Why We Have So Many American Problems
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Why We Have So Many American Problems
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Author : James C. Barnes
language : en
Publisher: Author House
Release Date : 2008-05-21
Why We Have So Many American Problems written by James C. Barnes and has been published by Author House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-21 with Political Science categories.
After a life time of seeing this Country we love, developing problem, after problem, and not fixing any of them, some one had to speak out. Just stop and think about any problem that comes to mind, gas prices, health care, lost jobs, or a hundred others you could come up with. What caused them? It wasn’t the people, or a terrorist, business, or an enemy, it was the Governments actions, or inactions. Our government of the people, by the people, and for the people, is supposed to be a representative democracy. Represent is the word lost, the people we send to Washington think representing us, is them doing as they please. From our President, to our Senators and representatives, they tell us what is good for us, and dictate what we must endure. Our political party system, has become like two Mafia gangs, trying to take the other out to run the show. No matter which is in power, the crimes are the same. We are to blame because we let these people who are our hired help, forget this fact, and think they are like exalted rulers. They have used politics to divide us, gave us divided Government, and divided and conquered us. A divided people can not stand, can we ever be one people, one nation under God, one for all, and all for one, as some men dreamed.
Difficult Times
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Author : Thomas M Lemberg
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023-10-14
Difficult Times written by Thomas M Lemberg and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-14 with categories.
Difficult Times: A Fresh Look at Democracy in Modern America is a book on why America is so distressed, angry and divided and why our politics are so badly broken. It delves more deeply than conventional works into the issues we face and our political troubles to offer a fresh look to understand why we are in such difficult straits. America has always been a nation of doers, ready and mostly able to fix what needs fixing. But, why can't we now get at solving our major problems? Why are our politics so starkly split and dysfunctional? Why are we, across the political spectrum, so angry, insecure, decreasingly tolerant and increasingly dogmatic? We need to know: you can't fix what you don't understand. We have not understood what ails democracy in modern America. We need a fresh look at how and why we have gotten here, to seek the underlying causes of the angry national malaise. That is what Difficult Times seeks to do. Briefly, what ails modern America are the interlocking effects of the ideas, economy and culture, and politics of the modern world. There are three sets of causes which, like chemicals in a test tube, are especially combustible when mixed. First, the dominant ideas of the modern world-view, secular materialism and contemporary individualism, have wounded the psyches and, if one can be so bold as to use the word, the souls of many Americans. Secular materialism is at odds with faith, spirituality and religion. Contemporary individualism makes it easy to avoid personal responsibility and self-reliance. These ideas have alienated and angered many traditional and religious Americans and have left holes in the hearts of many who are not. They have led to divisive changes in the old national moral code. Moreover, our economic and political thinking has been taken over by an extreme free market ideology which Adam Smith would have disdained. The second set of causes come from the forces of modern mass society and culture. For a majority of Americans, even before the Great Crash, the American economy was not working nearly as well as advertised. Growing disparities in levels of income and wealth have created a class society in which the American dream has receded for much of the country. We feel at sea in the gales of mass culture, rapid change and lost community. Among other things, it is hard to be the active citizens the Founders considered the bedrock of the new republic when public affairs are dominated by mass media and money and the sense of local and national community have been much diminished. The third set of causes is what has happened to American politics. We are discomfited because our democracy is working poorly; our politics polarized, angry and dysfunctional; the Republicans captured by the hard Right while liberalism alienated itself from a large part of the country, including much of its old constituency. The nation's major problems are solvable with political will and skill, but our political system seems incapable to address them. Our politics and government have become dangerously dysfunctional. The forces which have bedeviled us as people and citizens have corroded the quality and democratic nature of our government. We have been dangerously drifting quite far from Lincoln's ideal-our ideal-of "government of the people, by the people and for the people". The book is motivated by hope and by compassion. The compassion is to grasp why people are so distressed, to be able to feel what is driving Americans, on all parts of the political spectrum, to so much anger, intolerance and fear. The hope is twofold: that, despite the depths of our difficulties, understanding can help us find our way; and that if we adjust our ideas and adopt better policies, we can redeem the American dream. Kirkus Review (of first edition): "An insightful study of American democracy....Challenging, informative, dire and yet, in the end, hopeful; this book will open minds-and very likely change a few of them."
Love Your Enemies
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Author : Arthur C. Brooks
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2019-03-12
Love Your Enemies written by Arthur C. Brooks and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-12 with Political Science categories.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER To get ahead today, you have to be a jerk, right? Divisive politicians. Screaming heads on television. Angry campus activists. Twitter trolls. Today in America, there is an “outrage industrial complex” that prospers by setting American against American, creating a “culture of contempt”—the habit of seeing people who disagree with us not as merely incorrect, but as worthless and defective. Maybe, like more than nine out of ten Americans, you dislike it. But hey, either you play along, or you’ll be left behind, right? Wrong. In Love Your Enemies, social scientist and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller From Strength to Strength Arthur C. Brooks shows that abuse and outrage are not the right formula for lasting success. Brooks blends cutting-edge behavioral research, ancient wisdom, and a decade of experience leading one of America’s top policy think tanks in a work that offers a better way to lead based on bridging divides and mending relationships. Brooks’ prescriptions are unconventional. To bring America together, we shouldn’t try to agree more. There is no need for mushy moderation, because disagreement is the secret to excellence. Civility and tolerance shouldn’t be our goals, because they are hopelessly low standards. And our feelings toward our foes are irrelevant; what matters is how we choose to act. Love Your Enemies offers a clear strategy for victory for a new generation of leaders. It is a rallying cry for people hoping for a new era of American progress. Most of all, it is a roadmap to arrive at the happiness that comes when we choose to love one another, despite our differences.
The Increasingly United States
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Author : Daniel J. Hopkins
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2018-05-30
The Increasingly United States written by Daniel J. Hopkins and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-30 with Political Science categories.
In a campaign for state or local office these days, you’re as likely today to hear accusations that an opponent advanced Obamacare or supported Donald Trump as you are to hear about issues affecting the state or local community. This is because American political behavior has become substantially more nationalized. American voters are far more engaged with and knowledgeable about what’s happening in Washington, DC, than in similar messages whether they are in the South, the Northeast, or the Midwest. Gone are the days when all politics was local. With The Increasingly United States, Daniel J. Hopkins explores this trend and its implications for the American political system. The change is significant in part because it works against a key rationale of America’s federalist system, which was built on the assumption that citizens would be more strongly attached to their states and localities. It also has profound implications for how voters are represented. If voters are well informed about state politics, for example, the governor has an incentive to deliver what voters—or at least a pivotal segment of them—want. But if voters are likely to back the same party in gubernatorial as in presidential elections irrespective of the governor’s actions in office, governors may instead come to see their ambitions as tethered more closely to their status in the national party.
America Against The World
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Author : Andrew Kohut
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date : 2007-05-01
America Against The World written by Andrew Kohut and has been published by St. Martin's Griffin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-01 with Political Science categories.
"Once you see the deep and diffuse roots of current anti-Americanism, you realize there won't be an easy fix."--The New York Times Book Review The rise of anti-Americanism is the most pressing challenge facing us. In America Against the World, Pew Research Center president Andrew Kohut and Bruce Stokes consider the surprising findings of Pew's unprecedented survey of world opinion to understand why the world has turned against America: where once we were considered the champion of democracy, we are now seen as a militant hyperpower. The answer: Americans' go-it-alone attitudes have pushed the world away. From our business endeavors abroad to the Bush administration's preemptive war policy, exceptional individualism--in particular, our belief in personal responsibility and our unclouded optimism--have encouraged the world to view the United States as a bully and a threat. Former secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright argues in her foreword that we cannot stop the spread of anti-Americanism without truly understanding who we are. America Against the World provides the insights to take that step.
The 9 9 Percent
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Author : Matthew Stewart
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-10-11
The 9 9 Percent written by Matthew Stewart and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-11 with History categories.
"A trenchant analysis of how the wealthiest 9.9 percent of Americans -- those just below the tip of the wealth pyramid -- have exacerbated the growing inequality in our country and distorted our social values"--
Problems Of American Small Business
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Small Business Enterprises, Special Committee to Study and Survey Problems of
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
Problems Of American Small Business written by United States. Congress. Senate. Small Business Enterprises, Special Committee to Study and Survey Problems of and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with categories.
The Coddling Of The American Mind
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Author : Greg Lukianoff
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2018-09-04
The Coddling Of The American Mind written by Greg Lukianoff and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-04 with Social Science categories.
Something is going wrong on many college campuses in the last few years. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are rising. Speakers are shouted down. Students and professors say they are walking on eggshells and afraid to speak honestly. How did this happen? First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt show how the new problems on campus have their origins in three terrible ideas that have become increasingly woven into American childhood and education: what doesn’t kill you makes you weaker; always trust your feelings; and life is a battle between good people and evil people. These three Great Untruths are incompatible with basic psychological principles, as well as ancient wisdom from many cultures. They interfere with healthy development. Anyone who embraces these untruths—and the resulting culture of safetyism—is less likely to become an autonomous adult able to navigate the bumpy road of life. Lukianoff and Haidt investigate the many social trends that have intersected to produce these untruths. They situate the conflicts on campus in the context of America’s rapidly rising political polarization, including a rise in hate crimes and off-campus provocation. They explore changes in childhood including the rise of fearful parenting, the decline of unsupervised play, and the new world of social media that has engulfed teenagers in the last decade. This is a book for anyone who is confused by what is happening on college campuses today, or has children, or is concerned about the growing inability of Americans to live, work, and cooperate across party lines.
Labor Management Problems Of The American Merchant Marine
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
Labor Management Problems Of The American Merchant Marine written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with Merchant mariners categories.
Fat Land
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Author : Greg Critser
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2004-01-05
Fat Land written by Greg Critser and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-05 with Health & Fitness categories.
“An in-depth, well-researched, and thoughtful exploration of the ‘fat boom’ in America.” —TheBoston Globe Low carb, high protein, raw foods . . . despite our seemingly endless obsession with fad diets, the startling truth is that six out of ten Americans are overweight or obese. In Fat Land, award-winning nutrition and health journalist Greg Critser examines the facts and societal factors behind the sensational headlines, taking on everything from supersize to Super Mario, high-fructose corn syrup to the high costs of physical education. With a sharp eye and even sharper tongue, Critser examines why pediatricians are now treating conditions rarely seen in children before; why type 2 diabetes is on the rise; the personal struggles of those with weight problems—especially among the poor—and how agribusiness has altered our waistlines. Praised by the New York Times as “absorbing” and by Newsday as “riveting,” this disarmingly funny, yet truly alarming, exposé stands as an important examination of one of the most pressing medical and social issues in the United States. “One scary book and a good companion to Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer