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Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union
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David Swanson (Goodreads Author)
Daybreak is a thorough investigation of how Bush/Cheney altered the way American government works and deteriorated the Constitution and Bill of Rights. It includes clear plans for how we may reclaim democracy, declare our rights, and truly set out for a new America. Shocking and inspirational, Daybreak provides a clear breakdown of all that we have lost, and all that we ha...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
January 4th 2011
by Seven Stories Press
(first published September 1st 2009)
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I'm sick at heart regarding David Swanson's book "Daybreak." Swanson was a campaign manager for Kucinich, who I have deep respect for. Kucinich understands our need for government that works for the people. He also understands the separation of State and Federal power. Swanson's book is a whole different animal. Swanson's work is a call to "throw the baby out with the bathwater." His recommendations would effectively kill our Republic. He wants to rewrite our Constitution in ...more
Nanette Bulebosh
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Caught a speech this guy made on CSPAN's Book TV and I was totally mesmerized by his political knowledge as well as his passion. He was a campaign writer for Dennis Kucinich's last presidential run, so you know right away where he's coming from. I just liked his hopeful message.
Like other books of political history, this one raises my BP so bad I have to put it down. and Obama is proving no better than the rest - I hate to see such objective documentation of the open dishonesty in government, ignoring our own laws, trampling on the little guys - this is just further documentation of how bad things have become in Washington. I expect I will get back to it when my temper settles,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Love the book, especially the last half, in which David Swanson prescribes steps for taking back our constitutional rights to representation by Congress.
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David Swanson is the author of "When the World Outlawed War" and "War Is A Lie" and "Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union." He blogs at http://davidswanson.org and http://warisacrime.org
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