Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant PresidencyW. W. Norton & Company, 2004 - Всего страниц: 269 A fifty-year veteran of Congress presents a cautionary argument against Bush administration practices that disrupt the balance of governmental power, limit public participation in decision-making, and compromise privacy. |
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CHANGING THE TONE | 17 |
AN UNPATRIOTIC ACT | 37 |
WORMS IN THE WOOD | 56 |
TOUGH TALK AND AFGHANISTAN | 82 |
HOMELAND INSECURITY | 98 |
CONFRONTING THE AXIS OF EVIL | 121 |
OUT OF BUSINESS | 153 |
SELLING THE WAR | 178 |
EIGHT SPEECHES FROM THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE | 215 |
The Greatest Generations October 18 2001 | 223 |
A Lesson from History October 10 2002 | 230 |
America Unguarded February 11 2003 | 236 |
We Stand Passively Mute February 12 2003 | 244 |
A Troubling Speech May 6 2003 | 250 |
The Emperor Has No Clothes October 17 2003 | 254 |
A Budget of Gimmicks False Promises and Unrealistic Expectations February 27 2004 | 261 |
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