Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty over Liberalism

by Sean Hannity

As Americans, we face two fundamental questions:

First, are we truly prepared to fight this new war to wipe out terrorism and terrorist regimes, and win it decisively—no matter what sacrifices it requires or how long it takes?

Second, are we once again prepared to teach our children the fundamental principles and values that make this country great—the values that make this country worth fighting for, living for, and dying for?

Sean Hannity is the hottest new phenomenon in TV and talk radio today. His gutsy, take-no-prisoners interviews and commentary on the Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes have made him one of cable television's most popular personalities. And his ascendance to the top of the talk radio world with ABC Radio's The Sean Hannity Show has won him a huge and devoted following that includes not only conservatives but anyone else who values straight talk over pandering and excuses.

Now, in Let Freedom Ring, Sean Hannity offers a survey of the world—political, social, and cultural—as he sees it. Devoting special attention to 9/11, the war on terror, and the continuing threat we face at home and abroad, he makes clear that the greatest challenge we have to overcome may not be an attack from overseas, but the slow compromising of our national character. And he asks why, particularly in this time of war, should we entrust our future to the voices of the Left—the very people who have spent decades ravaging so many of our core values and traditions?

Our nation, as Hannity reminds us, was founded on the idea of freedom. And in order to protect our freedoms, he argues, we must stand vigilant against liberal attempts to compromise our strengths. From our military and intelligence forces, to our borders and airports, to our unified commitment to root out terrorists at home and abroad, he reveals how our strongest lines of defense have come under attack—by left-wing voices within our government, media, schools, and elsewhere. And he shows how even domestic issues like taxation, education, patriotism, and the family have been exploited by liberals with their own agendas—with potentially disastrous results.

Filled with the commonsense commentary and passionate argument that have made Sean Hannity the most compelling conservative voice since Rush Limbaugh, Let Freedom Ring is an urgent call to arms. For, as Hannity warns, "We are engaged in a war of ideas. And civilization is at stake."

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, History, Political Science, Audiobook, Biography, Society

352 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

American radio/television host, author, and neoconservative political commentator. Also he has his own datingnetwork called "Hannidate" for gay and straight conservatives.

Hannity is a co-host of Hannity & Colmes in which he represents the conservative point of view. Also he runs an conservative radio talk show.

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is hilariously awful. The stilted prose, resolute refusal to seriously examine the bad ideas the book heralds as wisdom, and the prolific use of thought-terminating political cliche make it the literary equivalent of an enjoyably rotten, low-budget '70s B horror film. This is possibly the ugliest example of innumerate newspeak-filled political scrawl I've come across (and I've read a lot of right-wing punditry).

[Michelle Schingler · Rating 1 out of 5]

I remember taking copious amounts of notes when I first read this book, presuming that profundities and revelations awaited on every page. A look back at those notes is an exercise in humility for me. I can't believe I ever fell for this man's flat-earth views, lack of nuance and finger-pointing. Reading this book was the opposite of edifying; it may reinforce your prejudices, but it won't make you better or more aware. So don't.

[Paul · Rating 2 out of 5]

Liberals bad...conservatives good...listen to my show

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book may be over a decade old, but it's quite timely, especially since another Clinton is vying for the Presidency. Taken straight from the mouths and writings of the government's many liberals, this book shows what our country is in for if we don't make a change...and soon. Scary stuff, but important...and makes you wonder how anyone could vote for Hillary.

(FYI: I will not be replying to any politically charged comments.)

[Tim · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hannity spends a great deal of the book picking out incidents of "left wing liberals" who do questionable and inappropriate things. He then attributes this to anyone who votes for a democrat. The good old "if one member of a group does it you can apply it to the whole" argument.

If you are looking for a book to support your viewpoint as a conservative this is a book for you. If you are a liberal and looking for a conservative book to serve as a punching bag feel free to pick this up. If you are looking for new ideas you can better spend your time elsewhere.

[Chris Hunt · Rating 1 out of 5]

Though I was a part of the vast right wing conspiracy when I read this (I'm now more Libertarian), Sean Hannity is just hard to stomach sometimes. He comes across as a bit self-righteous and vain. This book reflects this and it is also just a bunch of the same well-worn arguments. Nothing new in this.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought it was a pretty good book. From this book, I came out wanting to do better at being informed about political issues and I want to teach my children to be patriotic and to love their country!

[Marina Fontaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

While lacking the superior wit and intellect of his more famous colleague Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity manages a decent summary of modern conservative philosophy in this book. The writing on the whole is only average, but I found Sean's personal story compelling (from troubled teen to construction worker scrapping his way through college to finding religion and becoming an exemplary family man as well as reaching professional success). This gives him more credibility in discussing economic/political issues than many so called "intellectuals" on both sides of the political spectrum, hence the 4 stars instead of 3.

[Marnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sean Hannity is awesome. I loved this book, I agreed with almost all of his opinions, & his writing is fun to read & easy to understand, it's like watching his show only in book form. It's good for conservatives because it makes you feen good to have someone like Sean Hannity on your side, & it would be good for liberals too that they might learn something from it.

[Martyn Lovell · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book (from 2002) is Hannity's impassioned argument for why Liberals (by which he really means Democrats) are well-intentioned but ruining the country and Conservatives (by which he really means Republicans) have the right plans to preserve and save it.

I was hopeful about this book. My political views are varied and do not align to parties, so there are some things that I expected to agree with Hannity on. And the book was a gift from some smart, thoughtful conservative friends. So I was really expecting a stimulating read even if I didn't agree with some of what was said.

The most interesting context point for this book is that it was written early in 2002, not long after 9/11. The change of national perspective and priorities that came right after the attacks pervades much of the thinking, and it is not easy to separate this book from those events.

The disappointing thing about the book is that Hannity turns out to be much more of a Republican than a conservative. While he pays lip service to following principal independent of party, his text belies this. He has few criticisms of Republicans (even when they are betraying principles he has espoused), and few compliments for Democrats. Even more so, he prefers to prove his point by quoting others (either flatteringly or critically). Instead of making intellectually cogent arguments against a point, he prefers to find a stupid statement from someone on the other side of a point and quote that. Even when he is writing about points that I agree with, his arguments are not very though provoking or persuasive.

The best part of this book for me (reading 12 years later in 2014) was as a reminder of the mindset in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. It is easy to forget that phase after so many years of complex, troubling consequences of our actions. I think it's important to really understand how we got here and that our over-reaction was driven in part by citizens with intentions to do what is appropriate and right. It's also worth saying that the book is clearly and crisply written by someone who is a good communicator, so this is a pretty easy read.

I would not recommend this book, unless you are looking for insight into where the Republican/Democrat divide was in 2002. There is little here that is stimulating or thought-provoking and there are much better ways to expose yourself to the best arguments for conservative and liberal ideas in other places.

[Sol De La Cruz]

Decided to stop reading it. The talking points are all the same as they are today with a little extra focus on Muslims bad we need to invade and restore our honor type bravado. If I feel like rage baiting myself I’ll open it back up again.

[Merredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a non fiction book by the conservative host of a conservative radio show and talk show. This was pretty interesting, to get the point of view of the total opposite of me. A lot of what he wrote made sense, the liberals that change their answers to fit the occasion, but that's all politicians that do that. He had some good ideas, like the school vouchers, but the fact that he really believes its horrible to have country health care, or to teach that it's ok to be homosexual is still weird. He doesn't still give reasons why... I'd still recommend it.

[Bob Barker · Rating 1 out of 5]

There are very few people on the planet that I find so deplorable and arrogant that I can’t fathom who would be foolish enough to listen to anything that comes out of their mouths. Sean Hannity is a special breed of arrogance, cruelty, and blatant disregard for the truth, all wrapped up in a package the size of his square jaw. He is the classic chest thumping right wing chickensh*t that’s all about America flexing its “military powers” so long as he didn’t have to do the fighting. Pick the book up and use the pages for birdcages and dog poop removal.

[Zach · Rating 1 out of 5]

I try to be fair and listen to both side of politics, but people like Hannity are a cancer to this Earth. This liberal bashing nonsense is completely worthless. It offers nothing of value to the world and is an obvious cash grab by a person that knows if he shits on paper he can sell it to a handful of simple minded fools.

[Wade · Rating 1 out of 5]

As if Hannity has the brains to win any war, much less one over liberalism. His hatefulness is part of the world's problems today. THERE ARE NO CUT AND DRIED, EASY ANSWERS TO TODAY'S PROBLEMS. And if anyone tells you there are, then said person is lying through his teeth.

[John Yelverton · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a very decent book and the author makes some very good arguments. It's a bit dated though, some issues are no longer issues, and he has a tendency to beat a point until it's dead, but it's still a worthwhile read.

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some other facts that people like Jimmy Carter would rather you not know.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent book, whats scary is I actually agreeing with Hannity on some issues..I guess I am a conservative, just not republican. Overall a good book.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Sean Hannity. Anyone who can mix conservative politics and religious values has my vote.

[Bryan Woerner]

Hannity is dull. Really dull. I fell asleep every time I tried to read it so I can't really give it a fair and balanced review.

[Joe · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yes dear , there is an alternate reality and I'm afraid it's rather ugly .

[Augie Cunningham · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh, here we go. So, we are ravaging your ''Core values and Traditions''? Well jolly f*cking good. Perhaps they deserve to be ravaged. The Right represents people's unwillingness to change. They are scared. We are creatures of habit. However the only constant in this universe is change. You must accept this. Instead, you exploit people's insecurities and weaknesses to feed them your propaganda. Maybe you were just brainwashed. If so, I am sorry. However, one thing is certain. If Trump stays in power, nothing will change. It will not fix any problems, no matter what you think they are. He does not care about anyone but himself. All he cares about is staying in power.

Go do something good for the world. Donate to charity. Give money to a homeless person. If people like you continue to spew this hate speech and propaganda, then this world is cooked. America has been falling for a long time, and has just hit the floor and broke its spine.

Rethink your life, Sean Hannity.

[Kalle Wescott · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read /Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty over Liberalism/, by Sean Hannity:

https://play.google.com/store/books/d...

I was disappointed. I don't take sides in American politics, but most of the book features Hannity railing on about "liberal" politics, rather than proposing solutions.

(I would have had the same reaction for a book that simply criticized conservatives)

It's easy to criticize. I would have preferred Hannity stating his own position and supporting it rather than simply criticizing others and their views and actions.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you have ever watched the Sean Hannity TV show or listened to him on the radio as I have occasionally, the material is somewhat similar. He covers topics across the political and social spectrum. He also gives a good history on the early days and evolution of talk radio and the dramatic growth of audiences. It was a quick read and I found it interesting, especially some of the historical information on the early days of AM talk radio.

[Vicente Lopez · Rating 1 out of 5]

I came back 18 years after reading this book to write: What a f***ing sell out! He had so many people duped into believing he was fighting the good fight for the common man. Now I look back at this book and see it for the sucker-finder that it is. This is a tamed down version of his current a**-kissing rhetoric. Working the long con on his readers and listeners. So ashamed I ever took pride in buying and reading this book.

[John Willis · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't care for Hannity's style. Writes about things that different leftist politicians have done and then says all left leaning politicians are this way. This book was given to me and I was hoping it would be more of ideas that right leaning politicians had and it was more about anger and if only we would get back to the old values. There are better books if you want to look at for the differences in the right and left in politics.

[Steven Hummer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally got the unabridged audiobook from the library for the blind. The narration was poor not just because of the reader but the audio quality. Some good points made about America, having a drive to succeed. Nice points about Rush and Sean telling how he, himself got into the business.

[Elizabeth Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book by a wonderful and straight shooting person.

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good, but like the fate of most books on politics, there are parts that are outdated.

[Terry R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

To my wife, J.E.M.; children, B.J.M.; A.N.C.; T.L.L. and their spouses.
I have enjoyed reading this morning's coffee book, Sean Hannity a great conservative author. Chapter 4, is an eye-opener about the defense budget and the budget cuts. With so much of our world in trouble, it is inconceivable to vote against any decrease in the defense budget. For most people, the terrorist attack on 9/11 brought the country together with patriotism leading the charge. However, many liberals did not convert to support this movement to support the defense of our troops and the nation. We see that America is not immune to a war on our homeland with threats coming by land, sea, and air. We don’t need to be paranoid but vigilant and prepared.
For years the democrats and the liberals have played dirty politics. They are very conniving, lying, and play cutthroat for keeps. While the Republicans have better ideas, play honestly, and do not play the cutthroat game. Maybe they should. They play by the rules, making laws according to our constitution and Bill of Rights. When they play partisan politics, they allow their agenda to be diluted to appease the left and thus the idea is devalued and compromised. They are fighting a clean fight against a dirty opponent.
Why does the media get to decide what news information we get to hear? If it embarrasses the democrats/liberals it gets suppressed and not released. If it is bad for the Republicans/conservatives, it becomes a national story with the same talking points or catchphrases used by the media. For example, the NY Times, Washington Post, CBS, CNN, NPR, ABC, and Newsweek all had some of the details of the Monica Lewinsky story but didn’t publish it because they supported the liberal president. Matt Drudge, an internet homebased news reporter broke the story even though the big companies had it first. Then they attacked Drudge calling him a gossipmonger.
The Democrat party is no longer about implementing liberal ideas or putting forth values to the American people. They have moved their focus to demonizing conservatives and Republicans through distortion and disinformation campaigns at any cost. This book was written in 2002, still today, their procedure has not changed. The lies are still the same. After Twenty Two years, Biden and Harris profess more blatant lies and the democrats could care less about the American people. They make no efforts to correct what they said. When confronted, they just ignore any questions and walk away. Republicans must quit bending over backwards to deal with these deranged, irrational, ungrateful Americans.
Vote, Read The Book. Love Dad. T.R.M.