For anybody who
wants to know about pets, or goats, or simply wants to avoid the
responsibilities of national leadership, My Pet Goat is a "Must Read"!
"A real page-turner! When you pick this one up, you'll wish you never had to
put it down!" George W. Bush
16 of 17 people found the
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exemplarary, July 17, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (1600 Pennsylvania Ave, DC)
I want
it to be said that that I am results-oriented, because I believe the results of
focusing our attention and energy on teaching children to read and having an
education system that's responsive to the child and to the parents, as opposed
to mired in a system that refuses to change, will make America what we want it
to be-a literate country and a hopefuller country.
In my previous job, I have set high standards for our public schools, and I
have met those standards.
20 of 20 people found the
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Not as good as an issue of "FHM", but
held my interest to the end. Dick and Laura said it was safe to read as long as
I wasn't trying to chew anything at the same time.
It really is unfair of folks to come down on me for, you know, keeping
reading when Andy whispered in my ear. First, it's impolite to whisper in
public. Mom taught me that. And second, . . . where was I? Oh, yeah, second, I
do not desert my post, my duty, which was to stay there and complete what I'd
signed up to do, pledged to do. Even if there was something more interesting
over there, which I didn't listen to, because it was rude.
I had a third thing too, but I can't recall . . .
Oh, yeah, thanks Dick. I reccomend this book. Could be shorter, though.
24 of 24 people found the
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Y'all Are Missin the Point!!, July 17, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (That ranch with all the brush, Crawford TX)
Everybody is sayin, what's he thinkin while he's
settin there in that classroom for all that time? I was thinkin somethin very
important. It was the most imporant thoughts I ever did have. When I heard they
blowed up all those people, I thought "How terrible! I might be held responsible
for my incompetence! How can I make this not my fault? There must be someone I
can blame! Since I never make any mistakes that I recall!" So all these kids
are readin about this goat. GOAT! I think! SCAPEgoat! Whose fault is 9/11?
SADDAM, the GOAT! Whose fault is why we're not invadin right away? DAVID KAY
and FRANCE, those GOATS! When we didn't find none WMDs, whose fault y'all
think that was, mine? Nosirree, TENET and the CIA! GOATIE GOAT GOATS! Iraqis
hate us? Dead-ender goats! Abu Ghiraib? A Few Bad Apple goats! Everything else?
The Liberal Media goats! Hell, remember when I fell offa my bike? I blamed the
DIRT! DIRTY GOAT DIRT! Know how I released "all" my service records, except
for the 3 months that woulda proved I didn't go AWOL? The AP sued to get those,
and hey guess what! The microfilm was destroyed, but ONLY for those same 3
months! And there's no paper hard copies of those months either! You got it, THE
GOAT ATE 'EM!!! So stop makin fun of the greatestiest book ever. It gave me
an idea I'm gonna use FOREVER!
17 of 17 people found the
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My Pet Goat is a masterpiece of strategic thought., July 17,
2004
Destined to take
their place alongside von Clausewitz and Sun Tzu, Engelmann and Bruner have
captured the very essence of strategic thought in a mere 32 large-print pages.
In this masterwork, when Smirky the Goat is stung on the nose by Osama the Wasp,
he jumps over the fence and butts the living daylights of out Saddam the Swine.
Advanced students will see the seeds of the Bush Doctrine in this landmark book.
18 of 18 people found the
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If You Don't Like This Book, You Must Hate America!, July 17,
2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Fake Ranch, TX)
Why, it's not
like one of them long, boring Sacuritie... Sekeriti... Seekurety... uh, Spy
Stuff Memos that always give me a thinkache! It's gots a lotta pictures an real
big print! It's great reading for when you're curled up in your hidey-hole,
waiting for Mr. Rove to tell you it's safe to come out!
14 of 14 people found the
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My Pet Goat or: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE,
July 17, 2004
It's a weird story alright. A little goat goes funny in the head and orders
his airplanes to attack Russia I think. The Attorney General is in a wheelchair
- like Ironside - but must have forgot to watch the show because he never
catches anyone. And it turns out there's some kind of giant self-destructing
Star Wars type of thing built somewhere in Texas.
I really couldn't figure out the part when Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld
starts shouting: "I can no longer sit back and allow this hollow-horned, bearded
ruminant mammal to infiltrate , indoctrinate, subvert, and conspire to sap and
impurify all of our foreign and defense policy principles." It was like maybe he
thought he knew what was coming or something and then just ended up causing it
all to happen himself. That's why I only gave it 3 stars.
Probably my favorite part of the book is when President Bush falls out of
that airplane right at the end, waving his cowboy hat.
17 of 17 people found the
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Things To Do In Texas When You're Dead, July 17, 2004
When ma good frien' Tony Blur was askin
me,"Boss?Muh people won't believe me,muh party won't support me,how can I get
Outta this mess?"
Ah looked him in his least crooked eye and ah tol' him,"Boy,you gotta unwind
those worries with a good book.Just squint all Clint Eastwood style at the purty
pictures,and ah tell you boy,you just let them cares wash away.Goats is an
ancient boodist way o relaxin',you just 'magine you're trottin' along side 'em
and eatin' mushrooms an such,before you know it the problems gone.
34 of 34 people found the
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I just
came back from a long vacation and once I picked up this book, I couldn't put it
down. A friend stopped by when I was reading the book and suggested I go back to
work. My other friend Dickie told me I should have told that guy to F-off! Maybe
I was still in vacation mode or something, but I just didn't want to stop
reading. I think you either have to love this book or hate it. I enjoyed reading
it aloud two, that way other people can correct you when you make a mistake in
reading. I think all my intelligent friends made a mistake cause they were
telling me stuff that just wasn't true, and I went around acting and talking
like it really was true. Later, everybody thought it wasn't true, but if I said
I was sorry that my intelligent friends gave me wrong information, it might make
me look stupid, so I didn't want to say I was wrong even if I was. But back to
the book -- my intelligent friends haven't even read it, and look how wrong they
were, so what does that say about it? Please tell me cause I don't understand
what I just said. That seems to happen to me a lot. It happens to the goat to.
After all, goats don't understand anything either, so the goat in this story was
a good roll model for me.
27 of 28 people found the
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Condi is writing this for me. I must tell
you all why I didn't know about the attacks on the nation. I didn't read the
memo dated Aug 6,2001 for a very good reason. Like many Americans (not usually
YALE Grads!- Condi) I cannot read. Yes, that's right, your C- President cannot
read. Lucky for me, I'm good with BS and the kids didn't know I made up the
story to go with the pictures. There wasn't none on my security briefs in Aug!!
But not to worry, Donny is a good "draw-er" and I won't mess up like that again!
33 of 33 people found the
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Absolutely riveting!, July 16, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (USA)
My friend Andy was, like,
"Can we go now? Because there is a big emergency in New York." And I was like,
"Whoa there, Andy. I'm in Florida, not New York. And besides, this is the best
book in the whole world." Well, I didn't say that. I just thought that because I
was afraid I might lose my place if I said it out loud. And Andy was like, "Oh
OK. Well maybe later, then." I know I should have left because it was time to go
play hide-n-go-seek in my big airplane - that's what Andy said - but I was still
sitting there, seven minutes later, hanging on every word. Later, Andy asked me,
"Like how come you weren't scared that there would be a big emergency in Florida
too or that the bad guys would come and get you since everyone knew where you
were going to be that day? The bad guys could have come to Florida and then you
and all your new friends in that classroom would have been in danger." But I
said, like "Gawd Andy...I wanted to know how 'My Pet Goat' ended. Don't you know
ANYTHING?"
16 of 16 people found the
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This book has extreme historical
significance. As a martketing ploy, I suggest that you arrange for George
Doublya to sign a few hundred copies, and flog them as collector's items for an
extremely exorbitant sum. After all, is that not the American way?
11 of 11 people found the
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I only read "My Pet Goat" but I
found it riveting. I could have read it for hours without letting anything
interrupt me. I think the sociological ramifications of the interspecies
relationship truly challenge the dominant paradigm of Hominid pair-bonding.
Perhaps a legislative approach such as a constitutional amendment is needed to
prevent Genus and Phylum exogamy. On the negative side, the author's theoretical
framework is obviously influenced too severely by a Foucaultian post-modernistic
approach. I think some books need a pre-modern approach and should be burned,
but not this one. I found it intellectually stimulating as well as slightly
risible.
13 of 18 people found the
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Children's Reader For Presidential Storytelling, July 16, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Miami, FL United States)
This
book is a reading textbook suitable for those in the early primary grades. There
are many stories and exercises in the book, but the book is now famous for The
Pet Goat story on page 153 that was read by Booker Elementary students while
G.W. Bush awaited news of how Operation Reichstag Harbor proceeded. Amazon
readers should know that most of the reviews here have been made as satire, with
little information about the actual reading book. That's too bad, since Jeb may
need to invite George Jr. back to Florida for another reading lesson, and it
would be good to know if this book has any more stories with masonic animal
figures that he can listen to while awaiting news and directions.
19 of 19 people found the
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I liked it when the goat stopped that car robber., July 16,
2004
I was
scared when the girl's dad said the goat had to go, because he ate too many
things. I wished Uncle Dick was here. Uncle Dick would know what to do. I was
worse scared when the car robber came and tried to steal the girl's dad's car,
and some men came and told me that New York was on fire. But the goat butted
that car robber in the seat of the pants and sent him flying. The goat saved the
day! I decided that I would kill all the bad men who do not like the United
States and might be hiding weapons.
26 of 26 people found the
following review helpful:
good, but not great, July 16, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Washington, DC)
I am the
Prezident of the United States of America, and I resent all the people who are
pretending to be me on this here site, Amazon Dot Com. For the record, the book
isn't all that great. It's good, but not great.
You may think I was really into the book judging from the way I kept reading
it on September the Eleventh, Two Thousand and One, even after I learned that
the United States of America was under attack by Muslims. But the truth is, it
wasn't that I liked the book, it was rather the fact that I am an incompetent
moron who had no clue as to what to do. You see, my dad's pals on the Supreme
Court made me president of the United States of America, even though I lost the
election to Al Gore. Everyone knows that I have no business being president, and
that I am a dumbass moron who has done way to much cocaine. But I am president
anyway. That doesn't mean that I know what I am doing. It just means that I am
president.
I was scared on September the Eleventh. I knew that I was supposed to go and
do something, but I didn't know what to do. So, I pretended to be really
interested in the book. It wasn't really that good. Not like the Bible, or the
Little Hungry Caterpillar. So, please stop saying that I liked the book. It was
good, but not great.
20 of 20 people found the
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Sometimes goats have to die, July 16, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Greenville, NC United States)
I
like goats. It's like my daddy always said, a goat in the pocket is a goat in
the hole. If goats were money, I'd have a million of them (and give some to my
friends too!). I remember goats are animals. They are not part of the axis of
evil, but because I'm so compassionate, I sometimes still want to kill them.
15 of 15 people found the
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Reading Mastery-Level 2 Storybook 1, July 16, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (hartford, connecticut)
This was
probably the coolest thing with words in it that someone has ever read to me. I
was able to concentrate for 7 whole minutes. I sometimes loose my train of
thought and need my staff members to remind me of things. I wonder if that goat
has staff member?...............Thats a grovey goat. I wish I was goat.
94 of 98 people found the
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I wish you'd have given me
this written question ahead of time so I could plan for it.
I'm sure historians will look back and say, gosh, the goat could've done it
better this way or that way. You know, I just - I'm sure something will pop into
my head here in the midst of this book review, with all the pressure of trying
to come up with answer, but it hadn't yet.
The goat would've gone into Afghanistan the way he went into Afghanistan.
Even knowing what he knows today about the stockpiles of weapons, the goat still
would've called upon the world to deal with Saddam Hussein.
See, I'm of
the belief that the goat will find out the truth on the weapons. That's why the
goat sent up the independent commission. The goat looks forward to hearing the
truth as to exactly where they are. They could still be there. They could be
hidden, like the 50 tons of mustard gas in a goat farm.
One of the things that the goat talked about was that he was surprised of the
level of intimidation he found amongst people who should know about weapons and
their fear of talking about them because they don't want to be killed.
You know, there's this kind of - there's a terror still in the soul of some
of the people in Iraq. They're worried about getting killed, and therefore
they're not going to talk. But it'll all settle out. The goat will find out the
truth about the weapons at some point in time.
However, the fact that he had the capacity to make them bothers the goat
today just like it would have bothered the goat then. He's a dangerous man. He's
a man who actually not only had weapons of mass destruction - the reason the
goat can say that with certainty is because he used them.
And the goat has no doubt in his mind that he would like to have inflicted
harm, or paid people to inflict harm, or trained people to inflict harm, on
America, because he hated us.
I hope - I don't want to sound like the goat has made no mistakes. I'm
confident he has. I just haven't - you just put me under the spot here, and
maybe I'm not as quick on my feet as I should be in coming up with one.
21 of 21 people found the
following review helpful:
If you're a dictator masked as a leader of the
free world, you'll love this book! It helps you sleep at night when thousands of
people die on your watch. Ms. Engelmann has done the world a favor in writing
this captivating book. It enriches the mind, and makes you forget about all the
problems in the world. Like the problem of planes flying into stuff. But why
worry, when you and the secret service KNOW that a plane isn't headed for the
school you're in? Why worry about your life and the lives of hundreds of
children when you've already murdered 3,000 others? Why worry when you've
already pre-planned a war that will kill tens of thousands of foreigners and
thousands of the very people you represent? Why worr..... mmm, sorry I got off
track.I rate this book a 5! It'll be famous someday!
14 of 14 people found the
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This book is so captivating that I
sat there like a dope after being informed that the second plane hit the towers.
I was wondering Gee do you think it will look suspicious that the Secret service
hasn't taken me out of here? How did they know I wasn't a target? I mean it was
advertised that I'd be here through various news sources, yet they did nothing.
Hey they're just like me! But that won't set off major alarms cause if it does
I'll just have my corrupt staff of Dicky, condi, and Johnny label them
unpatriotic. Then I'll squash any and all investigations of the attacks and
classify all important information. Then I'll have Johnny gag all the
whistleblowers. God knows if these suckers ever did find out the truth Me and my
entire corrupt war profiter staff would be in jail and our precious diplomatic
ties to the accomplice forign nation would be forever damaged. Where would all
my corrupt freinds get their payoffs then!!??
11 of 11 people found the
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This book is so captivating that I
sat there like a complete dope reading it after being told that the second plane
hit the towers. While 3000 people lost their life I sat and wondered... Is it
too suspicious that the secret service hasn't escorted me out yet? I mean it was
known through various news sources where I'd be on that day and at that time...
How did they know I wasn't a target? I mean their only job is to protect me...
yet they did nothing. But that won't raise any alarms or I'll just get my
corrupt staff of Dicky, condi, and Johnny to call them unamerican. Then I will
squash ANY and all investigations into this tradgedy and classify all important
info relating to it. Nobody will question that or they will be labeled
unpatriotic. Wow... if these suckers ever did find out what really happened.. Me
and my staff of incompetent war profiters would be in jail.
14 of 14 people found the
following review helpful:
better goodness, July 16, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (crawford texas)
i didnt
understand at first but after some thinkings i knew what to do. i knew there was
many sheep but not many goats but i really liked the goat so i knew i must send
an army to capture it. first i was told it was hiding in afganstan so i sent
some men to bring me the goat but they couldnt find it even though they searched
the hole country with bomes so i asked dick and he told me sadam had him so I
got my goat from sadam but now i keep him with dick in the bome shelter where
hes safe and we roast marshmellows and my goat loves them
14 of 15 people found the
following review helpful:
we both think yous
people are all lying skunks. makin jokes n'all. all of us in this here trailer
park lik our prezadent. he sat their becuse he didunt want to scare those little
kids! and just think if hed got up an all what would a little kid do?? it'd cry!
thats what.
this prezadent is a grate man. cumpasseonet. we all say that here. 100% of us
and besieds, anything impornent he had to do an theyd all tell him now wudn't
they. this bares repeeting- his a great man. so shutup
11 of 11 people found the
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Very Goaty, July 15, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Don't Mess With Texas)
There is
goats and there is GOATS! This one had GOATS! All I can say is NEIGH!! or is it
BAHHH? Anyway, I knew that camera was there the whole dadburn time I don't care
what libruls say. Anyways, about the book ... really intertestingness. Back at
the ranch I wish I had some goats but condi says can't have 'em gotta work. Then
I says what? I am workin ... karen's coming over and we got some ... um ...
things ... to do ... you know. So will see yas laters. I got some bus ridin then
they says I gots to go to New york. so gets the book. Great GOATS!
11 of 11 people found the
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I liked it when the goat stopped that car robber., July 15,
2004
I was
scared when the girl's dad said the goat would have to go, because he ate too
many things. I wished Uncle Dick was here. Uncle Dick would know what to do! I
was worse scared when some men came and said New York was on fire, and a car
robber came and was going to steal the girl's dad's car. The goat saved the day!
He butted that car robber right in the butt. Then the girl's dad was happy, and
said that the goat could stay, and eat all the cans he wants two. I decided to
kill all the bad men who do not like America and might be hiding weapons.
65 of 70 people found the
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I liked it when the goat stopped the car robber., July 15, 2004
That
girl's dad said the goat had to go, because he ate too many things. I was
scared, and wished Uncle Dick was here. Uncle Dick would know what to do. Then a
car robber came, and I was even more scared, because he was going to steal the
little girl's dad's car. Then some men came and told me that America was under
attack! Fortunately, the goat knew what to do! He butted that robber right in
the behind, and sent him flying. I decided right then and there, that that was
what I was going to do to the bad men in other countries who do not like the
United States! I was happy that the goat stopped that car robber. The little
girl's dad was happy, and said the goat could stay and eat all the tin cans he
wants! THE END.
16 of 16 people found the
following review helpful:
Now
remember, Satan kinda looks like a goat. I think Satan took the form of a goat
and stunned me right there in that there classroom while major blowback was
being visited upon this great White Christian nation.
51 of 53 people found the
following review helpful:
This Book Saved My Skin!, July 15, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Washington, DC)
I never like to
read - I don' like to make my brain work that hard. But I think this is the most
wonderful book in the world. When I was sittin' in that class, and Andy told me
the US was under attack - why, I just had no idea what to do! I sat for a while
waitin' for somebody to come and tell me what to do, but they did'n. Then I
decided I just better do somethin' to make me look busy and like I knew whut I
was doin'. So I picked up this book and acted like I was readin' it. I think the
kids where real impressed that I was readin'. But what I don' understand is why
that teacher was zoomin' that camera in on my face the whole time.
79 of 80 people found the
following review helpful:
I just couldn't put it down! Certainly much more
interesting than Richard Clarke's memo of August 6, 2001 entitled "Bin Laden
Determined to Attack Inside the United States".
Why, hell! Clarke didn't include any illustrated pop-ups!
"My Pet Goat" is direct. It doesn't use those big five-dollar college-boy
words that I don't understand. The story is good too!
I was glued to every word...and before I knew it, four airline passenger jets
were hijacked, the two tallest buildings on the East Coast collapsed, the
Pentagon was ripped open, steel, broken glass, burning debris, flaming jet fuel,
blood and body parts crashed into the streets of New York, three-thousand men
and women were cremated alive and an entire zip code, 10048, was wiped off the
map.
This is no ordinary book!
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****What Really Happened****, July 15, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (OHIO)
I am having Condi write
this for me, cause she is the only one of my staff that knows about my "little
problem". I did not read the August 6th warnings about the highjackings because,
me, the President of the US, I am illiterate!! (That's why my test takers in
college only got me C's-Dad knew we could only push things so much, even with
his ungodly cash)That's right, I cannot read-but don't blame Condi,cause she
wasn't allowed to read my briefings-doesn't have the clearance,so don't blame
her! (When I read to the kids, I just made it up as I went)
40 of 41 people found the
following review helpful:
Once I picked up this here novel, I couldn't
put it down fer nuttin'. My amigo Andy tried to innerup me, but I just ignored
him, it was that dad gum gud!
The only problem I had was when the rest of my book club started readin too
dad gum fast. Funny, it feels like I've been a little bit behind ever since.
One thing I know for sure, I wouldn't trade nuttin for this here novel. If I
was a pilot or sumpin, I'd park my plane to read it. It just makes all your
trouble seem like nuttin! I give it 5 snorts up!
41 of 42 people found the
following review helpful:
That book was a bit O.K., but for others not, July 15, 2004
All I remember
about that morning are the words "get ready" yalped in my ear over and over and
over and over and over by that teacher woman. I'da asked her to quit it to, but
I didn't want to upset the children, see. That's why I let my mind wander away
from the goat book to a subject I know lots about... 'pusghetti?
You ever had "pusghetti"? I believe it's an I-talian thing. I like goats
an all, don't get me wrong. But I just wished this book had pictures of made
referencable to 'pusghetti... cuz I like 'pusghetti... and I think the goats
would like 'pusghetti too. Who dodn't like 'pusghetti? It's noodles and red
gravy. Sometimes there's balls of meat in it too... call them "meatballs" cuz
they're actual balls of meat.
I kinda wished Andrew Card had come up an whispered "'pusghetti" in my ear
twice... cause whoo boy I like it. He wouldn't of had to told me twice! I woulda
said, "Where? here? hey... I'm the president, right? I want some damn 'pusghetti
right now" and I could have extremed myself right outta there. I shoulda outta'
then, shouldn't I? Hell, I could go for some 'pusghetti right now... where's
Laura?
50 of 50 people found the
following review helpful:
Git That Goat!, July 15, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Brushville, Texas)
Step back, Mr
Hemingway - there's a new goat in town. My Pet Goat has it all - action,
suspense, large print and big pictures. Youll be enthralled for 7 minutes -
you'll forget everything around you. Time, space, the fact that your country is
under attack will vanish as your empty head thinks thoughts of happy goats.
Makes a great Xmas gift for the neo-con who has everything!
"This is a great (...)book" - D. Cheney
27 of 27 people found the
following review helpful:
Step back, Mr
Hemingway - there's a new goat in town. My Pet Goat has it all - action,
suspense, large print and big pictures. Youll be enthralled for 7 minutes -
you'll forget everything around you. Time, space, the fact that your country is
under attack will vanish as your empty head thinks thoughts of happy goats.
Makes a great Xmas gift for the neo-con who has everything!
"This is a great (...) book" - D. Cheney
41 of 41 people found the
following review helpful:
This book is not
the hungry hungry caterpillar, it is called The My Pet Goat Book. It is about a
goat. A pet goat. Not a caterpillar. At first I culd not read it but after Mr.
Cheney sat me on his knee and read it to me, well I think I understands it. It's
about a goat, NOT a hungry hungry caterpillar. I could look at this book for
hours and hours. I like books about goats. I hear there is a story about me and
goats out on the web and I look forward to reeding that one, too. I would give
this book 5 stars. Remember, all you children left behind, Edumacation is
Important. Well, bye for now, bye bye, Vote Republican!
27 of 27 people found the
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"My Pet Goat"--Not all it's cracked up to be!, July 15, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (an Undisclosed Location)
I
thought to myself, "That was one damn good book!" when I saw our Commander In
Chief so enthralled in reading it on that rather eventful morning. Even those
lousy pilots weren't enough to tear him away! Was there some sort of secret
message from the Terra-ists hidden in the text? I had to get a copy of it myself
to find out! When I finally got a hold of this hard-to-find publication, what a
tremendous let down! I wasn't able to find any connection between Saddam
Hussein's pet goat and those lousy pilots on 9-11. Man, I feel lied to!!
21 of 22 people found the
following review helpful:
Bestes book in da worl!, July 15, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader
I think this is the bestes book in
da worl! I was lef thinkin for seven minutes caus this book is soooo cooool. I
wanna read it again and again and I don care if the whole worl is attac. This is
the coooolest book eva!
3 of 3 people found the following
review helpful:
Man the footage of our esteemed, July 15, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Manhattan NY USA)
Man the footage
of our esteemed "President" reading this would make for extremely GREAT
documentary fodder!(...)
15 of 16 people found the
following review helpful:
My The Pet Goat
Book was the first book I ever did read. 'Course, at first I couldn't read it
because of them there big words like "pet" and "goat" but after Dick read it to
me night after night after night, and explaining it to me and all, I finally got
the gist of it. It's about a goat who is a pet. My pet. I hear there are stories
about me and goats, and I look forward to reading them, too. Edumacation is
important!
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19 of 19 people found the
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I likes goats, July 14, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Texas)
I like goats. They make me
smile. No one misunderestimates goats, especially hero goats. No one makes mean
mean movies about hero goats. That part made me cry, but uncle Dickie said
everythings going to be alright. The hero goat helps me come up with all sorts
of strategery.
It was recomended to me by my wife,
Cond...errr, Pickles. It does have some big words, and it's longer than one page
(which I didn't like much). But overall, it's pretty good book to read around a
nice fire. I might read it again, but Uncle Karl says I have to drive around in
my golf cart for a while. Uncle Karl pimped it for me, so I want to keep him
happy. Then, it's time for my bottle and a nap. Maybe I can read it again after
that - I want to see if it ends the same as before. I can't wait!
8 of 8 people found the following
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A good way to while away 7 minutes., July 14, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (A Secure Undisclosed Location)
If
you enjoyed this book, you might like my sequel "My Pet President."
90 of 91 people found the
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For animal - lovers of all ages!, July 14, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Arlington, VA United States)
I
used to misunderstimate the value of children's books but I must admit this
story (and some of the more difficult words) kept my mind preoccupied. I enjoyed
its words and ilusstrash..pictures..so much. I passed my copy on to my friends
Rick and John. They both loved it. As a matter of fact, they asked if I could
get them some other picture books about dogs and box-turtles. They sure love
their animals!
97 of 100 people found the
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A charge to keep, and I'm keeping "My Pet Goat", July 14, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Crawford, TX USA)
I glance at the
headlines just to kind of get a flavor for what's moving. I rarely read the
stories, and get briefed by people who are probably read the news themselves. My
job is to, like, think beyond the immediate. Why don't you mentor a child how to
read? There's an old saying in Tennessee-I know it's in Texas, probably in
Tennessee-that says, fool me once, shame on-shame on you. Fool me-you can't get
fooled again. If you don't have any ambitions, the minimum-wage job isn't going
to get you to where you want to get, for example. In other words, what is your
ambitions? And oh, by the way, if that is your ambition, here's what it's going
to take to achieve it. There's no cave deep enough for America, or dark enough
to hide. I'm thrilled to be here in the bread basket of America because it gives
me a chance to remind our fellow citizens that we have an advantage here in
America-we can feed ourselves. There may be some tough times here in America.
But this country has gone through tough times before, and we're going to do it
again. I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I
wasn't here. The public education system in America is one of the most important
foundations of our democracy. After all, it is where children from all over
America learn to be responsible citizens, and learn to have the skills necessary
to take advantage of our fantastic opportunistic society. In conclusion, buy
this book today.
72 of 73 people found the
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"My Pet Goat" - best little book ever!, July 14, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (RedState, USA)
This here is a
plumb good book. It is our Great President's faovirte book out of all the three
that he has actually red. This book was soo interesting that our Great President
couldn't even tear himself away even when the nation was under attack. So he
does two care a lot about books, even if the Lieberal media says he don't!
75 of 76 people found the
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Too hard to understand, July 14, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Washington, DC United States)
I
do not recommend this book to the American people. It perplexed me so much, I
was unable to think clearly and was puzzled for weeks afterward. Finally, I just
tried to forget about it.
I still don't get the part of the goat exactly.
88 of 92 people found the
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This book taught me a lot!, July 14, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Crawford, TX)
There were five
words in it I didn't know before I began. The story about the pet goat was the
best. There some parts I didn't understand and had to think about very hard
until my head hurt. You won't believe this, but when the book gets to the part
when the goat becomes a hero, someone said something in my ear about World Trade
and I didn't get it. I was wondering how a goat gets to be a hero and a flying
hero like me gets grounded for no reason like,nothing you know and thinking
about those guys flying planes in New York for us. And a goat gets to be a hero?
But anyhow it made me think, the first time in my life anything did that for me;
it's what a book should do, so I give it five stars and wish I could give it
six.
139 of 140 people found the
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Steady Readership In Times Of Change, July 8, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Sarasota, Florida)
A riveting
story that keeps you glued to the page until the stunning climax. Even a
notification from your staff that the nation you lead is under attack can't keep
you from reading the gut-wrenching final words.
156 of 159 people found the
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If only the book were longer......, July 8, 2004
Reviewer:
A reader (Raleigh, NC USA)
Then I could
have sat there and read it for 7 hours...still, it was nice to be able to get
lost in the adventure of this adorable goat - more fun than my "day
job"!....maybe I should become a miseducator....I do resignate with these kids!
our pet president, July 18, 2004 
Held my interest to the end, July 17, 2004 
My Pet Goat or: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE,
July 17, 2004 
good, but not great, July 16, 2004 
That book was a bit O.K., but for others not, July 15, 2004