The Land of Flickering Lights: Restoring America in an Age of

The Land of Flickering Lights: Restoring America in an Age of Broken Politics

We had become the land of flickering lights, in which the standard of success was not what we were doing for the next generation of Americans, or to enhance our role in the world, but instead whether we had kept government open for another few minutes.â€â€”Michael Bennet

The Land of Flickering Lights is a unique contribution to American political writing at this or any other time. Senator Michael Bennet lifts a veil on the inner workings of Congress to reveal, in his words, â€œthrough a series of actual storiesâ€”about the people, the politics, the motives, the money, the hypocrisy, the stakes, the outcomeâ€”the pathological culture of the capital and the consequences for us all.â€

Bennet unfolds the dramatic backstory behind five episodes crucial to the well-being of all Americans. Each of them exemplifies the hyper-partisan politics that have upended our democracy:
The highly politicized confirmation battles over judicial nominations at all levelsâ€”epitomized by ugly and unprincipled fights over seats on the Supreme Court;
The passage of the Trump tax law, which massively increased our national debt and widened economic inequality across the country;
The shredding of the Iran nuclear deal, which undermined our national security, caused friends and foes alike to doubt Americaâ€™s word, and made a mockery of the longstanding bipartisan tradition in foreign policy;
The pervasive corruption unleashed by â€œdark moneyâ€ in policies and how big donors have been able to stymie urgent action on climate change and many other issues;
The sabotage by a congressional minority of the â€œGang of Eightâ€™sâ€ bi-partisan deal to reform Americaâ€™s immigration policies, a deal that would have comprehensively addressed the immigration issues that bedevil us to this day.

With frankness and refreshing candor, and in elegant prose, Bennet pulls the machinations behind these episodes into full public view, shedding vital new light on our political dysfunction today. Arguing that each of us has a duty to act as a founder, he will inspire Americans of all political persuasions to demand that the â€œwinnersâ€ of our political battles be all the American people, nor one party or the other.

Country	USA
Author	Michael Bennet
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780802147820
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Atlantic Monthly Press
Manufacturer	Atlantic Monthly Press
NumberOfPages	304
PublicationDate	2019-06-04
Publisher	Atlantic Monthly Press
ReleaseDate	2019-06-04
Studio	Atlantic Monthly Press

The Land of Flickering Lights: Restoring America in an Age of Broken Politics

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