I read that book, and it's interesting. That guy went to my high school which explains a lot (like why he talks like an uppity douchebag.) He moved to Chicago where things are a bit more progressive I guess. It is an interesting study in the human zoo/fairtytaleland of Johnson County.
Actually Jack Cashel (a Kansas Citian) wrote a book called "What's the Matter with California" to talk about how liberal policies are "ruining" California.