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What Would Jefferson Do?: A Return to Democracy
Today, some 80 nations can be described as fully democratic. Yet in numerous countries around the world, democracy has failed or is tottering, and in the United States its principles are increasingly under siege from corporate and other forces.
In What Would Jefferson Do? Thom Hartmann shows why democracy is not an aberration in human history but the oldest, most resilient,...more
In What Would Jefferson Do? Thom Hartmann shows why democracy is not an aberration in human history but the oldest, most resilient,...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
August 23rd 2005
by Broadway
(first published 2004)
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Besides the middle 1/3, Thom offers something very unique here. It is all about democracy: ours, the rest of the worlds, what the problems are and what possible solutions might be. Written very well, the first 1/3 deals with the Founding Fathers, the second 1/3 of it blames modern conservatives for everything that is wrong with the world, but the last 1/3 of it offers some interesting 'solutions' to societies problems. Can't say I agree with everything Thom proposes, but the best thing about thi...more
This book should be mandatory reading in our high schools. Hartmann does an excellent job of explaining the constitution and demacracy. He is able to explain the problems we've gotten into, and easy, basic,common sence solutions to these problems. I highly recommend everyone read this book.
This is an excellent introduction to the basics of our democracy - what our founding fathers really thought, and how far we have deviated from the original American Dream. The book is well written, impeccably sourced, and an invaluable contribution to our political discourse.
Lots about Jefferson quoted from original letters post revolution.
Very interesting, thought provoking.
Must read.
Thom Hartmann is th best.....love his radio show and the books I have read. So much good historical material that busts serveral pervailing myths about how our democracy was formed.
This is definitely a book Tara made me read, but in all honesty it was a well researched insightful work. If you want to read something polysci based, this is a good read.
Time to return our nation back to "We The People". Get active people!
Good points made.
Excellent
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Thom Hartmann is a progressive radio talk show host, author, and retired businessman who was born and grew up in Michigan.
His daily progressive radio talk show is syndicated and distributed to radio and television stations nationwide and in Europe and Africa.
Thom has spent much of his life working with and for the International Salem relief organization. In 1979 Hartmann and his wife Louise founde...more
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His daily progressive radio talk show is syndicated and distributed to radio and television stations nationwide and in Europe and Africa.
Thom has spent much of his life working with and for the International Salem relief organization. In 1979 Hartmann and his wife Louise founde...more
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