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Politically Savvy - each of us
needs to keep informed.
June 2003 Selections:
A Patriot's Handbook: Songs, Poems and Speeches Every American Should Know by Caroline Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy's collection of works
with historical significance is a wonderful resource to have in your home
for yourself and your children. It reminds us of why it's so
wonderful to be an American.
 A Patriot's Handbook: Songs, Poems and Speeches Every American Should Know
The Bedford Boys by Alex Kershaw
The true story of 22 boys from Bedford,
Virginia who died in World War II, this poignant and heart wrenching book
details their experiences and the aftermath of a community that sacrificed
more than any other town in America.
The Bedford Boys
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville
A French man visits America and writes an essay about our democracy that is
still read and quoted over 150 years later. Feel a little unknowing
about our government and political culture? This is the book,
girlfriend, to put you "in the know".
Democracy in America
Read My Lips: A Treasury of the Things Politicians Wish They Hadn't Said by Matthew Parris
It's kind of scary that you can fill a
whole 230 page book with such quotes, but nonetheless, a fascinatingly
funny collection of press secretaries worst nightmares. From the
misspelling of vegetables to blatant lies, this book delivers the good the
bad and the ugly of politician slips of the mouth (and insert foot).
Read My Lips: A Treasury of the Things Politicians Wish They Hadn't Said
The War on Freedom: How and Why America Was Attacked on September 11, 2001 by Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed
On September 11, many of us asked
"why"? This
book by British political scientist Ahmed is his fascinating account of the
events leading to that day. Extremely well documented, this
book is a sometimes difficult look at the author's view of our political
system. Some assertions in the book are downright unbelievable
as an American. Still, well worth reading and refuting, if you wish.
The War on Freedom
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