{"product_id":"republican-party-reptile-9780871136220","title":"Republican Party Reptile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritings from the old-school Republican and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow the Hell Did This Happen?\u003c\/i\u003e: \"Hilarious\" (Christopher Buckley, author of \u003ci\u003eThank You for Smoking\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of pieces, the outrageous political satirist renowned for such classics as \u003ci\u003eParliament of Whores\u003c\/i\u003e takes on a wide range of cultural and political issues, and explains the platform of the Republican Party Reptile: \"I think our agenda is clear. We are opposed to: government spending, Kennedy kids, seat-belt laws . . . busing our children anywhere other than Yale, trailer courts near our vacation homes . . . all tiny Third World countries that don't have banking secrecy laws, aerobics, the UN, taxation without tax loopholes, and jewelry on men. We are in favor of: guns, drugs, fast cars, free love (if our wives don't find out), a sound dollar . . . and a strong military with spiffy uniforms. There are thousands of people in America who feel this way, especially after three or four drinks. If all of us would unite and work together, we could give this country . . . well, a real bad hangover.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To say that P. J. O'Rourke is funny is like saying the Rocky Mountains are scenic—accurate but insufficient. At his best he's downright exhilarating . . . \u003ci\u003eRepublican Party Reptile\u003c\/i\u003e is as rambunctiously entertaining as a greased pig catching contest. If you can find a funnier writer than P. J. O'Rourke, buy him a brandy, but don't lend him the keys to your pickup.\"—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"P. J. O'Rourke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42958883160182,"sku":"9780871136220","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_f1eaf13e-23e8-4944-a212-5d016f371b6d.jpg?v=1772918869","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/republican-party-reptile-9780871136220","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}