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Talk Host Neal Boortz Tops Bestseller list

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Wilkins_Micawber

Neil Boortz' Book "The Fair Tax Book" sits atop the New York Times Hardcover Non-fiction list.

THE FAIRTAX BOOK, by Neal Boortz and John Linder. (ReganBooks/HarperCollins, $24.95.) A radio talk show host and a United States congressman call for the abolishment of the federal income tax and the I.R.S.
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/books/bestseller/0821besthardnonfiction.html">
Complete list </a>
 
Wait, there's more...

The following is for informational purposes only:

Former CBS News correspondent Bernard Goldberg's "100 People Who Are Screwing Up America" is at number 4.
Former Politically Incorrect host Bill Mahr's "New Rules" is at number 8.
Bob Woodward's "The Secret Man" (Deep Throat) is at number 12.
The Daly Show's Jon Stewart's "America: The Book" is at number 13.
Michael Savage's "Liberalism is a Mental Disorder" is at number 25.

The NY Times bestseller methodology is even more flawed than that of Talker's Magazine. It has been alleged that authors and publishers have gotten books on the list by judiciously purchasing copies at key bookstores. These listings are offered here because some people apparently believe bad information is better than no information at all.

Listenership of Neil Boortz' program tends to be concentrated in markets below the national average in book sales per capita.

Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, anathema to many conservatives, has in fact been introducing legislation to replace the current income tax with a flat tax each April 15th for many years. His efforts have been repeated dismissed by the GOP leadership (Conservative hero Ronald Reagan compared the flat tax to how "you pay your agent").

Neal Boortz is syndicated by Jones Radio, the wonderful people who bring you Ed Schultz, Stephanie Miller and Thom Hartmann.
 
Oh, Goody!

bierkenstock said:<ul>[*]Former CBS News correspondent Bernard Goldberg's "100 People Who Are Screwing Up America" is at number 4.
[*]Former Politically Incorrect host Bill Mahr's "New Rules" is at number 8.
[*]Bob Woodward's "The Secret Man" (Deep Throat) is at number 12.
[*]The Daly Show's Jon Stewart's "America: The Book" is at number 13.
[*]Michael Savage's "Liberalism is a Mental Disorder" is at number 25.[/list]
Good information. Thanks!

Now, onto the opinion portion.

>The NY Times bestseller methodology is even more flawed than that of Talker's Magazine.

Interesting observation. What part of the methodologies do you take exception to? Do you have better sources of information?

> It has been alleged that authors and publishers have gotten books on the list by judiciously purchasing copies at key bookstores.

It has also been alleged that Elvis is alive and hiding in Las Vegas.
Any proof that people are purchasing copies for this purpose? How many copies would one have to buy to make a significant difference? Any names of the alleged allegers?

> These listings are offered here because some people apparently believe bad
> information is better than no information at all.

How do you know why these listings are posted here? As long as we're guessing about such things, it's my guess that the lists are dimissed because of the unwelcome results

> Listenership of Neil Boortz' program tends to be concentrated in markets below > the national average in book sales per capita.

Very interesting. I'd never read that. Can you source that? Not that I don't believe you, but I like to check things for myself. I know Boortz does extremely well in his home city of Atlanta. Is Atlanta below the national average in book sales per capita? And if it's true, that Neal does well in markets that index low for book reading, that makes his accomplishment all the more remarkable doesn't it. It's tough to sell books to people who tend not to buy them.

> Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, anathema to many conservatives, has in > fact been introducing legislation to replace the current income tax with a flat >tax each April 15th for many years. His efforts have been repeated dismissed by >the GOP leadership (Conservative hero Ronald Reagan compared the flat tax to >how "you pay your agent").

If he were a radio talk host, I'd care. My passion is radio, not politics.

> Neal Boortz is syndicated by Jones Radio, the wonderful people who bring you
> Ed Schultz, Stephanie Miller and Thom Hartmann.

God bless 'em!
 
Re: Oh, Goody!

Specter may have introduced it every year, but either he's not promoting it, or not being effective in his promotion. If Boortz can get people behind the idea, I'm all for that. The problem is, of course, without being able to manipulate the tax code, Congress loses 99% of their power. <P ID="signature">______________
Greetings from Ohio-soon to be home of the jailbird governor.</P>
 
Wilkins needs help with his homework again

You could start by going to Wikipedia and typing in "New York Times Best Seller List."

Then check out this article from Slate: http://slate.msn.com/?id=3504

That should get you started. But I would have thought you could have done a Google search and found those articles just as easily as I if you'd tried. Just because you don't know about it, doesn't mean it didn't happen.

Possibly you are also content with Arbitron's use of diaries, as well, and are wondering what all the hub-bub about People Meter's is about.
 
Re: Oh, Goody!

> >The NY Times bestseller methodology is even more flawed
> than that of Talker's Magazine.
>
> Interesting observation. What part of the methodologies do
> you take exception to? Do you have better sources of
> information?

It doesn't even matter. These political books on both sides hit #1 for a few weeks, then are replaced by another political book a short time later. Franken goes #1, then maybe a Coulter book gets there, then the Bill Maher book gets there, then Bernie's book, and so on.

What is important is that the only people buying these books are those who already agree with the author, so it's preaching to the choir.
 
Re: Wilkins needs help with his homework again

> You could start by going to Wikipedia and typing in "New
> York Times Best Seller List."

Your opinion is whatever Wikipedia says it is?

> Then check out this article from Slate:
> http://slate.msn.com/?id=3504

> That should get you started. But I would have thought you
> could have done a Google search and found those articles
> just as easily as I if you'd tried. Just because you don't
> know about it, doesn't mean it didn't happen.

I know how to research MY opinion. You rendered opinions here which you don't seem to have down well enough to capsulize.

> Possibly you are also content with Arbitron's use of
> diaries, as well, and are wondering what all the hub-bub
> about People Meter's is about.

I do? I guess the next time I want to know my opinion, I'll just ask you.
 
Re: Oh, Goody!

> It doesn't even matter. These political books on both sides
> hit #1 for a few weeks, then are replaced by another
> political book a short time later. Franken goes #1, then
> maybe a Coulter book gets there, then the Bill Maher book
> gets there, then Bernie's book, and so on.

Okay, they're on the bestseller list for a short time. I don't follow why it therefore "doesn't matter." Believe me, if I had a book on the bestseller list for ONE day, it would matter!

> What is important is that the only people buying these books are those who
> already agree with the author, so it's preaching to the choir.

Exactly. Just like the political blather anywhere, including this board eh?
 
Re: Oh, Goody!

I'd go for it even though it would cost me money. I have a LOT of deductions!

> Specter may have introduced it every year, but either he's
> not promoting it, or not being effective in his promotion.
> If Boortz can get people behind the idea, I'm all for that.
> The problem is, of course, without being able to manipulate
> the tax code, Congress loses 99% of their power.
>
 
Re: Wait, there's more...

Boortz & Linder have a book about the FAIR TAX plan, which is not the same as the FLAT TAX plan... supported by spector and steve forbes.

read the Boortz/Linder book and you'll see the obvious differences. One is based on a flat tax rate (guess which one) the other is based on a nat'l sales tax. this is not a debate as to which program is better or worse. just wanted to point out the proposals, and the terms used to describe them, are not interchangeable


> Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, anathema to many
> conservatives, has in fact been introducing legislation to
> replace the current income tax with a flat tax each April
> 15th for many years. His efforts have been repeated
> dismissed by the GOP leadership (Conservative hero Ronald
> Reagan compared the flat tax to how "you pay your agent").
>
 
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