.

Robert Bork was brilliant, and as expected, he brilliantly illustrates how sick our society has become and it's corrosivily accelerating trajectory due to the American left. In is sad too many of that ilk are too ignorant to entertain doing so.

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Classic

Actually I have this hard cover on my shelf and had been reading it, but wanted to take it to work with me. Very good move.

The first chapter does a fantastic job of surmising the rest of the book, and the rest of the book is still a pleasure to read.

What stands out is Bork's delineation of radical egalitarianism and radical individualism. The libertarian and the far left liberal are so far apart on the ideological scale, yet they somehow come together on certain key issues. If this has ever perplexed you, this book is a fantastic read.

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Eye Opening

Must read and as I stated before eye opening because it wakes you up to the scary changes in our culture especially in respect to our loss of freedoms.

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Such an important book!

I am deeply appreciative of this book, and the truth it tells. The author masterfully connects all of the dots in such an understandable way. The events on campuses, attitudes of students and their professors in the 60s, mindsets of egalitarians, propaganda they've used to spread their lies and capture the culture of America, the many and various orchestrated efforts of the liberals to break down America's traditions and institutions, and the overall damage they've done to our country are made clear in this book, and conveyed in a concise way. I will be sharing this one with whomever I can, and will definately be relistening to it again.

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conservative intellectual understands sociology

I met JUSTICE Bork and his wife when he was sick at his house in Virginia. I told him what I thought about these Democrats senators. this is a Godly Man a moral man, intellectual; very strong to his beliefs and his values. he happens to be right about everything he espouses. He had been fighting against mis and disinformation all his career..just because he's a good man, and evil people are of the Democrat Party. how many warnings do we need before we realize what is really going on here? or before it's too late. What do you do when something beautiful is being destroyed right before your eyes? Do you storm the classroom? or do you wait for the captain to give you the okay.. as your nation dies and bleeds out before you??

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Thorough

On target in 1996, and the last 20 years have proven Judge Bork to be exactly right.

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robert bork vs. ted kennedy and joe biden

? do you enjoy playing political "...what-if ?..."
? have you closely followed the supreme court's rulings
? do you wonder who often provides the swing votes

this concise book outlines robert bork's basic judicial philosophy
it was written about 9 years after his devastating 1987 senate rejection
many see it as a focal point in american political and civil discourse

bork was fundamentally an honest and arrogant american conservative
biden and kennedy used bork's lack of humility and political sense against him
their 1987 senate hearings were a mean and public rebuke to republican america

as it turned out, anthony kennedy was appointed to that supreme court seat
he has reliably provided the swing vote in numerous 5-4 supreme court rulings
sadly, since 1987, the line between judicial and political has been hard to find

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Very astute.

Very good. I wish I had read this when it was originally released. It was very accurate.

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Excellent expose on social change

Covers Causes reasons, and, entrenchments, and and how to resolve the slush towards Gamorrah. Not slowed down by legal-speak, yet supported by case history. A keeper for my personal print copy library also. Factual, honest, straightforward about the impact of events on the decay of America from within the tarnishing of Ammeter nobility.

Also, the Narrator is excellent and very understands at 2x speed.

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