Friday, May 02, 2008

tick...tick...tick...

ok maybe i am daydreaming a bit because it's friday but i was thinking that in this incredibly bizarre primary season, maybe what we really need is a whole new candidate...

Jackbauerforpresident_3 

if you are a big fan of 24 like i am, check out Jack Bauer for President: Terrorism and Politics in 24.  it is a compilation of essays "using our current political climate to enrich viewers’ experience of 24."

This book addresses how much of the show is realistic and what it has to say about modern politics and foreign policy in America’s fight against terrorism. Essays look at issues including the show’s images of terrorism, the ethics and effectiveness of the characters’ counterterrorism practices, the portrayal of government and politics on the show, whether it takes a terrorist to fight a terrorist, how much “the people” have a right to know in life-threatening circumstances, and how effective we really want our heroes to be.

more information about the  book is available at the BenBella Books website.  the book was edited by the terrific Richard Miniter and includes a wide variety of contributors including Alan Dershowitz - yes, THAT Alan Dershowitz.  h/t byrd droppings

so, why check out the book?  because jack says so.

oh and a blatherings "extra"  for my fellow 24 afficionados who have watched since season 1.... 

if Jack Bauer was in a room with Hitler, Stalin, and Nina Myers, and he had a gun with 2 bullets, he’d shoot Nina twice.  i love that one and check out blogs 4 bauer for "all things jack". 

                   

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1 - Jack Bauer once forgot where he put his keys. He then spent the next half-hour torturing himself until he gave up the location of where they were. (Comment this)

Written by: Anonymous at 2008/05/02 - 13:15:42
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2 - and then there is the famous: if you don’t tell me what i want to know, then it’ll just be a question of how much you want it to hurt.

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Written by: zoey at 2008/05/02 - 13:20:44
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3 - I miss 24 so much this season! I guess it was for the best since Kiefer went to jail and all but gosh it really hasn't been the same. I heard that Janine Garafalo is going to be on the next time. I hope she doesn't ruin it for me. I really dislike her. (Comment this)

Written by: Marsha_meme at 2008/05/02 - 15:55:41
4 - Not feeling the love for McCain Zoey?
JR (Comment this)

Written by: Anonymous at 2008/05/02 - 17:47:17
5 - Sigh, if only Jack Bauer were running for President. He would be sooooooo much better than anyone that is currently running. I love this idea, great find and I love your blog too. I've added you to the blogroll. (Comment this)

Written by: Dee at 2008/05/02 - 21:27:47
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