I have always been a Patriot and came from a military family. Yet the mass media always seemed to be putting out the message that it was wrong to be Patriotic, that there isn't really any such thing as right or wrong, that serving in the military is a waste.

So, who was right? I was like Smith in 1984: I didn't have any proof in the face of all this propaganda that things should be different but a FEELING that patriotism is a positive attribute, that you could disagree with the picture being painted and NOT be labeled a bigot/homophobe/fascist.

I never listened to Rush until after I read this book. It was right after Desert Storm and despite liberating Kuwait from a brutal, bloodthirsty tyrant who's treatment of the Kuwaitis rivalled anything the Nazis dished out in the USSR I was hearing this same negativism. But Rush put it all in perspective for me. I've been an avid fan ever since.

A delusional hypocrite sounds off. Save your money. Go to the press releases sections of the American Enterprise Institute and the Republican National Committee Web sites if you want this guy's philosophy.
The book is useful if you need a primer on the language used by big government neoconservatives.
It saddens me to write this. I considered Limbaugh a teacher and an inspiration until the Republicans assumed power in D.C. and he showed what he really is (a partisan political hack albeit an articulate and entertaining one). Limbaugh does not believe in "freedom" or "limited government" despite his many pretensions to the contrary in this book and elsewhere. He believes in electing Republicans and hoping for the best. It's a simpleton's philosophy, really.
If you want to get a glimpse of the real Rush Limbaugh then tune in to his radio show a few days before a presidential election. What you'll hear is Limbaugh running down the Democratic candidate while pretending that the Republican nominee is sweetness and light.
Limbaugh can't resist the siren song of party politics but, in fairness to him, he's not the only person who suffers from this malady.

As old as the first edition is, I found this book to be timeless and very relevant to current events. An important read for those who care about the future of our country. Ditto for his followup book See I Told You So.