On Target
Author | : Richard G. Davis |
Publisher | : Department of the Air Force |
Total Pages | : 398 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : UIUC:30112059871092 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book On Target written by Richard G. Davis and published by Department of the Air Force. This book was released on 2002 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advise and Dissent is the personal odyssey of James Abourezk, from his coming of age as the son of Lebanese immigrants in South Dakota, through his hardscrabble days as a farmhand, bartender, bouncer, and cook, to his entrance into and voluntary exit from the U.S. Senate. His is a quintessentially American story that entertains as it challenges the thinking of our nation. Abourezk refused to compromise his beliefs. He championed Native American self-determination and demanded the creation of a Palestinian state. He challenged the flow of special interest money through political action committees and tried to overthrow the structure that keeps small farmers in an economic stranglehold. His memoir takes the reader on a remarkable and wise tour through the corridors of power. At a time of waning public confidence in government, he makes us realize the importance of participatory democracy.