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by: Eric Liu, Nick Hanauer
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 810.835
EAN: 9781570615573
ISBN: 1570615578
Label: Sasquatch Books
Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 136
Publication Date: January 15, 2008
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Sales Rank: 7799
Studio: Sasquatch Books
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It’s been hijacked by the right and abandoned by the left, but the principles of true patriotism — country above self, responsible stewardship, equality, shared sacrifice and service — are inherently progressive. The True Patriot challenges progressives to retake patriotism. Written in the pamphleteering style of Thomas Paine, it presents a manifesto, ten-principal plan, and moral code that reframe the concept of patriotism and return politics to what it once was: a civic virtue and responsibility that fueled the country’s founders.
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Rating: - true citizenship
"...if we want great leaders, we must demand great citizenship of ourselves."
With these words the authors have identified the key to understanding what American patriotism is all about. For too long we have abrogated our responsibility, our duty, as citizens. Our country was founded by "We the People" but we have been absent landlords.
Even though I consider myself a conservative the authors of this little book make some very good points about how out of balance we have ... Read More
Rating:  - Great ideas behind the book
I think the idea behind this book is a noble one. I commend them for being brave enough as progressive to claim patriotism. But there are some flaws in the idea behind this whole thing. First, Leftists, Liberals and progressives can not claim to be true patriots when majority of them view patriotism as a wrong idea. When most progressive activists undermine their own respective countries, be it the US or Canada, in the time of need. How can progressive claim they are truly in love with their countries ... Read More
Rating: - An inconvenient vision
I know, "inconvenient" has become the cliche of the decade. But the vision that Liu and Hanauer express in The True Patriot is so obvious, rings so true, that it must be its "inconvenience" that makes a market niche for a book to present it. It is a little red book for those weary of cynical manipulations by the power brokers of both economic and intellectual persuasions.
Rating:  - Capitalsim and Love
The stated objective of this book is to explain that lefty, socialist progressives are really the true patriots at a time when most Americans are convinced that Republicans are the true patriots. The thesis is off and running with a little very twisted logic as follows: patriotism is, "country above self." This means,accordiing to the authors, that if you are a caring human being you will dutifully worship the state and cheerfully pay it higher and higher taxes in the belief that a caring, selfless, state ... Read More
Rating:  - good idea drowned in partisanship
Much of what they say about the meaning of patriotism is true and I appreciate their going back to the founding documents but I don't think either of them knows any conservatives. I am one and know a good many others. Their concept of conservative individualism totally misses the mark. And as for conservatives supposed selfishness, they should look at the research reported in Makers and Takers.
This could have been a book that conservative and liberals agreed upon and, therefore, the basis for ... Read More
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