Make America Funny Again
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A new political book, a satire, a love story, and a downright funny novel. In it both national parties have collapsed under the weight of voter disgust. Panicked representatives and senators hurriedly jettison party labels and create new, non-ideological parties. “A genuinely funny sendup of contemporary American politics... Get it ✔.” (Kirkus Reviews).
“Now that no Democratic Party existed at the national level, the big money was scrambling to maintain influence. When one of the party’s king makers invited Senator Sheffield Belmond (Stalactite, MN) for lunch, he was less flattered than relieved. What had taken so long? They’d been a little slow in scrambling to him.”
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“The author inventively creates an absurd political cosmos that is deliciously reminiscent of the real one, a considerable feat given Washington’s inclination to self-parody. ... an alternative political universe realistic enough to be evocative of the contemporary scene while remaining profoundly and entertainingly ridiculous.... The author avoids any heavy-handed political grandstanding or sermonizing—this is a work of humor, first and foremost, not a didactic polemic. The author is not interested in scoring cheap partisan points—his target is the whole of political culture. As a result, the novel should appeal to any reader in search of a well-executed political farce that offends widely and equally. This is an intelligently conceived work, and most enjoyable.”
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“At a time when there is so much uncertainty, H. G. Rogers delivers humor and levity. This thought-provoking story is both touching and outrageous. We all need a laugh, and if you’re like me, you’ll be laughing out loud.”
—Senator John Boozman (R., Arkansas)
“A fun read that captures the feeling of the Pentagon and Capitol Hill. The story and characters combine to make up a wicked, enjoyable satire.”
—Drew A. Bennett, Ph.D., Colonel, USMC (ret.)
“Laughter and learning (and even a love story) combine in Rogers’s novel, wittily exposing the clichés of Washington’s political class. Set in the not-so-distant future, the political scene exists in a cauldron of conflicting efforts to topple a President.”
—Jene M. Porter, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Political Philosophy, University of Saskatchewan
“A fierce and funny send-up... of the circus that is...contemporary politics. Rogers deftly deflates the pompous punditry.... Rogers creates a cast of characters right out of today’s headlines, and that unnerving familiarity drives the story to its inevitable end! Five stars!”
—Curtis Harrell, MFA, Author of Melpomene's Garden