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The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal Tradition
Liberalism is the oldest and most enduring American tradition, a philosophy and way of life we inherited from the Founding Fathers. This is the central idea of "The Essential America" by George McGovern, America's best-known (and most consistent) liberal.Referring us to our moral and spiritual foundations, McGovern not only presents a resounding defense of liberalism as "t...more
Hardcover, 192 pages
Published
July 20th 2004
by Simon & Schuster
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I really like George McGovern. He was the first presidential candidate that I voted for. I was greatly disappointed by his failed campaign, but really admired the man, and still do. He makes you feel proud to be a liberal. He notes many good liberal programs that have really made a difference in American life.
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Well, I don't agree with everything inside of it. But his views are based on morals and values, that I can agree on. The Essential America is based on McGovern's campaign motto: Come Home America! It's about returning to the same virtues that our Founding Fathers built America on. McGovern just believes in returning to those virtues in a different way than I do. Like I said, I disagree with some of what he said, but not all.
P.S. Don't read politcs before going to bed!!! My mind was racing ALL NI...more
P.S. Don't read politcs before going to bed!!! My mind was racing ALL NI...more
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The son of a Methodist minister, George Stanley McGovern grew up in South Dakota. An indifferent student as a youth, McGovern later credited participation in high school debate with giving him confidence and he graduated in the top 10% of his high school class. His college education was interrupted by World War II, as McGovern enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and served as a bomber pilot in Eur...more
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