"We Still Hold These Truths" by Ronald L. Hirsch
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ISBN 1-58939-587-5, $12.95, 108 Pages. "Election night, 2008 … the Bush administration and the Republican Party seemed repudiated. With the election of Barack Obama, progressive views had triumphed. But that was an illusion. Instead, goaded by the demagoguery of Republican pundits, a fierce anger has arisen against the Democrat's progressive agenda, making the message of We Still Hold These Truths as urgent as when it was first published in 2004. "The 2004 presidential election has the potential to be one of the most important in decades. Every fundamental question of national values and national policy is up for debate. … Ron Hirsch's We Sill Hold These Truths is a systematic and serious effort to make that debate as clear and valuable as it can be. Agree or disagree with his specific conclusions, the questions he is asking are the right ones for the public this year." -- James Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic As the 2010 midterm elections approach, our nation once again stands at a crossroad. The radical Republican Conservative movement seeks to fundamentally alter the balance that our system has struck between private rights, the public good, and government. At risk is the heart of our democracy, our historic values. The Democratic Party must fight back by communicating their policies more effectively in a way that the average voter gets and by labeling the Republicans for what they are … hypocrites masquerading as the party of the people. Using the Declaration of Independence as a touchstone, We Still Hold These Truths examines nine key areas of government policy to define "an American manifesto," a context for Democratic policies that will resonate with mainstream America. In so doing, it reclaims the patriotic, moral, and spiritual bona fides of the Democratic Party. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Throughout Ron Hirsch's varied career - as a teacher, a legal aid lawyer, a survey researcher, a nonprofit executive, a composer, and a volunteer - he has worked to help others. A graduate of Brown University and the University of Chicago Law School, he has developed position papers on a wide range of social policy issues, seen first hand the devastating powerlessness of the poor, helped create social service projects that involved thousands of lawyers throughout the country, and authored three groundbreaking works on the legal profession. Ron Hirsch grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania and resides in Chicago and the Saugatuck/Douglas area of Michigan, where, as a volunteer, he works to preserve its village/rural character and tutors children at the local elementary school. Visit Hirsch's official website at www.westillholdthesetruths.com. Login to review this product