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This authoritative and passionate primer on the three branches of government reveals the changes - political, cultural, constitutional, technological, institutional - that render our government completely dysfunctional, and the urgent need to fix our democracy before it's too late.
If you've been watching the news and worrying that our democracy no longer works, this book will help you understand why you're right. There is colossal concentration of power in the presidency. Congress is crippled by partisanship and dependence on special interest money. The Supreme Court and many lower federal courts are riven by politics. Add politically fractured and fragile media, feckless campaign finance laws, rampant income and education inequality, and multicultural divisions, and it's no wonder our leaders can't agree on anything or muster a solid majority of Americans behind them.
With decades as a leader in government, law, and business, Joseph A. Califano, Jr. has the maturity to be party-neutral in his evaluation and the perspective to see the big picture of our democracy. Using anecdotes and examples featuring every modern president and actions of both parties, Califano makes the urgent case that we do not need to agree, but we do need to trust each other and be worthy of that trust, in order to bring back systems of government that protect freedom and promote fairness.
The longer we wait to fix these problems, the more dangerous our situation will become. Our Damaged Democracy is the rallying cry we need to get our country back on track.
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If the confusion following the last presidential election is any indication, the average citizen knows precious little about the democratic system and the laws that affect their daily lives. The Everything American Government Book unravels the complexities of our democracy and provides listeners with the knowledge necessary to make the right decisions and take an active role in the management of their country. This thoroughly researched work is ideal for anyone brushing up on civics, as well as students of all ages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A solid understanding of local, state and national political structure...
- De Amazon Customer en 12-25-19
De: Nick Ragone
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History Teaches Us to Resist
- How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded in Challenging Times
- De: Mary Frances Berry
- Narrado por: Janina Edwards
- Duración: 8 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 25
Despair and mourning after the election of an antagonistic or polarizing president, such as Donald Trump, is part of the push-pull of American politics. But in this incisive audiobook, historian Mary Frances Berry shows that resistance to presidential administrations has led to positive change and the defeat of outrageous proposals, even in challenging times.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a MUST read
- De Jim Ballows en 10-18-21
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Power Grab
- The Liberal Scheme to Undermine Trump, the GOP, and Our Republic
- De: Jason Chaffetz
- Narrado por: Jason Chaffetz
- Duración: 10 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 334
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 287
In Power Grab, Chaffetz pulls back the curtain on the world of hypocrisy, political intrigue, and procedural malfeasance that is Washington, DC. With stories you won't hear anywhere else, he shows how the left weaves false narratives, drums up investigations in search of a crime, and refuses to direct congressional oversight towards its appropriate target: the government. Democrats weaponize nonprofit advocacy groups and monetize partisan anger to line the pockets of their political allies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Power Grab
- De Margaret en 10-01-19
De: Jason Chaffetz
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Broken Government
- How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches
- De: John W. Dean
- Narrado por: Paul Michael
- Duración: 10 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
In his eighth book, Dean takes the broadest and deepest view yet of the dysfunctional chaos and institutional damage that the Republican Party and its core conservatives have inflicted on the federal government. He assesses the state of all three branches of government, tracing their decline through the presidencies of Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Attention Policy Wonks - This is the book for you
- De Neal en 09-19-09
De: John W. Dean
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The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution: 1763-1789
- De: Robert Middlekauff
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 26 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,301
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,098
The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically-acclaimed volume - a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize - offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American republic.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Strong History Rich With Behind The Scenes Details
- De John en 10-06-11
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Kill Switch
- The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy
- De: Adam Jentleson
- Narrado por: P.J. Ochlan
- Duración: 9 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 441
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 383
Every major decision governing our diverse, majority-female, and increasingly liberal country bears the stamp of the US Senate, yet the Senate allows an almost exclusively White, predominantly male, and radically conservative minority of the American electorate to impose its will on the rest of us. How did we get to this point? In Kill Switch, Adam Jentleson argues that shifting demographics alone cannot explain how Mitch McConnell harnessed the Senate and turned it into a powerful weapon of minority rule.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don't bother, narration intolerable!
- De Joseph en 03-08-21
De: Adam Jentleson
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The Party Is Over
- How Republicans Went Crazy, Democrats Became Useless, and the Middle Class Got Shafted
- De: Mike Lofgren
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
- Duración: 7 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 176
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 148
There was a time, not so very long ago, when perfectly rational people ran the Republican Party. So how did the party of Lincoln become the party of lunatics? That is what this book aims to answer. Fear not, the Dems come in for their share of tough talk - they are zombies, a party of the living dead. Mike Lofgren came to Washington in the early eighties - those halcyon, post-Nixonian glory days - for what he imagined would be a short stint on Capitol Hill.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Great Analysis
- De Dan D en 09-04-12
De: Mike Lofgren
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Fault Lines
- A History of the United States Since 1974
- De: Kevin M. Kruse, Julian E. Zelizer
- Narrado por: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Duración: 14 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 362
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 312
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 303
If you were asked when America became polarized, your answer would likely depend on your age: You might say during Barack Obama’s presidency, or with the post-9/11 war on terror, or the culture wars of the 1980s and 1990s, or the “Reagan Revolution” and the the rise of the New Right. How did the US become so divided? Fault Lines offers a richly told, wide-angle history view toward an answer.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good overview of the past 45 years
- De Adam Shields en 02-26-19
De: Kevin M. Kruse, y otros
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Working Class Republican
- Ronald Reagan and the Return of Blue-Collar Conservatism
- De: Henry Olsen
- Narrado por: Derek Shetterly
- Duración: 10 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Conventional political wisdom views the two most consequential presidents of the 20th century - FDR and Ronald Reagan - as ideological opposites. FDR is hailed as the champion of big-government progressivism manifested in the New Deal. Reagan is seen as the crusader for conservatism dedicated to small government and free markets. But Henry Olsen argues that this assumption is wrong.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Refreshing and insightful
- De Thomas Marks en 12-16-19
De: Henry Olsen
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Outsider in the White House
- Special Audio Edition
- De: Bernie Sanders, Huck Gutman, John Nichols - afterword
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett, Brian Sutherland
- Duración: 10 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 191
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 171
Bernie Sanders' campaign for the presidency of the United States has galvanized supporters all over the country, drawing attention to issues of economic, racial, and social justice and spotlighting one of the most interesting and unconventional candidates in decades.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Behind the Scenes with Bernie--- WORTH it!
- De Susie en 02-23-16
De: Bernie Sanders, y otros
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The Best Worst President
- What the Right Gets Wrong About Barack Obama
- De: Mark Hannah
- Narrado por: Kaleo Griffith
- Duración: 7 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Political analyst and Democratic campaign veteran Mark Hannah gives Barack Obama the victory lap he deserves in this compendium that takes the president's critics head-on and celebrates the president's many underappreciated triumphs.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Thought-provoking
- De Jean en 07-11-16
De: Mark Hannah
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9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America
- And Four Who Tried to Save Her
- De: Brion McClanahan
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 449
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 403
Of the 44 presidents who have led the United States, nine made mistakes that permanently scarred the nation. Which nine? Brion McClanahan, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers and The Founding Fathers' Guide to the Constitution, will surprise listeners with his list, which he supports with exhaustive and entertaining evidence.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Political opinion without substance.
- De Ella's Dad en 04-27-18
De: Brion McClanahan
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The Shadow Party
- How George Soros, Hillary Clinton, and Sixties Radicals Seized Control of the Democratic Party
- De: David Horowitz, Richard Poe
- Narrado por: Gregg Rizzo
- Duración: 6 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 256
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 210
America is under attack. Its institutions and values are under daily assault. But the principal culprits are not foreign terrorists. They are influential and powerful Americans secretly stirring up disunion and disloyalty in the shifting shadows of the Democratic Party. Radical infiltrators have been quietly transforming America's societal, cultural, and political institutions for more than a generation. Now, backed by George Soros, they are ready to make their move.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best introduction to the Democrat party in 2019
- De Larry en 06-12-19
De: David Horowitz, y otros
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents
- From Wilson to Obama
- De: Steven F. Hayward
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 9 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 278
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 241
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 237
Academics, journalists, and popular historians agree: our greatest presidents are the ones who confronted a national crisis and mobilized the entire nation to face it. That’s the conventional wisdom. The chief executives who are celebrated in textbooks and placed in the top echelon of presidents in surveys of experts are the bold leaders - the Woodrow Wilsons and Franklin Roosevelts - who reshaped the United States in line with their grand “vision” for America. Unfortunately, along the way, these “great” presidents inevitably expanded government - and shrank our liberties.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed it
- De Jkc-007 en 02-15-17
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Why the Right Went Wrong
- Conservatism from Goldwater to the Tea Party and Beyond
- De: E. J. Dionne Jr.
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 20 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 259
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 224
Why the Right Went Wrong offers a historical view of the right since the 1960s. Its core contention is that American conservatism and the Republican Party took a wrong turn when they adopted Barry Goldwater's worldview during and after the 1964 campaign. Since 1968, no conservative administration could live up to the rhetoric rooted in the Goldwater movement that began to reshape American politics 50 years ago.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding, refreshing, inspiring
- De James Adams en 03-19-16
De: E. J. Dionne Jr.
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Armageddon
- How Trump Can Beat Hillary
- De: Dick Morris, Eileen McGann
- Narrado por: Ian Patterson
- Duración: 8 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 532
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 460
Timed for the critical presidential election season, New York Times best-selling author and noted political commentator Dick Morris provides a strategy and position on the issues for Republicans to attract crucial new voters to the party in order to win back the White House in 2016 and put an end to the Obama agenda of ruinous socialism. By using new issues, attracting new voters, and offering new alternatives, Republicans can win the election of 2016 and save America!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Informative and practical a must read
- De quentin en 06-30-16
De: Dick Morris, y otros