{"product_id":"dave-barry-hits-below-the-beltway-9780345432483","title":"Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway","description":"Just in time, Dave Barry supplies the wholly original, much needed history and guide to the new American politics and its three capitals, Washington, D.C., Austin, and South Florida. No surprise: it's hilarious. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnderstanding the urgent need for a deeply thoughtful balanced book to explain our national political process, Dave Barry has not even come close. Though he himself has covered many campaigns, run for President several times, and run for cover at the rainy inauguration of George W. Bush (the man will spare nothing for his art) Barry has instead outdone himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBelow the Beltway\u003c\/i\u003e includes Barry's stirring account of how the United States was born, including his version of a properly rewritten Declaration (\u003ci\u003eWhen in the course of human events it behooves us, the people, not to ask \"What can our country do for us, anyway?\" but rather whether we have anything to fear except fear itself...)\u003c\/i\u003eand a revised Constitution (\u003ci\u003eSection II: The House of Representatives shall be composed of people who own at least two dark suits and have not been indicted recently.)\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDave also cracks the income tax code, explains the growth(s) of government, congressional hearing difficulties, and the persistent rumors of the influence of capital in the Capitol. Among other civic contributions, his tour of Washington, D.C., should end school class trips forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345432483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.48w x 0.60d","brand":"Dave Barry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43544042537141,"sku":"9780345432483","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7430cea4-5952-43d6-9359-b5fc6898c072.jpg?v=1706117992","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dave-barry-hits-below-the-beltway-9780345432483","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}