Posted on 05/27/2006 5:12:45 AM PDT by RobFromGa
FAIRTAX BOOK PLUNGES 200% IN THIRD WEEK ON CHART
In an unprecedented plunge, the second edition of "The FairTax Book", co-authored by Atlanta radio motor-mouth Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder, plunged 200% (inclusive) in its third week on the NYT Non-fiction paperback bestseller list from #7 to #14, following a precipitous 233% drop last week from #3 to #7.
The Boortz book was beaten handily by a book about the fascinating and always popular topic of punctuation. EATS, SHOOTS & LEAVES, by Lynne Truss. (Gotham, $11.), which moved ahead of "The FairTax Book", recounts the gripping story of an Englishwoman as she expounds on the use and misuse of punctuation marks.
The FairTax Boook, which is controversially listed on the Non-Fiction list, in spite of the many fictional elements of the story, debuted at a respectable #3 after a huge marketing campaign. This campaign included incessant flogging of the book on Boortz's popular radio talk show, as well as exortations to buy multiple copies and use them as gifts or firestarters.
Boortz, in a fit of stupidity rarely seen in this present age where facts can be easily checked on the Internet, continues to claim that the book had "the highest paperback debut in over forty years", even though this is demonstrably false from even a cursory study at the NYT archives.
For example, "Night" debuted at #1 just this year, on Feb 5, 2006.
"Million Little Pieces" debuted at #1 on NYT Non-Fiction Paperback list on October 9, 2005, just last year.
Another obvious example is The 9/11 Commission Report, which came out less than two years ago in 2004, and debuted at #1. There are many other such examples and these are all #1 debuts. The Boortz book only opened at #3. Claims of the highest debut in over forty years are laughable, and point to a possible Algore-like pyschological condition on the part of the belligerent talk-show host.
Even though an alert listener named Rob tried to tell Boortz on-the-air that his claim of the "highest paperback debut in over forty years" was an obvious error, the juvenile talk-show host berated the caller, and wouldn't let him get a word in edge-wise, and then pulled the plug on the call declaring victory in an on-air display of pigheadedness.
Notably, Boortz never had anyone recheck his claims which are still on his website to this day.
It is expected that "The FairTax Book" will continue to plummet on the charts in the weeks ahead, and Boortz listeners will be able to go back to their regular routine of being told that they shouldn't be proud of their children if they are being educated in government schools, and that they graduation of their little Johnny or Suzie from such a school is really not an achievement at all, but should be viewed as an embarrassment.
I see you're attempting to make a point, but how about this for an answer: because (and I'm being charitable) it's intellectually dishonest.
Either this is sarcasm or you are incredibly confused.
You can. You've just done it wrong.
A NRST subsidizes socialist/communist economies by giving them equal access to the most vibrant economy in the world. Tariffs take back the reins of America's economy from the hands of the globalists. Globalists...you know...the open borders free trade traitors that are motivated by greed and offended by nationalism.
Whats your beef with the FairTax?
It's been a while since I studied grammar; who 'don't think'? Me or thee? I'll think what I please and I think that this thread is shameless self-promotion by an escapee from DU and prime for zottage.
Ahhhhh ... did somebody's feelings get hurt?
Not really, it is an ongoing battle to get Boortz to tell the truth about things...
You are correct. It is sarcasm.
I'd find a more satisfying hobby. :)
It is sarcasm. He is trying to make a point that Boortz's math is as suspect as his.
LOL ... which school do you teach at?
Only a tiny fraction of books ever make it to the best seller list. Yet a book on taxes, of all things, makes it to the best seller list. Must be an awesome book to earn that much respect. What book(s), if any, have you authored? Did any make it to the New York Times Best Seller List?
But the point fails as he doesn't show what math Boortz is using.
For all I know Boortz *may* be correct. If he's using raw book sales and the book market has increased then he could be accurate. So although it's not #1...it could still be the biggest opening day/week in book sales in raw # of books sold. Or if Boortz is doing retail sales and taking out bulk buys (you know that's how Hillary had high book sales...just got some liberal book owners to do massive book buys).
Of course I really don't know what Boortz has said as I typically don't listen.
Good one! Rob's math and argumentative "essay" are clear example of why gov't schools are a failure.
But wasn't the Fair Tax book by Boortz and Linder much more successful than the Steve Forbes Flat Tax book (which made a lot more sense)?
The Flat Tax is such a simple, effective policy, yet all of these East European countries barely acquainted with capitalism have gotten it before us-- it's crazy. Why it hasn't been easier to sell in the U.S. seems to me to be a pressing problem.M
I blame part of it on the fact that Steve Forbes' looks--- he should probably have put Anna Kournikova on it with the subtitle-- Even Russia Has It! Why Don't We?
Only a small fraction of books ever make it to the best seller list. Yet a book on taxes, of all things, makes it to the best seller list. Must be an awesome book to earn that much respect. What book(s), if any, have you authored? Did any make it to the New York Times Best Seller List?
Dear RobFromGa,
LOL!
How does Dr. Jorgenson's work figure into all this??
sitetest
I'm not attempting to throw cold water on the flat tax, but why would it be any harder to raise that than the current income tax?
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