Receive I Want You To Shut The Fuck Up Translated By D.L. Hughley Available As Volume

American dream is in dire need of a wakeup call, A fcked up society is like an addict: if you are in denial, then things are going to keep getting worse until you hit bottom, According to D. L. Hughley, that's the direction in which America is headed,

In I Want You to Shut the Fck Up, D, L. explains how we've become a nation of fat sissies playing Chicken Little, but in reverse: The sky is falling, but we're supposed to act like everything's fine.
D. L. just points out the sobering facts: there is no standard of living by which we are the best, In terms of life expectancy, we'rethtied with Cuba in terms of literacy, we'rethbehind Kazakhstan, We sit here laughing at Borat, but the Kazakhs are sitting in their country reading,

Things are bad now and they're only going to get worse, Unless, of course, you sit down, shut the fck up, and listen to what D, L. Hughley has to say. I Want You to Shut the Fck Up is a slap to the political senses, a much needed asskicking of the American sense of entitlement, In these pages, D. L. Hughley calls it like he sees it, offering his hilarious yet insightful thoughts on:

Our supposedly postracial society
The similarities between America the superpower and the drunk idiot at the bar
Why Bill Clinton is more a product of a black upbringing than Barack Obama
That apologizing is not the answer to controversy, especially when you meant what you said
Why civil rights leaders are largely to blame for black people not being represented on television
Why getting your ghetto pass revoked should be seen as a good thing, not something to be ashamed of
And how hard it is to be married to a black woman D.
L Hughley is not only one of comedy's funniest comedians, he is also highly intelligent, I agreed with him on so many levels pertaining to politics, and you just can't beat his realism about life, I laughed so hard at many of the issues he raised, but what he says is extremely serious,

This isn't one of those books that deals with his life per se, but rather little glimpes of who D, L. Hughley is and what he thinks about, If you enjoy his standup, you will definitely enjoy this book and you'll get where he's coming from, I thought the ending of the book was well done with his personal thoughts on Bernie Mac, It was so moving, it made me cry, I miss Bernie too, so I could relate to his pain on losing such a great friend,

If you can't deal with realism, you won't enjoy this book because D, L. does not sugarcoat anything. He tells it just like it is, whether you agree with him or not, I have nothing but respect for him, A really good read! A wellrounded book full of anecdotes from Hughleys personal and professional life, covering everything from politics, race and gender stereotypes, and family, I enjoyed this read. While I didnt agree with everything in this book, it was funny and insightful, I just wish there was an updated version covering todays political climate, Mr. Hughley has much to say on a variety of social and political

issues, but without actually doing his homework on history, voting records, first person research on the Tea Party, for example, the book is rather ignorant.
The smarter side of ignorant, but ignorant, nonetheless,

If he had ever read anything put out by the Tea Party describing its goals, members, or methods, Mr, Hughley would know that it's about government accountability and responsible, reduced, improved fiscal management, Who can argue with that Mr, Hughley seems to be mostly informed by news media which has been shown to be biased, incomplete, and inaccurate, He doesn't mention statistics, police reports, government hearings, conservative sources, or first person accounts other than his own,

What he does say: people should listen to each other President Obama had an atypical upbringing but neglects to mention the exclusive, high profile private school he graduated from in Hawaii and the country is fractured, retaining little hard work ethic or national pride.
I disagree, the hardworking, national pride citizens are WORKING, not yammering on television, However, he also compares the Muslim population in the U, S. to that in France and complains that Michelle Bachmann's concerns over the "Muslim ethic" and Sharia Law are completely offbase,

First, there are no Western European countries that can be accurately compared to the U, S. in any way: economic, land size, ethnicity, or population, The U. S. is just bigger and more diverse, What works on a small scale should only be compared on a similar scale, Second, the large number of Muslim immigrants can significantly alter France's social and legal system since the French are not repopulating its small population at a replacement rate.
They tend to not integrate into French society and maintain their strict religious and social mores, Muslim women are not equal to Muslim men and sex outside of marriage and being gay can result in community/family sanctioned death, The strictly practiced Muslim faith is different from, even contradictory to Western values, To not worry about this sea change is to not understand or properly respect their faith, Also, to flee a country is completely different from emigrating for more opportunity, as historical waves of U, S. immigration has been.

D. L. Hughley is not a stupid man, But neither is he smart enough for me to continue past page, This was both insightful and hilarious! D, L. is promoting this book on all the cable shows right now, and it sounds pretty fun, Witty and relevant!! Half memoir, half commentary, Pretty good, and gradually narrows in scope, first discussing the US' weakening rankings globally, then US domestic issues, then issues within family units and finally within himself.
Probably best to remember that his opinions are his own, and you aren't required to agree or disagree, Then his perspective is actually quite refreshing, great read. didn't love the parts that went into detail about specific politicians, but loved the rest esp the parts where he wrote about his own life,repetitive theme anecdote
reality check for privileged, white America
selfaggrandizing, verbal masturbation with some sexism thrown in for good measure,

You can skip it and read ANYTHING by Tim Wise instead, pretty enjoyable and entertaining. DL is a thorough dude, Funny, informative, and at times very true, It's a very light, easy read, Hughley is funny and smart to boot, A very witty, fun read, and you might just learn something, This book helped widen my perspective, As a white man many of Mr Hughley's observations are foreign to me, but he writes well if enough that I get it, He is also fearless about taking his own community to task where he feels it necessary, Well worth the read.