The Party of Death

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The Party of Death
Author Ramesh Ponnuru
Country United States
Language English
Subject(s) Right to life, Abortion & Euthanasia
Publisher Regnery Publishing
Publication date April 24, 2006
Media type Hardcover
Pages 320
ISBN ISBN 1596980044

The Party of Death: The Democrats, the Media, the Courts, and the Disregard for Human Life is a book written by Ramesh Ponnuru. The hardcover edition, published by Regnery Publishing, was released on April 24, 2006 and consists of 320 pages.[1] Polemically titled, the work is an exposition on such right to life issues as abortion and euthanasia, others see its sensationalist stance tempting a dichotomy. One of the subjects the book highlights is the Democratic Party's shift from pro-life to pro-choice. The author was interviewed on both the Colbert Report and The Daily Show.

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[edit] Related quotes by the author

"I have made a show of reasoning, but my conclusions have all rather conveniently lined up with the teachings of my church. ... For the record, my views on abortion have not changed since I was an agnostic. ... It is true that I am a Catholic. It is also true that I believe that my church’s teaching on abortion is reasonable, sound, and correct. It is because I came to believe that Catholicism is true, after all, that I became a Catholic. If I didn’t believe Catholic teachings were true, I wouldn’t be a Catholic. So what?"[2]

[edit] Reviews

Jonah Goldberg, NRO Editor at Large, notes: "Ponnuru scrupulously sticks to nonreligious arguments, accessible to everyone. But that hasn’t stopped critics from charging that his motives are unacceptably “religious,” while others have complained Ponnuru is too coldly rational. Again it seems Ponnuru’s real sin isn’t how he says things, but that he says them at all."[3]

Blake Dvorak of the Washington Times turns to rhetorical phrasing: "To follow Mr. Ponnuru on his logical journey into the "party of death" mind is a Stygian experience: The sites en route are heartbreaking, the destination horrifying."[4]

John Derbyshire writes: "Whether it is a cult or not, RTL is made as presentable as possible in Party of Death, with writing that is engaging and lucid. ... RTL-ers are welcoming Party of Death very joyfully, though, and they are right to do so, as it is an exceptionally fine piece of polemical writing in support of their... cause."[5]

[edit] Publicity

The Daily Show host Jon Stewart interviewed Ponnuru on May 17, 2006 as part of promotional tour for his book. Stewart said that he felt the book dealt with a topic that needed to be discussed, but was noticeably put off by the book's title.[citation needed]

The Colbert Report host Stephen Colbert interviewed Ponnuru on August 14, 2006.

[edit] References

  • Ponnuru, R. 2006. The Party of Death: The Democrats, the Media, the Courts, and the Disregard for Human Life, Regnery Publishing. ISBN 1-59698-004-4
  1. ^ Book Details - The Party of Death
  2. ^ Unreason: John Derbyshire vs. pro-lifers Ponnuru, R. 2006-06-07
  3. ^ Abortion Rhymes with Death Goldberg, J. 2006-06-16
  4. ^ Abortion and the Democrats Dvorak, B. D. 2006-06-06
  5. ^ A Frigid and Pitiless Dogma Derbyshire, J. June, 2006.

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