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Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency
Robert C. Byrd
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Description for Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency
Paperback. A ringing call to action by one of the country's longest serving and most respected legislators. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
In the months and years following September 11, Senator Robert C. Byrd has viewed with alarm what he considers to be a "slow unraveling of the people's liberties," when all dissenting voices were stilled and awesome power swung suddenly to the president to fight a "war on terror." This path violates historic American principles—it shows no regard for the balance of powers or the role of the Congress; it invades our privacy; and it eliminates public participation in and understanding of government. Swept along, we have entered a war without proper consideration and rushed dangerous legislation through Congress. Now is ... Read more
In the months and years following September 11, Senator Robert C. Byrd has viewed with alarm what he considers to be a "slow unraveling of the people's liberties," when all dissenting voices were stilled and awesome power swung suddenly to the president to fight a "war on terror." This path violates historic American principles—it shows no regard for the balance of powers or the role of the Congress; it invades our privacy; and it eliminates public participation in and understanding of government. Swept along, we have entered a war without proper consideration and rushed dangerous legislation through Congress. Now is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393327014
SKU
V9780393327014
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99-15
About Robert C. Byrd
Senator Robert C. Byrd (1917-2010) of West Virginia, author of a four-volume history of the U.S. Senate, served in the Congress for fifty-seven years, fifty-one of them as a senator.
Reviews for Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency
"An eloquent cri de coeur by a respected senior statesman." New York Times; "[Byrd's] sermon should be taken seriously by anyone who believes that republican government ultimately rests on public debate and resolution regarding the highest acts of sovereignty." Washington Post; "An absorbing book. Every citizen should read it." Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.