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Delusional Democracy: Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government [Library Binding]

Joel Hirschhorn (Author)
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1567513816 978-1567513813 September 1, 2006


“Our constitutional republic is on life support, ravaged by the viruses of avarice and Social Darwinism. Read this amazing book to learn how you can become a part of America’s cure.”—Jason S. Miller, writer for the blog Thomas Paine’s Corner


“A masterful and comprehensive analysis of the most salient issues of our time: the intersection of democracy, morality, citizenship and the quality of everyday life. Anyone who is troubled by the claim that something has gone terribly wrong owes it to himself or herself to spend a few hours with this book.”—Jerry Fresia, author of Toward an American Revolution


“It matters not one iota which political party is in power, or what President holds the reins of office. We are not politicians or public thinkers; we are the rich, we own America; we got it God knows how; but we intend to keep it if we can.”—Frederick T. Martin, The Robber Barons, 1934
With false information, fake patriots uphold America’s pseudo-democracy that no longer works for the good of its citizens. Taxation with rampant misrepresentation requires a second American Revolution to restore America’s democracy.


Delusional Democracy connects far-ranging dots for a compelling account of America’s steady decline and presents specific actions that can reverse it.


Written for conservatives, libertarians, liberals, moderates, independents, greens, and progressives, as well as dissatisfied Democrats and Republicans, Delusional Democracy will convince readers that we the people have the power to begin American democracy over again.


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About the Author

Joel S. Hirschhorn has been a professor, environmental consultant and public policy analyst. He has worked for the U.S. Congress and the National Governors Association. He has published hundreds of papers and articles, lately on many progressive Internet sites.

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  • Library Binding: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Common Courage Press (September 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1567513816
  • ISBN-13: 978-1567513813
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,114,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A clear-headed view of mass manipulation, September 22, 2006
What can you say about someone who gets it right? Once you see through the veils, it's all too painfully clear. The author of this hard-headed, warm-hearted book gets it right, and right on the nose. His dissection of our "fearless leader" in debate -- with prompting from a device wired to his back, giving him facts to use in the debate -- is alone worth the price of this book. He has painstakingly researched what happened and how it could technically have been done (the author is a trained engineer); and his discussion of the silence of the mainstream media describes a national scandal that never happened, but one that keeps happening, day in and day out, on our pablum maintstream "news" broadcasts.

I run an executive resume service in the Pentagon. I hear and see a lot of spinning and worse about enough to make any citizen sick. The country is being hypnotized, and the Red and the Blue are each being convinced of their righteous wrath. No one listens, everyone yells. Here is a book that deconstructs the delusion and din, and offers sound ideas about how to move forward in rebuilding our national democracy. We could all do a lot worse than to spend a few illuminating, but disturbing, hours with the author as he takes us step by painful step through the mists and minefields of our delusions toward the profile of a clear-eyed vision for a possible future. Books like this deserve an audience. Authors like this deserve readers.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gives Focus to What Everyone is Thinking, October 16, 2006
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A must read book!

This book is well written and concise. It serves as a fantastic wake-up call to the American people. It succinctly describes the anti-democratic practices, tendancies, and directions in society, the economy, the mass media, and government that have been eroding our participatory institutions by distracting citizens for decades.

It is an indictment of the corruption that flourishes at all levels of society and particularly in government. It exposes the culture of lying and spin and describes how untruth damages democracy.

This book gives form and focus to the discontent shared by people around the country. It is a clear call to arms against the status quo in our time and offers thought-provoking and unconventional ideas for how to reform the system through citizen action.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For anyone who wants an honest look at today's government., May 3, 2008
Could a second American Revolution be required to set America on the correct path once more? "Delusional Democracy: Fixing the Republic without overthrowing the Government" is a deftly written call to action - not to overthrow the government, no, but to do whatever they can to set our democratic institution on the right path once more, to cut through the oceans of false information and misrepresentation that do no right for its citizens. Offering advice and protocol to save America while there's still time, "Delusional Democracy: Fixing the Republic without Overthrowing the Government" is highly recommended to community library political shelves everywhere and for anyone who wants an honest look at today's government.
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