The Handbook of 5GW: Who Gets Review Copies?
by tdaxp ~ August 25th, 2010
Who should we distribute them to? We want maximum impact.
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August 26th, 2010 at 6:25 am
Good question. Some of the usual suspects come to mind (Barnett, for instance) although I wonder if the review copies should be sent further afield.
Max Boot might be a good candidate.
August 26th, 2010 at 6:27 am
Max Boot? http://www.cfr.org/bios/5641/max_boot.html
August 26th, 2010 at 6:27 am
Max Boot? http://www.cfr.org/bios/5641/max_boot.html
August 26th, 2010 at 6:31 am
Apparently Max Boot blogs regularly @ http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/boot FWIW
August 26th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
I would suggest a copy to…
1) Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit. Even if he doesn’t review, he will note that he received it, and that will generate people looking at it on Amazon.com.
2) Brent at Covert Radio. The audience is interetse3d in what we are interested in. I was interviewed once on the show about 5GW. I’d like a copy to go to the host and maybe then Dan and a few of the submit.
3) I’d sure like the Marine Corps Gazette to review it, given there other 4GW/5GW stuff.
August 26th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Gad my typing and grammar is bad.
August 31st, 2010 at 9:06 am
Any other suggestions?
September 2nd, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Fareed Zakaria. He always recommends a book at the end of his show.
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Now that Lexington Green has been mentioned on the Glenn Beck program [1] for his post [2], how about him?
[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ1pBFozCN8
[2] http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/15295.html
September 3rd, 2010 at 4:27 am
Beck does go through alot of books on his TV show (I don’t know about the radio show). It can’t hurt. Beck has got a bit of the 5GW in him.
September 3rd, 2010 at 5:21 am
PSlog,
Somehow it seems fitting that 5GW in America might fit with the libertarian philosophy. (Lowercase, at least for now.)
Koch Bros.?
In any case, I might be blowing smoke.
Perhaps a copy of the book ought to be sent to the White House, given that the White House has visited D5GW, actually using the search term “Dreaming 5GW.”
On the other hand, that might be a waste of dead tree.
September 3rd, 2010 at 7:52 am
CGW…yuo might be onto something. Maybe the small L libertarian-ish-ians (that is a nsty word/idea construct) are finally learning. I noticed there are a bunch of books recent out (or soon to be) taking the Alinsky method and restating it for the libertarian-ish-ians.
I wonder if instead sending a copy to the left, are there any particular liberal/left types who should be targeted with White House access. Maybe General Jones? Maybe somebody lower on the NSC staff?
Anybody know of any lefty mil-blogs off-hand?
Anybody know of any lefty history blogs off-hand? How abouty Progressive Historian?
September 3rd, 2010 at 7:53 am
Maybe the Koch bros are proto/wannabee puppetmasters. I guess it is time to trace their activities to see. Maybe, a post comparing/contrasting them to Soros.
September 3rd, 2010 at 11:06 am
PurpleSlog,
There is a certain vein running through some libertarian philosophy which not only rejects a federal Overseer but supports a very strong independence in and for individuals. It is granular. Coming from such a p.o.v., I can see where the idea of 5GW might appeal to those libertarians wanting to influence the larger system but without doing so through a top-down, federal approach.
There are certainly some problems with some self-identified libertarians/Libertarians, however.
September 3rd, 2010 at 11:08 am
PurpleSlog,
There is a certain vein running through some libertarian philosophy which not only rejects a federal Overseer but supports a very strong independence in and for individuals. It is granular. Coming from such a p.o.v., I can see where the idea of 5GW might appeal to those libertarians wanting to influence the larger system but without doing so through a top-down, federal approach.
There are certainly some problems with some self-identified libertarians/Libertarians, however.
[Note: reposting this comment because apparently link to D5GW included in Website field is blacklisted? Been noticing that lately...]
September 11th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
There don’t seem to be anymore suggestions.
Dan: Should we gather addresses?
September 16th, 2010 at 8:14 am
yes, guys, go ahead and gather up addresses!