Real Change: From the World that Fails to the World that Works by Newt Gingrich, Vince Haley (With), Rick Tyler (With)
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- Publisher: Perseus Distribution Services
- Pub. Date: January 2008
- ISBN-13: 9781596980532
- Sales Rank: 43,766
- 256pp
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Synopsis
Are you fed up with bickering politicians, self-satisfied bureaucrats, and a government that never seems to address the real problems facing our country? Can we create a government that is small, efficient, and responsive-from the state house to the White House? Is that kind of real change even possible? Newt Gingrich, architect of the Contract with America, says it's time for citizens to demand results from our elected officials. In this revealing and exciting new book, he shows how America can achieve transformational change-from a government of bureaucratic failure to a government that can meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. As a first step, Gingrich busts the pernicious myth that America is divided between conservative red states and liberal blue states. As Gingrich points out, the American people are united on almost every important issue facing our country-including immigration, taxes, defending America, and freedom of religion. The real division is between red-white-and-blue America and a fringe on the left. Red-white-and-blue America believes overwhelmingly-by majorities of 70 percent or more-that we need a change in course. But our politicians aren't listening. Gingrich reveals why the Democratic Party can't deliver real change and why the Republican Party won't. He provides answers and a step-by-step, issue-by-issue toolkit for building a better America-the safe, innovative, and dynamic America we all want. What will take us from the world that fails to the world that works? Real change-the kind of change that happens when politicians drop their own agendas and respond to the will of the people. Newt Gingrich shows us how we can make real change a reality.
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Biography
NEWT GINGRICH was the chief architect of the Contract with America that led the Republican Party to victory in 1994. From 1995 to 1999, he served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Gingrich is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, founder of the Center for Health Transformation, a FOX political analyst, and general chairman of American Solutions for Winning the Future. He resides in Virginia with his wife, Callista, and has two daughters and two grandchildren.
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June 04, 2009: Not originally a fan of the Speaker, I have come to respect his opinions over the past decade and consider him a true statesman. His analysis of the lack of influence of the middle of the political spectrum seems accurate, as does his discussion of the failings of the fringes of each party. Many of his suggestions would be a breath of fresh air if enacted. But his discouragement with the workings of Congress and their lack of interest in the will of the majority of Americans is evident. Might he be suggesting constitutional reform of how Congress does our business since voting them out does not seem to change the culture in Washington. However, I find myself wanting much more than 'We oughta's' from him and more 'Let's start here's.' OVERALL, I GREATLY RECOMMEND THIS AS AN INFORMATIVE READ FOR ALL OF US IN THE MIDDLE OF THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM.
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February 21, 2008: Newt is a writing machine. He never fails to make one think, and Real Change is not a disappointment.
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