As host of Red Eye, Greg
Gutfeld shares "some honest crap about the world" without pulling any punches
and for free. But in The Bible ofUnspeakable Truths, he wants you to pay for the pleasure. "[I]t’s almost
the same thing," says Gutfeld, "give or take the suggested retail price."
The book covers
everything from "political crap" and "obligatory sex junk" to "things that are
stupid" and "stuff you put in your face." Gutfeld’s style, as you can see, is
less than academic. In fact, it is crude, over-the-top, and full of profanity. Consider
each of these, starting with the last.
Looking for profanity
in Unspeakable Truths is like looking
for hay in a hastack; if Gutfeld is making an important point chances are extremely
high that it is included.
Speaking of the absurd notion that violence is an
infection, Gutfeld says: "If only there was a word that describes this idea. Oh
yeah. Batshit crazy." He describes language as "the only thing we have
to communicate our needs and other important crap to each other," adding that "it’s bullshit to muddle or subvert [language] in order to placate a
special-interest group’s sensitive little feelings." Finally, just to
give another data point, in responding to statements that America is not
popular, Gutfeld asks:
What the hell is wrong with being
unpopular? And when did it matter how assholes felt about us anyway? That’s
right assholes. Most of the world is made up of them, and the fact that they
hate us means we are doing something right. America
is unpopular with countries like Iran
and Venezuela
because their leaders are exactly like Saddam Hussein. So when they see one of
their own yanked out of the catbird seat . . . you can bet they’re going to be
pissed as hell. And scared, too. The idea that we should give a fuck about
these feelings is absurd and, sadly, pathetic.
Over-the-top claims are
as frequent. A Big Mac, according to Gutfeld, has "everything you need to stay
alive" and is "truly God’s supplement for a starving world." Meanwhile, Gutfeld goes from observing that murder victims nearly always know
those who killed them to saying that "the fewer people you know, the less
likely you’ll be killed" to concluding that "no friends equals no crime." "This
is why Keith Olbermann could live forever," he says.
Sometimes Gutfeld is both
over-the-top and crude. For example, at one point he promises to solve the two
big issues for both political parties: immigration and terrorism. Gutfeld
points out that the "folks behind terror reproduce like crazy." He says that while
our population shrinks they "tend to pump out killers like they’re Doritos." Why
is this a problem? Because, Gutfeld says, "Numbers dictate success." But
according to Gutfeld we have a secret weapon: Mexicans—"the one hope against an
enemy whose aim is our extinction."
While Mexicans bus your table,
they’re defending Western civilization. While they blow the leaves off your
lawn, they’re striking a blow against terror. Mexicans are the Mace against
madmen, because they outscrew the creeps who kill for Allah. As we embrace cats
over kids, Mexicans multiply, preventing us from becoming Europe—a
continent flooded by people who hate Europeans. Mexican families love this
country. I don’t like Mexico
(diarrhea, people), but I love Mexicans. If you are Mexican, and you aren’t
here yet . . . then come . . . in every sense of the word. We welcome you with
open arms and legs. We’re powerless to prevent you from coming here anyway,
thank God. You’re too determined, and we’re too disorganized and distracted.
This sort of style,
however funny to some, may disqualify the book for many—and understandably so. But
for those that can bear it, Gutfeld certainly has more to say. A lot more.
For example, he slams
environmentalism and the current global warming madness a number of times.
Regarding the latter, he points out that "most of the earth’s lush vegetation
arose due to warmer temperatures" and thus even if global warming were true "it
might save more people than it kills." But "[Al] Gore could never agree with
this," says Gutfeld—"because it would turn his whole life upside down and all
the stupidity would pour out his nose."
Gutfeld also tackles numerous
subjects having nothing to do with politics. He says S&M lovers are cowards
who "live in a world of pretend pain"—advising them that if they want to let
someone else "be in charge" they should "try an actual relationship with a
female." He slams schools for abolishing grades "because objective
truth hurts dumb students"; says that hot women are never stalkers,
just "avid fans"; and points out that "weapons work wonders as long as
the good people have them . . . because when you point a gun at a bad guy, it
makes him reconsider being bad."
At one point in the
book, Gutfeld says he respects and admires anyone "who works hard for a living,
knowing that self-esteem has no place in this world, until of course they’ve
done something to deserve it." That is a surprising moment because for much
of the book up to that point—and nearly all of it following—Gutfeld is
relentlessly negative and self-effacing. In fact, while he can be especially cruel to many who
deserve it, he bashes himself more than anything or anyone else. I
personally found this excruciating—much more so than the constant use of
profanity.
Is Gutfeld’s book worth
reading? There is definitely some value in The Bible of Unspeakable Truths, and fans of Red Eye may enjoy it. But it is not for everyone. Those
who do not like an aggressively hostile, crude, and over-the-top, self-effacing style should probably read
something else.