A simple government : twelve things we really need from Washington (and a trillion that we don't!) / Mike Huckabee.
An optimistic manifesto for America's future government by the former presidential candidate outlines recommendations for upholding the nation's founding principles and overcoming election-focused politics.
Record details
- ISBN: 1595230734
- ISBN: 9781595230737
- Physical Description: x, 228 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Sentinel, 2011.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The most important form of government is a father, a mother, and children: we need a return to family values -- The further you drift from shore, the more likely you are to be lost at sea: we need a return to local government -- You can't spend what you don't have; you can't borrow what you can't pay back: we need to control spending and debt -- If you drain the lake, all the fish will die: we need a fair and simple taxation system -- Once Humpty Dumpty falls, it's hard to put him back together: we need a responsible approach to health and health care -- If you don't hear the school bell, class never starts: we need an education system that values all students -- Leave your campsite in better shape than you found it: we need to take responsibility for the environment -- Good fences make good neighbors: we need immigration reform that works -- Bullies in the playground understand only one thing: we need a strong approach to terrorism -- When the bullets are real, there aren't any toy soldiers: we need an effective military policy and strategy -- With enemies like this, who needs friends? We need tostrengthen America's position on the world stage -- Hope is more than just the name of my hometown: we need to have faith in the future, no matter how big our present problems are.
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- United States > Economic policy > 2009-
United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017.
United States > Social policy > 1993-
Available copies
- 17 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 320.52 HUC (Text) | 37810434967252 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | 320.520973 HUC (Text) | 30664100212551 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bryan Memorial Library | 320.5209 Huc (Text) | 810191000915370 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | 320.52 H (Text) | 25908006085646 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Bend Public Library | 320.520973 HUC (Text) | 30667100224674 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Gilbert Patterson Memorial Library | 320.5209 HUCKABEE (Text) | 34510000456374 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | 320.52 HUC (Text) | 900000000099722 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Halifax Main Library | 320.5209 HUCKABEE HAL (Text) | 01011700079212 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hamlet Public Library | 320.520973 H (Text) | 58198000681554 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kemp Sugg Memorial Library | 320.520973 H (Text) | 58198000574163 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
An optimistic manifesto for America's future government by the former presidential candidate outlines recommendations for upholding the nation's founding principles and overcoming election-focused politics.
