One of a handful of comedians keeping my fathers torch lit.
Kelly Carlin, daughter of George Carlin
Lee Camp is not just a comedian. He challenges the corporate war narratives and calls out the American empires bullshit better than anyone. His passion and anger are infectious and far too rare.
Abby Martin, journalist, host of The Empire Files, former host of Breaking the Set
Lee Camp is a rare prophetic voice in a field of formulaic blowhards and political opportunists. He has the unique ability to tear our political establishment to shreds, and to then smash those shreds with a righteous hammer until we see the elite forces that rule our lives in their truest formas an utterly hilarious farce of bipartisan idiocy.
Max Blumenthal, journalist, author of Goliath
There is no better voice to analyze the bizarre combination of absurdity and catastrophe facing us today than that of Lee Camp. Drawing on his experience in both satire and politics, Camp uses his critical insight and sharp sense of irony to offer readers compelling political commentary that is as powerful as it is witty.
Sophia McClennan, author of Is Satire Saving Our Nation? Mockery and American Politics, professor of International Affairs and Comparative Literature at Penn State University, and founding director of the Center for Global Studies
Lee Camp has found the hole in Americas brain where reason has been replaced by Walmart. Lees rants channel the gunk oozing out. You have to admit, thats why hes so fucking funny.
Greg Palast, journalist, author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Camps show is a master class in politically driven comedy. Razor-sharp, witty, acerbic, and somewhat off-the-wall at times, he delivers his on-point political and social messages with the biggest dollop of humor going.
Steven Topple, The Canary
Incisive humor that inspires both bouts of uncontrollable laughter and moments of reflection about the countrys troubling political realities.
Whitney Webb, Mint Press News
For those comedy fans still in mourning for Bill Hicks, youll find plenty to enjoy in the work of DC-born stand-up Lee Camp.
The Guardian
Like Jon Stewart from the Daily Showbut with sharper teeth.
The Herald
Lee Camp is an integral part of a long-standing satirical tradition. He has the rare ability to make you laugh and think simultaneously.
Paul Krassner, satirist
Lee is the Che Guevara of comedy. Congrats to him on his balls and integrity. Everything he does is so good. We need more comedians with his kind of fearlessness. Its so rare to find such artful, thoughtful passion in comedy these days or in life. Hes waiting for a generation to catch up with him.
Paul Provenza, comedian, filmmaker, The Aristocrats
Lee is totally inspiring. I kinda wanna be like him when I grow up.
Rain Pryor, actor, comedian, daughter of Richard Pryor
[Lee Camp is] developing a reputation for fearless political comedy, with some calling him an heir to the crown of the late, great George Carlin. He gets our seal of approval.
Time Out Sydney
Gets the crowd roaring!
Rolling Stone
A Time-Bomb of Reason ready to destroy anything that seeks to pollute our culture and restrict our possibility as a species.
Peter Joseph (creator of The Zeitgeist Movement)
Lee Camp can be devastating.
NPRs Weekend Edition
Some of the best satire Ive seen.
Scott Dikkers, cofounder and former editor of the Onion
Lee has one of the funniest shows on television. I watch it every week.
Jesse Ventura, former governor of Minnesota
Bullet Points and Punch Lines
by Lee Camp
Lee Camp
This edition 2020 PM Press
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
The Pentagon Cant Account for 21 Trillion Dollars (Thats Not a Typo)
How to Create a US-Backed Government Coup for Fun and Profit!
The Pentagon Failed Its First-Ever Audit amid a 21 Trillion Dollar Scandal
The Top Four Times Americans Have Been Lied into War
I Know Which Country the US Will Invade Next
Nearly 100 Thousand Pentagon Whistleblower Complaints Have Been Silenced
Everyone Has Fallen for the Lies about Venezuela
Artificial Intelligence May Destroy Humanity by Accident (but It Wont Apologize)
Trumps Military Drops a Bomb Every 12 Minutes, and No One Is Talking about It
The Media Never Mention the Number One Cause of Climate Change
Our Planets Wonders Never Cease
The Mainstream Media Is Lying about the California Fires
We Have Less Than a Second Left
Wall Street Is the Definition of a Ponzi Scheme (Literally)
Goldman Sachs Just Admitted Curing Diseases Is Bad for Business
One Man Could End World Hunger, but He Wont
The Silver Bullet to Stop the Corporate State Pillage
A Good Day on Wall Street Is a Bad Day for Most Americans
The Pentagon and Microsoft Are Quietly Hijacking All US Elections
A Foreign Internet Company Rigged Our Elections (and It Wasnt Russia)
A New York Times Story Just Accidentally Shredded the Russiagate Hysteria
While Our Police Kill Thousands, Congress Works to Protect the Police
Our Criminal Justice System Serves to Protect the Villains
Three New Studies That Will Make You Rethink Systemic Racism
Eighteen Ways Julian Assange Changed the World
Six Ways the Resistance Gave Trump a Dictators Toolkit
A Brief Digression on Whether Consumerism Changes Love
Debunking the Washington Posts Lies as They Debunk Donald Trumps 1,950 Lies
How to Write Propaganda for the New York Times, as Seen in an Attack Piece on Me
American Society Would Collapse If It Werent for These Eight Myths
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Many of the following columns first appeared on Truthdig or as monologues on my show Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp on RT America. While several wonderful editors have made small changes, I wrote every piece myself. So if you love the book, please give me all the credit. If you hate it, blame the editors.
