Barons of the Beltway: Inside the Princely World of Our Washington Elite--and How to Overthrow Them

by Michelle Fields

Overview

From reporter and Fox News star Michelle Fields, a revelation of how the corruption and waste in American politics begins with our elected politicians, and how to take the country back from those that extort its values for personal gain
 
Our Founding Fathers rejected the notion of royalty and fought against extravagance, pomp, and circumstance. But today in Washington, members of the United States government enjoy lifestyle perks that would make Marie Antoinette envious. Our public servants are chauffeured to their Capitol Hill offices by town cars even when they live only two blocks away. They enjoy their own taxpayer-subsidized Senate Hair Care Services, vacation with their families in exotic locations for free, and exempt themselves and their friends from the laws that they create.
            In Barons of the Beltway, Fox News contributor Michelle Fields exposes the hidden perks, the freebies, and the ego stroking that define life for a political class that is out of touch and out to lunch. Put under the spotlight are figures such as Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, and Vice President Joe Biden, who continue to abuse their power, build their personal fortunes, and climb up the Washington ladder. And, while our Founding Fathers started a revolution to break away from a monarchy, it's clear that America is beginning to have one of its own.
Barons of the Beltway reveals how to overthrow our political class in order to return to the principles the Founding Fathers originally envisioned for America—a country of greater opportunity that we can pass onto the next generations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780553447569
Publisher:	Random House Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/21/2016
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Michelle Fields is a political reporter who has held positions at Fox News, Breitbart, PJ Media, and the Daily Caller. In addition to her reporting work, Michelle has appeared on C-SPAN, CNBC, Sky News, and various programs on the Fox News Channel and Fox Business Newtork.

Table of Contents

A Note to the Reader ix

Prologue: Rioters of Versailles 1

1 An Era of Humility 19

2 The Perks of Being in Power 41

3 Do as We Say, Not as We Do 75

4 Life After Service 111

5 Family Affairs 133

6 Narcissism: "Extreme Selfishness, with a Grandiose View of One's Own Talents and a Craving for Admiration" 153

7 Politicos and the Press: A Love Story 169

8 The American Family Business 187

9 All the President's Money Men: Or, How to Be an Ambassador Without Really Trying 213

10 Taking Back Our Country 239

Notes 261

Index 275