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Conscience of a Progressive: The Best Speeches of Bernie Sanders, In Congress, 1991-2015, Abridged and Annotated. Illustrated. [图书] Goodreads
“authenticity” --CHICAGO TRIBUNE
“integrity and principle” --THE NATION MAGAZINE
“ideologically pure” --NEW YORK TIMES
“the real deal” --HUFFINGTON POST
CONSCIENCE OF A PROGRESSIVE is a comprehensive collection of congressional speeches over the last 25 years by Bernie Sanders. In 2016, those speeches have made Mr. Sanders America’s man of the hour, a surging, underdog presidential candidate.
Mr. Sanders’s speeches over a quarter of a century confirm a moral authenticity, unchanged across the years. He is what he is, a decent man trying to do good, and willing to risk it all for the progressive cause.
Not to be missed: A breath-taking series of stunning prophecies made 25 years ago, as a freshman congressman. Mr. Sanders warned that the then popular First Iraq War of 1991 would lead to more wars; that America was headed to a crisis in health care; that U.S. banks were dangerously undemocratic; and that trade with low-wage China and Mexico threatened the American middle-class.
His warnings were ignored, leading to near catastrophic results for the nation.
From his college days as a civil rights demonstrator, to his dramatic rise to be a major presidential candidate at age 74, Bernie Sanders has advocated for oppressed racial minorities, a struggling middle-class, the disadvantaged, and the voiceless. He has been for peace in a time of war, and a voice of reason in a time of extremism.
Bernie Sanders dares to tell the truth to the powerful, come what may. Like his lifelong hero, Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Sanders willingly endured defeat and exile in the political wilderness, rather than sell his soul.
In an era of short-sighted, bended-knee politicians, Bernie Sanders stands tall. For decades, he has been the unflinching defender of the American middle-class and their American Dream.
Bernie Sanders has made thousands of speeches in Congress during his quarter century of service. Boston Hill Press abridges and annotates excerpts from 50 of these addresses. Their skill and power make him a formidable presidential candidate, and confirm his lifelong sincerity.
Bernie Sanders is not just the conscience of a progressive—he is the conscience of America.
Boston Hill Press, a premier publisher of quality books, is pleased to present CONSCIENCE OF A PROGRESSIVE, an original compilation of Mr. Sanders’s Congressional speeches. Features of this e-book include:
--Mr. Sanders’s first national speeches making stunning prophecies on foreign and domestic affairs; all his predictions came to pass
--all new 2016 introduction and epilogue by the award-winning editor David W. Bradford (VOTE LINCOLN: THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 1860)
--skilful abridgment and annotation to improve readability and understanding
--Color photographs of key personalities*
--proper format for Kindle e-readers and apps;
--full Kindle electronic navigation, e.g., interactive table of contents and word search.
*Color features requires e-reader device capable of displaying color. Grayscale devices may display in grayscale.
On select Kindle devices and apps, illustrations may be enlarged. Tap twice on image; OR touch image for a few seconds, release, and select the “zoom” icon that appears.
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What people have said about Bernie Sanders or his speeches:
“Authenticity wins the Democratic debate”--CHICAGO TRIBUNE
“With
“integrity and principle” --THE NATION MAGAZINE
“ideologically pure” --NEW YORK TIMES
“the real deal” --HUFFINGTON POST
CONSCIENCE OF A PROGRESSIVE is a comprehensive collection of congressional speeches over the last 25 years by Bernie Sanders. In 2016, those speeches have made Mr. Sanders America’s man of the hour, a surging, underdog presidential candidate.
Mr. Sanders’s speeches over a quarter of a century confirm a moral authenticity, unchanged across the years. He is what he is, a decent man trying to do good, and willing to risk it all for the progressive cause.
Not to be missed: A breath-taking series of stunning prophecies made 25 years ago, as a freshman congressman. Mr. Sanders warned that the then popular First Iraq War of 1991 would lead to more wars; that America was headed to a crisis in health care; that U.S. banks were dangerously undemocratic; and that trade with low-wage China and Mexico threatened the American middle-class.
His warnings were ignored, leading to near catastrophic results for the nation.
From his college days as a civil rights demonstrator, to his dramatic rise to be a major presidential candidate at age 74, Bernie Sanders has advocated for oppressed racial minorities, a struggling middle-class, the disadvantaged, and the voiceless. He has been for peace in a time of war, and a voice of reason in a time of extremism.
Bernie Sanders dares to tell the truth to the powerful, come what may. Like his lifelong hero, Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Sanders willingly endured defeat and exile in the political wilderness, rather than sell his soul.
In an era of short-sighted, bended-knee politicians, Bernie Sanders stands tall. For decades, he has been the unflinching defender of the American middle-class and their American Dream.
Bernie Sanders has made thousands of speeches in Congress during his quarter century of service. Boston Hill Press abridges and annotates excerpts from 50 of these addresses. Their skill and power make him a formidable presidential candidate, and confirm his lifelong sincerity.
Bernie Sanders is not just the conscience of a progressive—he is the conscience of America.
Boston Hill Press, a premier publisher of quality books, is pleased to present CONSCIENCE OF A PROGRESSIVE, an original compilation of Mr. Sanders’s Congressional speeches. Features of this e-book include:
--Mr. Sanders’s first national speeches making stunning prophecies on foreign and domestic affairs; all his predictions came to pass
--all new 2016 introduction and epilogue by the award-winning editor David W. Bradford (VOTE LINCOLN: THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 1860)
--skilful abridgment and annotation to improve readability and understanding
--Color photographs of key personalities*
--proper format for Kindle e-readers and apps;
--full Kindle electronic navigation, e.g., interactive table of contents and word search.
*Color features requires e-reader device capable of displaying color. Grayscale devices may display in grayscale.
On select Kindle devices and apps, illustrations may be enlarged. Tap twice on image; OR touch image for a few seconds, release, and select the “zoom” icon that appears.
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What people have said about Bernie Sanders or his speeches:
“Authenticity wins the Democratic debate”--CHICAGO TRIBUNE
“With
The Speech: A Historic Filibuster on Corporate Greed and the Decline of Our Middle Class [图书] Goodreads
On Friday, 12/10/2010, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders walked on to the floor of the US Senate & began speaking. It turned out to be a very long speech, lasting over eight & a half hours. It hit a nerve. Millions followed the speech online until the traffic crashed the Senate server. A huge, positive grassroots response tied up the phones in the senator's offices in Vermont & Washington. Pres. Obama reportedly held an impromptu press conference with former Pres. Clinton to deflect media attention away from Sanders' speech. Editorials & news coverage appeared throughout the world. In his speech, Sanders blasted the agreement that President Obama struck with Republicans, which extended the Bush tax cuts for millionaires & billionaires, lowered estate tax rates for the very, very rich, & set a terrible precedent by establishing a "payroll tax holiday" diverting revenue away from the Social Security Trust Fund, threatening the fund's very future. But the speech was more than a critique of a particular piece of legislation. It was a dissection of the collapse of the American middle class & a well-researched attack on corporate greed & on public policy which, over the last several decades, has led to a huge growth in millionaires even as the US has the highest rate of childhood poverty in the industrialized world. It was a plea for a fundamental change in national priorities, for government policy that reflects the needs of working families, not just the wealthy & their lobbyists. Finally, Sanders' speech--published here in its entirety with a new introduction by the senator--is a call for action. It's a passionate statement informing us that the only people who will save the middle class of this country is the middle class itself, but only if it's informed, organized & prepared to take on the enormously powerful special interests dominating Washington.
Sen. Sanders is the longest-serving Independent in the history of the US Congress. He's represented Vermont in the Senate for four years & in the House for sixteen years. He served four terms as Mayor of Burlington, VT, during which time the city was recognized as one of the most livable cities in America.
Sen. Sanders is the longest-serving Independent in the history of the US Congress. He's represented Vermont in the Senate for four years & in the House for sixteen years. He served four terms as Mayor of Burlington, VT, during which time the city was recognized as one of the most livable cities in America.