America the Strong
Description
We live in a culture that often dismisses and ridicules conservative values. By the time liberal professors, the news media, and Hollywood get through with them, many young Americans are convinced "conservative" means extremist and intolerant. It's a distortion that endangers America's future. Bill Bennett and coauthor John Cribb explain what conservatism really means, using five fundamental principles summarized by the word FLINT: Free enterprise, Limited government, Individual liberty, National defense, and Traditional values. America the Strong shows the next generation how these principles have made the United States a great nation and why they are worth preserving. It answers more than one hundred questions, from "Do conservatives hate the government?" to "What's wrong with having an open border?" to "Why can't rich people pay all the taxes?"
Discover a strong, clear conservative vision of America for the next generation.
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William J. Bennett is the former U.S. Secretary of Education and current host of the 7th-ranked nationally syndicated radio program "Morning in America." Bill is one of the nation's most respected voices on cultural, political and educational issues. Bennett is the author of 24 books, including #1 New York Times best-sellers "The Book of Virtues" and "The Death of Outrage.
John Cribb is a New York Times bestselling author who has written about subjects ranging from history to education. His work includes coauthoring two previous books with Bill Bennett, The Educated Child and The American Patriot's Almanac. His interest in conservative ideas began with work in the Reagan administration at the Department of Justice, the Department of Education, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with his wife, Kirsten, and his daughters, Molly and Sarah.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Conservative Principles: An Overview
- The American Record
- Part 1: Free Enterprise
- Free Enterprise
- Equality and Opportunity
- Energy and the Environment
- Part 2: Limited Government
- Limited Government
- The Welfare State
- Taxes and Spending
- Government Debt
- Part 3: Individual Liberty
- Individual Liberty
- The Rule of Law
- Immigration
- Marijuana
- Race, Class, Gender, and Ethnicity
- Part 4: National Defense
- National Defense
- Islamic Terrorism
- Part 5: Traditional Values
- Traditional Values
- Marriage and Family
- Faith and Religion
- Abortion
- K-12 Education
- Higher Education
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
