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Summary: Constitutional law expert Greenwald examines the George W. Bush presidency and its long-term effect on the nation, dissecting the rhetoric and revealing the faulty ideals upon which Bush built his policies. On September 12, 2001, Bush presented a clear view of what was to come--a view that can be said to define his entire presidency: "a monumental struggle of good versus evil." Based on his own...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.9310 GRESavage, Charlie.
Summary: A critical investigation into how the Bush-Cheney administration has worked to increase presidential power at the cost of democratic constitutional balance reveals a range of questionable executive practices, from wiretapping and conservative judicial nominations to torture and imprisonment without trial.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 SAVJarecki, Eugene.
Summary: In the sobering aftermath of America's invasion of Iraq, documentarian Jarecki launches a penetrating inquiry into how forces within the American political, economic, and military systems have come to undermine the carefully crafted structure of our republic--upsetting its balance of powers, vastly strengthening the hand of the president in taking the nation to war, and imperiling the workings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 JARDean, John W. (John Wesley)
Summary: "Former White House counsel & bestselling author John Dean reveals how the Bush White House has set America back decades; employing a worldview & tactics of deception that he claims will do more damage to the nation than Nixon at his worst. No author or commentator possesses such unique knowledge of Bush's presidential ploys & their striking comparisons to Nixon's, an irresitible hook for an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 DEABarnett, Thomas P. M.
Contents: Preface: The shape of things to come -- The seven deadly sins of Bush-Cheney -- A twelve-step recovery program for American grand strategy -- The American trajectory: of great men and great powers -- The economic realignment: racing to the bottom of the pyramid -- The diplomatic realignment: rebranding the team of rivals -- The security realignment: rediscovering diplomacy, defense, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.93 BARGoeglein, Timothy S.
Summary: Discusses how President George W. Bush's decisions were made for the greater good, and how many of them could serve as a blueprint for a more thoughtful, confident conservatism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BH Pub. 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BUSH, GEORGE W GOESummary: Both liberals and conservatives question the presidency of George W. Bush, from its positions on spending and education, to its launching of two wars, to its response to Hurricane Katrina. Yet the administration also accomplished something that few thought possible: keeping America safe after 9/11. Is Bush the worst president of the past 50 years, or will history reveal a more positive legacy?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Barnes, Fred
Summary: Veteran political reporter Barnes provides an insider's view of how Bush's unique presidential style and bold reforms are dramatically remaking the country--and, indeed, the world. In the process, Barnes shows, the president is shaking up Washington and reshaping the conservative movement. Barnes has gained extraordinary access to the Bush administration, conducting rare one-on-one interviews...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Forum 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 BARBlumenthal, Sidney
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 BLUCarter, Graydon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 CARBegala, Paul.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks 2008