Bill Moyers on America today:â€œHere in the first decade of the twenty-first century the story that becomes Americaâ€™s dominant narrative will shape our collective

Moyers on Democracy

Bill Moyers on America today:

â€œHere in the first decade of the twenty-first century the story that becomes Americaâ€™s dominant narrative will shape our collective imagination and our politics for a long time to come. In the searching of our souls demanded by this challenge . . . kindred spirits across the nation must confront the most fundamental liberal failure of the current era: the failure to embrace a moral vision of America based on the transcendent faith that human beings are more than the sum of their material appetites, our country is more than an economic machine, and freedom is not license but responsibilityâ€”the gift we have received and the legacy we must bequeath.

â€œAlthough our sojourn in life is brief, we are on a great journey. For those who came before us and for those who follow, our moral, political, and religious duty to make sure that this nation, which was conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all are equal under the law, is in good hands on our watch.â€
â€”from â€œFor Americaâ€™s Sakeâ€

People know Bill Moyers mostly from his many years ofÂ path-breaking journalism on television. But he is also one of Americaâ€™s most sought-after public speakers. His appearances drawÂ sell-out crowds across the country and are among the most reproduced on the Web. â€œAnd one reason,â€ writes noted journalist Bill McKibben, â€œis that Moyers pulls no punches. His understanding of Americaâ€™s history is at least as deep as his understanding of Christian tradition, which is an integral part of his background . . . With his feet firmly planted in the deepest American traditions, Bill Moyers is helping to keep alive an oratorical tradition that is fading after two centuries. Trained by his career in broadcasting, he writes for the ear, his cadences and his repetitions timed to bring an audience to full realization of its role and its power.â€

And that is the message of this book. Moyers on Democracy collects many of Bill Moyersâ€™sÂ most moving statements to connect the dots on what is happening to our countryâ€”the twinned growth of private wealth and public squalor, the assault on our Constitution, the undermining of the electoral process, the accelerating class war against ordinary (and vulnerable) Americans inherent in the growth of economic inequality, the dangers of an imperial executive, the attackÂ on the independence of the press, the despoiling of the earth we share as our common giftâ€”and to rekindle the readerâ€™s conviction that â€œthe gravediggers of democracy will not have the last word.â€ Richly insightful and alive with a fierce, abiding love for our country, Moyers on Democracy is essential reading in this fateful presidential year.

Country	USA
Author	Bill Moyers
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780385523806
Edition	1
ISBN	0385523807
Label	Doubleday
Manufacturer	Doubleday
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	416
PublicationDate	2008-05-06
Publisher	Doubleday
ReleaseDate	2008-05-06
Studio	Doubleday

Moyers on Democracy

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