A return to values : a conservative looks at his party / / Bob Beauprez

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910810875103321
• Autore: Beauprez Bob
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Golden, Colorado : , : Fulcrum, , [2009]; ©2009
• ISBN: 1-282-46817-0; 9786612468179; 1-55591-896-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Disciplina: 324.2734
• Soggetti: Conservatism - United States; United States Politics and government 2001-2009
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-206).
• Nota di contenuto: contents; Preface vii; Introduction 1; Part I: roots 9; Chapter 1: A Good Example to Follow 11; Chapter 2: Guided by Faith 19; Chapter 3: A Principled Conservative 23; Chapter 4: From Cows to Congress 27; Reducing Taxes-Investing in People 31; The Medicare Reform Struggle 32; Roads and Bridges 34; Honoring Our Veterans 39; Fixing Failed Intelligence 41; A Heavy Lift for Energy 45; Plugging the Hole in the Bucket 52; War Zone 54; Anti-Semitism and Radical Islam-The Enemies of Our Time 59; Part II: The Agenda for AmerIca 67; Chapter 5: Win the War against Radical Islam 71; Chapter 6: Secure Our Borders and Modernize Legal Immigration 77Secure the Border First 80; Adopt a Biometric Identification System 81; Amend the Fourteenth Amendment 83; Chapter 7: Champion Fiscal Discipline 87; Chapter 8: Preserve and Protect US Economic Dominance 97; A Commitment to Educational Excellence 97; Reigning in Lawsuit Abuse 111; Complete Reform of the Tax Code 117; Commonsense Regulation Reform 120; Support of Free Trade 123; Chapter 9: Transition to Patient-Centered Healthcare 131; Chapter 10: Look to Energy for US Security 143; Chapter 11: Let Science Guide Environmental Policy 151 Chapter 12: Build a New Democracy Alliance 159; Chapter 13: Stand Up for ; American Culture 169; Conclusion: A Return to Values 185; Notes 195; About the Author 207
• Sommario/riassunto: Acknowledging that the Republican Party's compass is askew, former congressman Bob Beauprez makes the case for the GOP to return to its founding values and principles. Analyzing the successes, failures, and lost opportunities of the Republican-controlled Congress and White House, Beauprez identifies several crumbling foundations that led to the election defeats in 2006, including his own. He explains his own guiding principles by drawing upon his real-world experience to examine why he became both a conservative and a Republican, reaching the conclusion that trust from voters must be