Uncle John's Political Briefs

Uncle John's Facts and Trivia

by Bathroom Readers' Institute

No one skewers public servants of all political stripes like Uncle John! Here’s a no-holds-barred look at the history and lunacy of our govern-mental machine. Starting with the birth of democracy in the western world, you’ll learn how today’s political landscape was shaped and get an inside look at how government works (and doesn’t work)--from Main Street to Wall Street to Pennsylvania Avenue to the world stage. These 288 pages consist of the most eye-opening political articles from the BRI’s 25-year-history, plus a few all-new pieces ripped from the election-year headlines. So do your civic duty and read about…

Toilet diplomacy
Gingrich vs. the Glitterati
Why a donkey? Why an elephant?
Animals that ran for office…and won
The island election that was buried by a volcanic eruption
The birth, death, and rebirth of America’s major political parties
Why the first U.S. congresswoman had to hide in a phone both
The rapper who (nearly) took a swing at Romney
The Russian czar who taxed the human soul
The secret plot to take down FDR
Poisonous pundits
And much, much more!

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, Reference, Humor

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 7, 2012

About the author

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Reviews

[Tom Darrow · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good collection of political stories, newspaper headlines, etc. Some is historical, some is current events and some is trivia. I gave it 4 stars because it is an enjoyable read, mixes up the length of the articles, is well written and you can learn something while you are doing your business. I didn't give it five stars because 1) it is just a collection of political sections from other Uncle John's books with a few new articles and 2) some of the article's connections to politics are somewhat dubious.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

It only took me a long time to finish this book because I lost it for a period of time. Like all the other day Uncle John bathroom readers this one is full of awesome facts.

[Graham Barrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Review from 2023)

One of those quaint but sometimes funny books you peruse when nature calls. Some really interesting tidbits of information and political trivia throughout.

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

great read from the files of unjle john!