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What it means to be a Democrat / George McGovern with Linda Kulman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Blue Rider Press, c2011.Description: 240 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0399158227 (hardcover)
  • 9780399158223 (hardcover)
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Contents:
Compassion -- Fear and Defense Spending -- The Purpose of Government -- Food and Hunger -- Immigration -- Education -- Putting America Back to Work -- Energy and the Environment -- The Middle East -- Universal Health Care -- Alcohol and Drug Addiction -- Conclusion: Honing the Democratic Message.
Summary: A call to arms by the former presidential candidate that combines personal anecdotes and cultural critiques to remind liberals of their ideological compass and restore confidence. The author has been a leading figure of the Democratic Party for more than fifty years. From this true liberal comes a thoughtful examination of what being a Democrat really means. He admonishes current Democratic politicians for losing sight of their ideals as they subscribe to an increasingly centrist policy agenda. Applying his wide ranging knowledge and expertise on issues ranging from military spending to same sex marriage to educational reform, he stresses the importance of creating policies we can be proud of. Finally, with 2012 looming, this book offers a vision of the party's future in which ideological coherence and courage rule.
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A call to arms by the former presidential candidate that combines personal anecdotes and cultural critiques to remind liberals of their ideological compass and restore confidence.

George McGovern has been a leading figure of the Democratic Party for more than fifty years. From this true liberal comes a thoughtful examination of what being a Democrat really means. McGovern admonishes current Democratic politicians for losing sight of their ideals as they subscribe to an increasingly centrist policy agenda. Applying his wide- ranging knowledge and expertise on issues ranging from military spending to same-sex marriage to educational reform, he stresses the importance of creating policies we can be proud of. Finally, with 2012 looming, McGovern's What It Means to Be a Democrat offers a vision of the Party's future in which ideological coherence and courage rule.

Compassion -- Fear and Defense Spending -- The Purpose of Government -- Food and Hunger -- Immigration -- Education -- Putting America Back to Work -- Energy and the Environment -- The Middle East -- Universal Health Care -- Alcohol and Drug Addiction -- Conclusion: Honing the Democratic Message.

A call to arms by the former presidential candidate that combines personal anecdotes and cultural critiques to remind liberals of their ideological compass and restore confidence. The author has been a leading figure of the Democratic Party for more than fifty years. From this true liberal comes a thoughtful examination of what being a Democrat really means. He admonishes current Democratic politicians for losing sight of their ideals as they subscribe to an increasingly centrist policy agenda. Applying his wide ranging knowledge and expertise on issues ranging from military spending to same sex marriage to educational reform, he stresses the importance of creating policies we can be proud of. Finally, with 2012 looming, this book offers a vision of the party's future in which ideological coherence and courage rule.

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