List Price:
$25.95
Our Price:
$16.35
You Save:
36.99%
Average Customer Rating:
Availability:
Usually ships in 24 hours
Company:
Sentinel HC
Author : Mike Huckabee Publisher : Sentinel HC Manufacturer : Sentinel HC
Description
When Governor Mike Huckabee entered the Republican presidential race, he was the ultimate dark horse, with almost no money, no consultants, and no name recognition beyond Arkansas. The so-called experts were highly amused by this former small state governor from blue-collar roots who also played bass in a rock band. He wouldn’t have a prayer against the well-connected and financially wired pros like Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson.
But Huckabee had one big advantage: a common sense message that connected with millions of people, and not just his fellow evangelical Christians. He spoke about family values, fair taxes, and helping hard-working, middle-class Americans in a tough economy. And to the dismay of some Republicans, he talked about fighting Wall Street greed and K Street corruption.
Huckabee shocked the country by winning the all-important Iowa caucuses and seven other states, while spending far less than the other major candidates. He created an army of passionate volunteers and small donors, transforming his campaign into a true movement that will endure long after Election Day.
Do The Right Thing is Huckabee’s amazing story, in his own words—from making commercials with Chuck Norris to meeting a Michigan woman who insisted on donating her wedding ring. But this is more than just a campaign memoir. It’s a vision for a smarter, fairer type of politics—“vertical politics”—that focuses on common sense solutions for education, health care, the economy, and many other issues. It’s not about right versus left; it’s about taking America up rather than down.
Huckabee also shows how the Republican Party can heal its divisions—between social and fiscal conservatives, the wealthy and the middle class, the religious and the secular—and become a true majority party again.
Customer reviews for 'Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That's Bringing Common Sense Back to America'
«Great Read...Thi»
This is one of the most enlightening books I have read in my lifetime.
Easy reading full of insight, humor, a sincere presentation written in simple plain langauge. I would recommend this book to everyone. Great work.
[Friday, January 09, 2009]
|
«Do The Right Thing»
Huckabee is a great role model. Everyone who cares about America should read this book.
[Thursday, January 08, 2009]
|
«Excellent Book»
It is never easy to be objective in reviewing a book when its contents are about topics you fully agree with. However, I believe that the most important contribution relies in outlining openly many ideas I believe many people share, but sometimes are afraid to declare openly. Take for example the difference between being Democratic or Republican, very well described as the difference between someone who wants big Gov vs someone that on the contrary wants the freedom to be self-Gov'ed. That wonderful parallel in my opinion should encourage shy right wing oriented voters who are not usually confident in being active and open in their political faith for the fear to appear selfish to the public eyes, as opposed to many traditional left wing voters that paternalistically and pompously often speak about their altruistic attitude towards people in need of something. Being individualistic does not mean being selfish. This concept is according to me what represents the main issue around which the whole book is developed. In fact, it appears through the reading of the chapters that many times the most individualistic people are after all those who mostly bring common sense to the society, thanks to their superior sense of individual responsibility. Therefore, by not deferring on others for the solutions of their problems, they are those that actually and ultimately contribute mostly to a good and morally healthy society. Also, I believe that the chapter about Veterans is very touching.
In particular, having myself an economic background, I really appreciated the chapter about FairTax (it could only be the tenth to remind of the tithe that each good Evangelical pays to his/her Church!), since that idea, if really applied to the real world, could solve several problems in raising fair taxes, and I do apologize for the word game.
Finally, if I really have to write a critique to the book I would really like to know how duck hunting can be compared to a religious experience, since I would find it much more religious to hunt people I believe that deserve to be punished for their evil actions, as an extreme application of self-Gov'ed! However, I think that it would be too much a Chuck Norris thing and too little a Christian gesture!
[Wednesday, January 07, 2009]
|
|
|
