'Partly Cloudy Patriot' by Sarah Vowell

John Kerry's "Winter Soldier" testimony reminded me of this book, which has nothing to do with Vietnam. I love this book, and Sarah Vowell is very funny and provides a very good Gen-X perspective on democracy. Many of her essays relate to the 2000 election, but I think a lot of the observations ring true this election season as well.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743243803/qid=1093988844/sr=ka-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-5086043-3654411

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