Trickle Up Poverty: Stopping Obama's Attack on Our Borders, Economy, and Security

by Michael Savage

Michael Savage—conservative talk radio host and #1 New York Times bestselling author—takes on President Obama’s socialist agenda, his Chicago-style strong-arm tactics, and his Lenin-like complex in Trickle Up Poverty . Savage’s quest is to help American’s save America from economic Armageddon, and Trickle Up Poverty addresses everything from the global warming myth to the health care debacle to the Tea Party revolution, in an essential conservative manifesto that anyone who loves Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, Glen Beck, and Dick Morris must read.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

384 pages, Hardcover

First published September 18, 2010

About the author

Dr. Michael Savage is a multimedia icon in the conservative movement. The Telegraph in the U.K. ranked him as one of the most influential conservatives in the United States, and with 10 million weekly listeners, the Berkeley Ph.D. is the third most listened to conservative talk show host. Recently featured in The New Yorker and Playboy, Dr. Savage is the author of many books, including the political thriller Abuse of Power and four New York Times bestsellers. His media presence and profile earned him the coveted Freedom of Speech Award from Talkers magazine in 2007.

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Dr. Savage holds a master's degree in medical botany and a second in medical anthropology. Additionally, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in epidemiology and nutrition sciences. He is an ardent conservationist, is dedicated to his family, and is a proud patriot of his country.

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Reviews

[Rmschow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trickle up poverty is a very informative entertaining read that appeals to the conservative in me. Michael Savage begins with the analogy of Barack Obama being given a priceless heirloom watch which he promptly takes apart and can't put back together again. Savage then goes on to explain in detail the pieces of this country which have been taken apart and broken by Obama. Though the information is depressing and upsetting, it does not leave you with a sense of hopelessness. Trickle up Poverty has solutions and reinforces patriotism and American spirit. I loved this book and recommend it to those who are frustrated with how our country is being run and stand by the constitutional principles of this country. Michael Savage tells it how it is without apology or political correctness - something that I admire in this time when everyone is afraid to speak the truth.

[Yolanda · Rating 1 out of 5]

What was I thinking? I was waiting for my boyfriend at Barnes and Noble and I picked up the book because the title caught my eye. For some reason I started to read. What I can't believe is that I went back to the bookstore the next day just to finish it.

Yes, there are factual truths in this book that can be proven. But what gets to me is that there are more half truths than anything else. If you are going to sight something as an example, give the entire thing. Don't cherry pick what will fit.

We as a country will never know what McCain could have done for our country. But I find it hilarious that Obama is the devil incarnate with some folks.

"Obamacare" is going to ruin our country because it will allow illegal immigrants go to the ER and not pay for services recieved. What I don't think most people realize is that I can go to the ER, with no insurance as a citizen, and not pay my bill. And that will be passed on to everyone else.

What would have happened to our economy if these "Bailouts" weren't given? Would we have a higher unemployment rate than there is? I belive most definitely. What would happen if GM were allowed to fail. Then certain parts of the country would be completely devestated.

I find it funny how people state that the Government should stay out of people's lives, but then want to pass certain laws to make sure things don't happen. Abortion. Gay Marriage. Having health care. A better educational syste. You can't have it both ways.

[thewanderingjew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trickle Up Poverty, Michael Savage

Well, I would not recommend this book to any Liberal without a very open mind, without the ability to look at both sides of all issues with an unbiased eye. Some Conservatives may find points of disagreement. Libertarians will probably be most happy.
I found that the book, in large part, repeated the message Michael Savage expounds when I have listened to him on the radio. Although there was little new information, in a little more than three hundred pages, he provides more details about the beliefs he holds and if you can connect the dots he wishes you to follow, you will wind up agreeing with his assessment of President Obama, his staff and his associates. I am not sure that he proved all of his salient points but he does provide an impressive array of evidence, if not actual facts, to back up his accusations. The reader can independently decide whether or not he/she agrees with him because, for sure, Savage espouses individual responsibility and freedom to make unencumbered independent decisions without threats from the government or any other outside strong-arm source.
It is fairly obvious, from the getgo, that Mr. Savage is not a fan of Barack Obama nor is he a fan of his policies or of what he believes are his core beliefs engendered from his background and education at the knees of various hard core Communists, Maoists and/or Socialists, among other things.
Mr. Savage believes Obama is a Marxist-Leninist and an absolute Socialist intent on dismantling America and remaking it into his own world view which would be a country with a government with a ruling class over a working class, a country in decline following the pattern of all countries that have tried his world view which is a path to failure, mediocrity and bankruptcy as far as Savage is concerned and which history has largely proved to be true. Socialism fails, in the long run, and has brought about the decline of those countries that attempted to institute it.
While the book is not complimentary, in many ways, it does clearly outline the reasons he feels this way and he connects the dots for the reader to come to his conclusions, if they agree with his assessments.
I found that like the theory of global warming and creationism, there is not lots of proof for those theories, or for what he says, other than conjecture, innuendo and pure faith but his arguments are plausible and worth reading. One is free to believe what one wishes.
If you believe what he presents to you, you will be afraid of the future that Obama seems to have planned for us. If you choose not to even entertain any of his ideas, you will know less than you should about the possibilities that lie ahead for all of us. If you have information from both sides of the road, you can make an informed decision about what the future will bring depending on who is in charge of the White House. Then you can make an educated decision about what kind of person you would like to elect to serve there for the preservation and greater good of the United States.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

An eye opener to what the government is up to and how they are destroying
our country..... I am so glad I read this book and there was so much in here that
I now know what is going on that the media doesn't cover.... It is a must read for
all who don't understand the government and for all who don't care.... cause after
you read this you will not want to sit around any longer. You will want to find a way
to get involved and let the government know that they work for the people, not that
they are in control and can tell us what to do. The Demoncrats, can take their
communists/socialist ways and shove them you know where
Excellent book and brilliant mind Mr. Savage has!

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read, though guilty of understating the damage being done.

[Aaron Stephens · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's Savage as he always is

[Evlondo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Laughably stupid and terribly researched, Dr. Savage may be the worst writer on the extreme right...that takes some effort.

[Proud2b4family · Rating 4 out of 5]

Savage is the voice of the lone independent...the man or woman without a party...in today's cookie cutter political ideology landscape. He's like that crazy uncle that everyone makes fun of at dinner events...until he makes sense and everyone starts listening with rapt attention and nodding in assent to what he's saying.

I like this book, but I can't really get into it. Not because it's not a good book, but because I'm a fan and I've been listening to The Savage Nation long enough that it feels like a rerun or transcript of a bunch of his shows.

I used to be an avid NPR listener growing up. My "other" news channel, when I moved to Chicago, was WBBM. When I "grew up" and started to hear the elitist tinge in the NPR liberal commentary disguised as "news", I went looking for something else and stumbled on Michael Savage's radio show during the commute home.

My first reaction was "Naw, this guy's out of his mind crazy. I'm not gonna listen to this." But I kept coming back to him because, in some ways his personality reminded me of older men that I respected for their experience and wisdom in life, even if they were a little off the rails at times. After a while, I learned to separate the incoherent moments from the lucid ones and found the lucid ones to be startlingly revealing. As a matter of fact, the beginning of his show has the intro, "Warning: The Michael Savage Show contains adult language, adult content, psychological nudity. Listener discretion is advised." Psychological nudity is probably the best explanation for the way in which he dissects and peels back the layers of pretty much any topic or person and lays it bare for all to see.

If you're an adventurous thinker and are open to multiple viewpoints on politics and culture (and the culture of politics), then this is a good book to get your hands on. Savage gets out into the open some perspectives that maybe you've thought of but didn't dare explore openly for fear of not being "politically correct".

Either way you go about it, whether listening on the radio or reading his many books (he also writes and talks about botany, homeopathic medicine, and Italian cooking from the Bronx), you're definitely NOT going to be hearing most of his stuff even on Fox, let alone on what Savage calls "the alphabet media" (MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, etc.).

[Tyler m. · Rating 5 out of 5]

In The book Trickle up Poverty Stoping Obama’s Attack on Our Borders Economy and Security by Michael Savage.Michael who is a talk show host for fox who talks politics which I love and this book is filled with this. The book talks about how President Obama has too much control on todays government and the kind of tactics he is using to do this to the American people. He talks about how Obama is a socialist and a Marxist and Leninist and is like a dictator on the health care bill he forced it upon the people and made them have to have it. Some of the people he talks about in this book is Michel Obama and the president Nancy Pelosi Karl Marx and many others. He says how Michel Obama gets treated like a queen and how the American tax payers are paying for things they shouldn’t be like alcohol for air force one and two the close the Michel obama wears like her $5,000 earrings which tax payers should not be paying for and other closet things. “Michelle was supporting a handmade dress and a pair of Bochic earrings valued at more then $5,000”(Savage 10).

I think that Michael did a great job writing this book very informative. If you don’t pay attention to the news would not hear anything about this kind of stuff because this is the kind of stuff Obama does not want people to know. This book moved me to grow my hatred towards Obama did the stuff that he did to the public. I would suggest this to people who enjoy politics and watching the politics very closely. When you read this book you will learn what happens behind closed doors in the white house and how he treats the tax payers. When I read this book it made me want to get rid of Obama and make him a one term president if I could vote. I suggest that voters before the hit the voting booths in november and we as people should stick up for what is right and what the country needs.

I give this book on a scale of 1-5 I give it a perfect 5.The reason I give this book the grade that I did is because it is very informative and teaches who a lot about the government today. Now that I read this book I have become more intact with how the government runs today and it is not the same as it did back in the 1800’s we are in more debt then ever.

[Brad · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I have read most of the books that Michael Savage has penned, and have already pre-ordered his upcoming debut novel, Trickle Up Poverty not only stands out amongst the other Savage titles on the bookshelf, it is one of the best books on true conservatism, the reality of America at present, and what needs to happen to right the ship in recent memory. Savage deals in truth and reality, not political games and the towing of party lines. Forget Republican or Democrat, Savage proudly delves into the battle of conservative versus liberal, which is where the real battle lies.

In fairness, Savage does pat himself on the back at times. This is no different than what is heard on his nightly radio show, The Savage Nation. What matters is the fact that his statements are correct and his education and qualifications are certain. Savage pulls no punches and says not only what is on his heart and mind but what he believes America needs to hear. Left-wingers and so-called progressives (read: socialists, Marxist-Leninists, etc.) are in desperate need of the wisdom contained within the pages but are unlikely to ever read more than the back cover. But it is those who automatically equate conservative with Republican that are most in need because it is, perhaps, they who are the most blind to the current state of affairs and how we got here.

If for no other reason, grab a copy and read the chapter on the economic crisis. It is worth the cover price to read that chapter alone.

Adult language. Adult content. Psychological nudity. A revelation of reality. Reader discrestion is advised. This is Savage at his best.

[Desiree · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good read about the current state of our economy with good suggestions on how to fix it! "The more power they have, the less you have."

"From the auto industry, the banks, and various financial institutions, to Obama's plan to snatch expansive tracts of land depriving the middle class of mining, farming, and cattle-raising opportunities, and commandeering the energy industry through his green socialism scheme of cap-and-trade, Obama is hell-bent on crippling capitalism through massive taxes and his bureaucratic state."

When the SEC uptick rule was eliminated in 2007, it enabled short sellers to drop the stock market fast and raid it, as was done in 2008! If the market drops fast, the halt trading, unless it is after 2:30, then there is no halting and they can raid with no brakes! "the SEC is essentially still a toothless entity headed by someone who's in the bag for hedge fund traders."

"He (Obama) and his confederates are implementing a plan to do nothing less than steal from middle America and redistribute the wealth to their powerful cronies, exactly the opposite of what they would have you believe they stand for."

"Make no mistake: Obama's energy policies are a federal tyranny."

The author also talks about how the latest Federal census, which will be used for redistricting, does NOT ask if the people are citizens!

"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. " - Albert Einstein

[Thomas Dean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Michael Savage is an excellent writer in many regards. You can hear his voice and mannerisms just by reading his words because he writes the same way he speaks on his radio program. Dr. Savage also does a great job of laying out facts, ideas, propositions, and thoughts through thorough documentation without getting so technical that a layman would fall asleep.

I would recommend this book to anyone, especially those who don't think the title of the book is fair or legitimate. The only couple areas that the book falls short are these: His strong convictions of religion advocacy and his stance that marriage should be defined as only between a man and a woman. While these only come up in small portions of the book, they just are not justified. This is the third book of his that I have read and he never goes into detail with his stance on marriage. But that should not deter anyone from reading the book. As I noted, it is only a small small small portion that he makes a note of this.

[goddess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another brilliant piece of writing by Doc Savage. With humor, wit, honesty, and hard facts, Savage exposes the dangers of our "Destroyer in Chief". Savage is a literary genius infusing his writing with his signature phrases and sarcastic tone. Never a dull moment. Michael Savage has a way of telling a story.

This book is well documented and cites numerous examples of how Obama is dismantling America piece by piece. Whether it's through ObamaCare, demoralizing the military, bailouts, tax increases, his links to ACORN.....Savage lays the case for why we are truly experiencing a trickle up poverty. Savage begins with Obama's socialist roots as a youth and his Marxist ties, and how this is showcasing itself through his administration and presidency.

If you want some cold hard facts, Savage is your man.

[Jason · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you like exploring the mind of a paranoid xenophobic manipulator then you will love this book. I decided to see what my cousins were referring to when they kept quoting this author. Now that I've read his book and the savage manifesto I still can't be sure what Micheal really wants from Washington. Although a few occasions I did somewhat agree with Mr. Weiner the constant reffrences to Obama the marxist-Leninist was gruling. At times he would repeat these three words multiple times in the same paragraph so many times it was hard not to think this was some poor attempt at subliminal messegeing. If you want an intelligent conservative view on political issues, look elsewhere and you will easily find a more grownup argument from another author.

[Brian H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good book overall...Savage definitely knows the scary truth that few others brave to discover...The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars it that it lingered on global warming a bit too long for me (I think other issues are much more important to discuss/reveal) and I also got a bit tired of Savage's name-calling. Just call them by their real names and let US decide how we feel about them. That aspect seemed a bit juvenile to me, but I know Savage is passionate about this topic and it surely can get the best of him sometimes. Great book, recommend all to read and heed!

[LaDonna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every American needs to read this book. I don't care if you think Savage is too extreme, too conservative, a conspiracy theorist, or whatever else, you need to read this. If you don't believe it all, despite the extensive bibliography, if you believe anything at all in it, you need to take heed and do something to save our country. Ignorance of what is going on is not an excuse - we need to save the America we believe in, and want for ourselves and for our children.

[Casey Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A friend I hadn't seen in a while recommended this book as a "must read;" I wholeheartedly agree!

If every person in America could read just one book before the 2012 election, I hope it would be this one. Though I don't expect that many would find its contents to be a surprise today, the fact that they were so well researched and detailed make it an incredible indictment on the liberal media, who refused to 'vet' the democratic candidate who won the 2008 election.

[Jake Danishevsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Full of very important information. Dr Savage style of writing is what I like to read. He combines his analysis with some of the examples from his personal life, his childhood stories and yet delivers what we need to know and all the problem that we are facing with the Trickle Up Tactics of empower the government and elites to control the outcome of our policies. This is a must have. I am looking forward to read a few more of his books, which I heard are amazing as well.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I guess I'm just in sync with how this author thinks because I really liked his discussion and analysis of topics based on factual evidence and the examples he provides. I have read and enjoyed several of his books now and will find and read more. He generally is trying to provide a warning to average Americans about what is happening in America today and who is driving it to the detriment of our country. All Americans with an open mind should read this book.

[Rachelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Trickle Up Poverty" is biased, angry, and confrontational, with most of the venom focused on Barack Obama, who has been president for just two years. However, Savage makes compelling, reasonable conclusions about the sudden acceleration of change toward a less democratic, less capitalistic nation; and offers thoughtful solutions for some of the nation's problems in his 37-point manifesto.

[Mark Means · Rating 4 out of 5]

As usual, Dr. Savage hits the nail on the head and calls it like it is. Make no mistake, whether you're a Democrat OR a Republican, if you're messing up the country he loves, he'll call you out. His take on the political climate peppered with personal tales of growing up in the 50s make Michael Savage the type of author we need more of.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, in my opinion, Michael Savage is really the only person that knows what's going on in our country. He tells it like it is and then some. I love reading his books because they are well researched, funny, clever, down-to-earth and hard-hitting. There's nobody better than Dr. Savage. A good reality check for anyone who cares about our country.

[Julia · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have to say, I had to force myself to finish it. If I wasn't reading it for a challenge, I wouldn't have picked this up.

This book is very anti President Obama. And while I do agree with some of the authors points, I don't agree with everything he is saying, and I definitely don't like the way he is saying it. The relentless slamming made this book difficult for me to read.

[Pat Murray · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a big fan of his Radio show. With this book he puts the facts in your hands to dispell the lies of the liberal media. The book is not as much a pleasure as the show, but the book helps you understand where he comes up with his ideas expressed on the airwaves.

[Trevor Darby · Rating 4 out of 5]

This guy has a lot right. Whatever side of the spectrum you fall on, this book does a good job describing the things which are destroying the US as we know it, as well as giving a list of things we can do to stop the descent.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally finished. Very well researched and prophetic in regard to what the author thinks will happen, some of his prognostications have already come to pass. My favorite portion was the letter from the 90 something WWII veteran to President Obama. May God Bless the USA.

[Mark Armstrong · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this entire book on my iPhone. He had some good points about the economy and the farce called global warming. Well, he only had one chapter on global warming with about three interesting counter arguments.

[T.C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's amazing what is going on in our country. One must be willing to dig deeper into issues- to do research outside watching the news in order to really form an opinion about our politics and where America is headed. Good eye opener.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting. Scary. He gives footnotes to support his information.

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference book for what is going on with our country during this presidency. Very factual.