What would jefferson do?
Excellent read, anyone who loves to listen to Thom Hartman will enjoy reading this book.
Jefferson Explained
Hartmann and Wolf provide an excellent, thoughtful and insightful exposition of Jeffersonian thought. Using the Great Man's ideas,they provide a point by point demonstration of how far the Bush Administration( sic ) has strayed from the intent of the Founding Fathers. They also demonstrate how, using Jefferson's ideas, we might restore our damaged Democracy.
This is an accessible and illuminating read.
KMK
Too far left to be associated with Jefferson
I couldn't finish this book. After about 25% of the book, the author's leftist views were too overwhelming. I had originally purchased it expecting a book about returning to the Constitution, but I was mistaken.
When the author wrote on historical events, it was very interesting. He talks about the Native Americans and truth about the Boston Tea Part, which was great, but then he goes into bashing George Bush. I stopped reading once I came across a statement that connoted that the Founding Fathers' views were not the same as the views of Libertarians.
The ideology of Jefferson was right for then and right for now.
What Would Jefferson Do?
By Thom Hartmann
This is yet another fantastic book by Thom Hartmann. This book is an exploration of the values and priorities or ideology of one of the most remarkable people in the founding of the U.S. Citing a 20 volume set of the complete writings of Thomas Jefferson printed in 1900 that Hartmann found in the carriage house attic of the last house he purchased in Vermont Hartmann explains what the values of Jefferson were, what type of democracy he envisioned in the forming of the constitution and bill of rights and that these are exactly what have been eroded so systematically that we are indeed in danger of losing our democracy. Hartmann being Hartmann has also referenced many of that books that the Founders were reading at the time which is also crucial to understanding how Jefferson's opinions were formed. He also shows that the same forces that caused Jefferson's/our democracy to rise up and form this nation in order that we the people are protected from tyranny and serfdom by and to the very wealthy are alive, stronger than ever, and threatening our liberty, democracy, and freedom to have both in a very real way. He does this by comparing current events and Jefferson's writings on these dilemmas in his day. A great read for and fans of Jefferson, Hartmann, democracy, liberty, and freedom but also if you don't know that much about those guys that founded our nation and all that stuff but you'd like to know more without like being bored to tears by dense inaccessible history tomes. The key to democracy is an informed electorate, this book is an inspiring way to inform your self.
Democracy
Hartmann argues for democracy's continuous existence in America equally as he expresses concerns that Jefferson's dream may be threated by current trends in America.
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Fluctuating Life
Quest for a Dream: A Life Committed to Progress
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