Power to the People
by Laura Ingraham
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Author: Laura IngrahamEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09
ISBN: 1596985534
Number of pages: 376
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
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Book Review: Ingraham's "Power": Over Yourself Before Your Opponent
Summary: 4 Stars
Laura Ingraham has long been an advocate of conservatism, which she defines as the judicious use of an increasing awareness that citizens have rights to power that supercede power rights that the federal government inevitably attempts to muster. In POWER TO THE PEOPLE, Ingraham explodes the myth that the phrase "power to the people" somehow means that the democratic left uses that power for the benefit of this nation's citizenry. Ingraham covers a wide spectrum of issues, all of which the left claim as their own: educational indoctrination of matters of morality and sexuality that the left feels takes precedence over the rights of parents to object or even to be aware of; unelected judges who use their courts as bully pulpits to effect social change in a manner that they see fit even if those who are affected by these fiats may not agree; the misreading of key elements of the constitution that permit an increasing proliferation of pornography; and the left's assertion that global warming is here and, unless the federal government assumes unheard of power over the lives of all Americans, that this planet is doomed to roast under steadily climbing temperatures.
What these disparate issues have in common is that they all involve the collectivization of power by the federal government, and as that government grows in power it also grows in the arrogance that accompanies those at the center who see the world through tinted lenses that imbue the wearers with a Holy Mission that they and they alone know what is best and right for all concerned. Ingraham counters with a belief that began with the Founders--and has come under merciless attack by the modern democratic party who deem the Founders as hopelessly naive--that the only way to ensure the ongoing rights of citizens to seek redress from the central government is to make that central government responsive to queries from its citizens. What makes Ingraham's book so powerful is the list of suggestions that the Ordinary Joe can carry out to let the Powers That Be know that they are being watched and judged. The key, she notes, is involvement: in school board meetings, in letter blitzes to uncaring record moguls who persist in marketing misogynistic lyrics to impressionable youth, and a general sense that involvement is a right and a responsibility that the secular left may ignore only at its own peril. In POWER TO THE PEOPLE, Lauras Ingraham urges her readers to continue the Good Fight, knowing that a failure to get involved in matters that lead to a massive power grab by those least likely to use that power for the benefit of each citizen must lead to that power's flowing in the wrong direction. The result, then, will turn the United States into a clone of France, Canada, Germany, and England. The recent inauguration of Barack Obama as president suggests the timeliness of her warnings.
Summary of Power to the People
The #1 New York Times bestseller--now in paperback! Top-rated radio personality Laura Ingraham issues a call to arms in Power to the People--a plea to reinvigorate our birthright of liberty, to reconnect to our American heritage, and to revive our commitment to traditional, conservative principles. Ingraham exposes the threats we face from an emboldened cultural Left, global dogmatists, science worshippers, and politicians who spend more time on their hair than on constituency outreach. She also offers real-world solutions for how we can demand more from our leaders and ourselves. Power to the People will not just rile up Ingraham's millions of fans, it will also incite readers to do their part to protect the country that we love. "It is ours to lose," she writes, "and there are many at home and abroad who are more than willing to take it from us. Let's get to work."Cultural Books
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