How to test negative for stupid (Review)
United States Senator John Neely Kennedy’s newly published book, HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID is a primer on how to use common sense to promote common cause. In today’s toxic and self-destructive environment of ‘resistance,’ anything the opposition favors, the other side is against, consequently the nation suffers. However, when the grownups take charge, they can use common sense to promote common cause for the benefit of the nation by uniting to achieve a particular aim even though their personal beliefs may be quite different. Kennedy’s insights and manner of expressing them are reminiscent of the wit and wisdom of Will Rogers and Mark Twain. Kennedy expresses his insights in unabashed down-home humor, which will make some folks laugh and others cry.
Because Senator Kennedy sits on the Banking, Housing, Budget, Judiciary, and Urban Affairs committees, little is known about his views regarding Israel and the surge of antisemitism in the United States. He has expressed strong and consistent support for Israel, particularly following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and affirms Israel’s right to self-defense, calling for the elimination of Hamas, and condemning antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad. But, unlike many in Washington, his actions do conform with his words. He co-sponsored the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act, which directed the Department of Defense to acquire precision-guided munitions for Israel.
Kennedy, a former Democrat and now a Republican, makes no bones about bludgeoning, the Washington elites, the media ‘opinionators,’ and the entertainment industry’s vacuous know-nothings. Referring to Washington he states, “I believe that our country was founded by geniuses, but it’s being run by idiots.” As for the media, he thinks the objectivity train left the station years ago. He is no kinder to the thespians of the entertainment industry, who do not think as well as they act.
In addition to government, the media, and the entertainment industry, he covers a wide range of topics in a kind but resolute manner. He offers his take about immigration, crime, transgenderism, men in women’s sports, race, Russia, and China. He also self-deprecates in a humorous and droll manner, which is endearing and manages to make folks on the other side of the aisle chuckle.
The book is a page turner; Kennedy’s distinctive folksy Southern turn of the phrase is humorous, engaging, and sagacious. I highly recommend this book to anyone who shares Kennedy’s love of family, America, and dogs.
