{"product_id":"parliament-of-whores-a-lone-humorist-attempts-to-explain-the-entire-us-government-9780802139702","title":"Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller: \"An everyman's guide to Washington\" by the savagely funny political humorist and author of How the Hell Did This Happen? (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eP. J. O'Rourke's \u003ci\u003eParliament of Whores\u003c\/i\u003e has become a classic in understanding the workings of the American political system. Originally written at the end of the Reagan era, this new edition includes an extensive foreword by renowned journalist Andrew Ferguson-showing us that although the names may change, the game stays the same . . . or, occasionally, gets worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eParliament of Whores\u003c\/i\u003e is a \"gonzo civics book\" that takes us through the ethical foibles, pork-barrel flimflam, and Beltway bureaucracy, leaving no sacred cow unskewered and no politically correct sensitivities unscorched (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Insulting, inflammatory, profane, and absolutely great reading.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11036779\"\u003eP. J. O'Rourke\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.32h x 5.50w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802139702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802139701\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HUM\"\u003eHumor\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HUM006000\"\u003eTopic | Politics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL003000\"\u003eCivics \u0026amp; Citizenship\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL016000\"\u003ePolitical Process | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP. J. O'Rourke\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling author of ten books, including \u003ci\u003eCEO of the Sofa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHolidays in Hell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll the Trouble in the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEat the Rich\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently a national correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380568748171,"sku":"9780802139702","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_2818ff0e-fb3c-41c0-ad74-e3da506c1ded.jpg?v=1760546876","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/parliament-of-whores-a-lone-humorist-attempts-to-explain-the-entire-us-government-9780802139702","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}