“annotated outline” of Al Gore’s book, The Assault on Reason

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[name] [professor /instructor] [course] December 3 , 2007 Annotated Outline of The Assault on Reason , by Al Gore Chapter 1 : The Politics of Fear A . General theme : According to Gore fear is an extremely powerful force which has essentially gripped the nation since the attacks of September 11 , 2001 and has been misused by the Bush Administration to manipulate the public by using fear as a method of gaining support for various actions and using fear as a method of distracting the public from other issues . B . Important Points 1 . The relationship between fear and reason is discussed , and the current role played by fear is compared to the historical role (24-5 . 2 . Today the nation is in constant fear , which has been seized upon by the Bush administration (27 ) 3 . Several historical examples of the long-lasting effect of fear are given , and the powerful effects it has (32-33 . 4 . Today television has an enormous effect on spreading and maintaining fear , among other things , and effectively hypnotizes viewers (33-35 . 5 . The Bush Administration exploited fear , against reason , to win support for the War in Iraq , effect other changes in public policy and consolidate power in the executive branch (41 . Chapter 2 : Blinding the Faithful A . General Theme : Gore believes there is a very delicate relationship between fear , faith and reason as it relates to the function of government and provides reasons and arguments regarding the role "faith " have played in the Bush Administration . B . Important Points 1 . The importance and role of faith through history is discussed , as well as the importance and contradictions of faith faced by the founding fathers (45-48 . 2 . The importance of our constitutional separation of church and state cannot be overstressed , and developed out of fear of the potential power of faith exercised in a political manner (48-50 . 3 "A well-informed citizenry " is the most important weapon America has against abuses resulting from "faith " and "trust (51 . 4 . The Bush Administration has often placed the War in Iraq and the War on Terrorism in the context of a "cloak of faith (54-56 . 5 . Blind faith and the abuse of truth can and will lead to disastrous consequences , including the prisoner abuses by American soldiers in Iraq (59 . 6 . Blind faith in government is extremely dangerous and a controlling group can use faith as a bar against argument and debate (63 . 7 . The influence of religious extremists in American politics has...