Arguing with Idiots

How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government

By: Glenn Beck

Narrated by: Glenn Beck, Pat Gray, Steve "Stu" Burguiere

Length: 9 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

It happens to all of us: You're minding your own business, when some idiot informs you that guns are evil, the Prius will save the planet, or the rich have to finally start paying their fair share of taxes.

Just go away! you think to yourself -- but they only become more obnoxious. Your heart rate quickens. You start to sweat. You can't get away. Your only hope is this book.

Glenn Beck, author of the number-one New York Times best sellers An Inconvenient Book and Glenn Beck's Common Sense, has stumbled upon the secret formula to winning arguments against people with big mouths but small minds: knowing the facts. And this book is full of them.

The next time your idiot friends tell you how gun control prevents gun violence, you'll tell them all about England's handgun ban. When they tell you that we should copy the UK's health care system, you'll recount the horrifying facts you heard here. And the next time an idiot tells you that vegetable prices will skyrocket without illegal workers, you'll stop saying "No, they won't" and you'll start saying, "actually, eliminating all illegal labor will cause us to spend just $8 a year more on produce."

Idiots can't be identified through voting records, they can be found only by looking for people who hide behind stereotypes, embrace partisanship, and believe that bumper-sticker slogans are a substitute for common sense. If you know someone who fits the bill, then Arguing with Idiots will help you silence them once and for all with the ultimate weapon: the truth.

©2009 Glenn Beck (P)2009 Simon & Schuster

Awesome!

This audio book was great! I own the actual book and was curious how this would be done in an audio version but I loved it and found it both insightful and hilarious! That Beck can both laugh at himself and the world and not lose his perspective is what makes him so enjoyable! I laughed out loud listening to this book and plan to do it again!

I am no idiot

This book was great -- enjoyable "read". It really gave me an appreciation for our American history and our American way of life. I never want to loose what I have -- even if we have to put up with idiots who don't believe in the Constitution and the real freedoms it provides us.

Valid, but skewed points...

Mr. Beck's latest novel focuses on the issues around the health care debates and the Obama administration. Valid points where centrists could possibly agree are present, but buried under snarky criticism and one-liners. Not bad, but far from a concise narrative of the circumstances America is experiencing now.

Put your opinion of Beck aside & listen to this!

Ok, it is easy to develop opinions on GB based on the other news media & his passionate antics on his TV show. However, putting that aside and giving this book a fair chance, it is first and foremost, entertaining. It is hard to stop listening to it. Second, it is very interesting with the inclusion of useful facts. This was a good use of my money and time. I recommend this book.

Arguing with Idiots

I wished I would have paid attention in school when history class was in session. I can't believe I was so ignorant of the workings of government.

WOW!!! What an eye opener

After the first chapter I was hooked, this is an incredible book and a must listen. It's amazing how we are constantly bombarded by the media with information and content that they skew dramatically to the left. Yet when fair questions arise in their opposition the person is viewed at a radical or personally attacked. I guess some of the media and most politicians do not believe some things like fact, statistics, and history which is the premise of book and which is why I would hugely recommend this and is one reason why I'm now a huge Glenn Beck fan!

well done Beck!!!

Where does Arguing with Idiots rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is one of my favorite audio books to listen to. It is not only entertaining, but informative.

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

Everything in the book is backed up with facts! Not just opinions, but real facts that can’t be argued with.

Any additional comments?

It’s hard to argue with people who are emotionally connected to their political views, and in a way I guess we all are to a point. This book gives you strong facts to defend yourself; even then, it’s hard to make them listen. This is well put together, and narrated. I have listen to this book about a dozen times and still enjoy it.

Another on point book by Glenn Beck.

So much information I'll go through it several times. Love the presentation. Very good book.

Will the Idiot please stand up

points out some very basic flaws in the general thought of the day. Even a few i never thought of. Great section that explains the COMPLETE constitution. From the beginning to the end almost line for line. Worth reading if just for that alone.

Great Book

I have both the audible and the hard cover of this book. I bought the hard cover and could not put it down so I purchased the audible version so I can listen when I do not have time to read. I am someone that listens to books because I never have the time to read, but this book is just that good. I am only about halfway though but so far I love it. Great Job to it's author.