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After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Richard Bernstein began to seriously rethink his views on both foreign and domestic policy. The former lifelong Democrat now believes radical elements have taken over his party and remain in position to threaten America’s long-term safety, security and economic health. His new book: “Duped America: How Democrats and the Mainstream Media Have Duped the American People and Are Harming Our Country” covers a compedium of issues in cogent, compelling manner that is likely to persuade any wavering Democrat.
“Unlike members of Congress who vote on huge stimulus bills without reading them, the American public ought to know all the facts before casting any votes,” he has observed. “Politicians are counting on us to stay uninformed. We can no longer listen to deceitful `sound bites” and accept them as truth.”
Despite the success U.S. counter-terrorism officials have had in blocking terror strikes aimed at American since 9/11, Bernstein is concerned that the current administration is unraveling policies that helped safeguard the public.
“Bush changed the way we treated Islamic terrorism,” he said. “Clinton treated as a law enforcement matter but Bush treated it as a war. Unfortunately I think we are going back to the pre 9/11 model where we read terrorists their Miranda rights and basically talk them out of telling us anything. But the way to defeat terrorism is through good intelligence.”
Although the book places a strong emphasis on national security concerns, Bernstein also probes into what he views as very wrongheaded economic policies. Democrats who are determined to impose a green agenda on the American people will ulimately sabotague the economy, he argues.
“Most of the green jobs that are created are just temporary jobs,” he said. “Take a look at Spain where this experiment has been tried. The experience over there should caution against the environmental agenda here in the U.S.”
Gabriel Calzada Alvarez, an economics professor at Juan Carlos University in Madrid, Spain found that the U.S. should anticipate losing at least 2.2 jobs on average for every one green job created, Bernstein explains in the book.
“Duped” is strong antidote against political correctness and progressive talking points. It covers complex policy questions in a widely readable and absorbable manner that is sure to influence the thinking of undecided voters in the right way.
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Nate| 8.17.10 @ 9:55PM
Do you guys ever actually read the news, or do you just listen to what Rush Limbaugh says?
The Times did a major story this week on Obama's EXPANSION of the "war on terror" into 16 countries. He EXPANDED the war in Afghanistan and is executing incursions into Pakistan. He's as hawkish, to read the NEWS, as Bush.
Of course that doesn't fit in with the Republican mantra, now four decades old, that Democrats are "soft" on defense, and so you and your readers won't pay any attention to it.
Good night, America. And good luck! Your patriotic defenders are your worst enemies.
Nick| 8.18.10 @ 12:29AM
Nate the dazi,
What does that have to do with the fact that a former democrat has written a book explaining how the lefty kook fringe has taken over the democrat party?
Also, it is the U.S. military that has expanded the war on terrorists. President Dither has been on vacation.
Imam O'Bama literally put my life in danger, last Christmas, because of the incompetent people he has put in charge of our defense. As the brave passengers of Flight 253 were fighting a terrorist trying to set off a bomb above the city of Detroit, me and my family were exchanging presents and having dinner. Everyone under that plane was in danger of being killed that day.
So, spare me " the democrats are just as tough on defense as Republicans" claptrap, okay? Even Gibbs thinks that the democrat base is on drugs!
greghawk| 8.18.10 @ 8:56AM
You voted for this administration? Thanks for nothing!
JmsA| 8.18.10 @ 10:46AM
Nate,
You mean he's actually continuing some of Bush's anti-terrorist policies, after hypocritically condemning them? For example, does Gitmo ring a bell? It is only apparent that you haven't been listening to Rush Limbaugh. If there's one thing he hasn't criticized Obama about all that much is the war on terror, other than for announcing dates of troop withdrawals; and again, the continued campaign pronouncements regarding the yet to be accomplished closing of "Club Gitmo". And yes, the Democrats are soft on defense, just take stock of how many in your party wish to abandon not only Afghanistan, but also Iraq. Give it up; you're not gaining any converts. Obama's pursuing an aggressive policy against the terrorists out of sheer political calculation. He knows what lurks out there. After all, Bush told him so, as no doubt did also Secretary Gates.
JRD| 8.18.10 @ 6:26AM
This book is OUTSTANDING! I could not put it down. I purchased and sent it to quite a few oppressives I know and the independents I recommended it to said they could never vote democrat again. My complements to the author.