{"product_id":"the-land-of-flickering-lights-restoring-america-in-an-age-of-broken-politics-paperback","title":"The Land of Flickering Lights: Restoring America in an Age of Broken Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Bennet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe had become the land of flickering lights, in which the standard of success was not what we were doing for the next generation of Americans, or to enhance our role in the world, but instead whether we had kept government open for another few minutes.\"--Michael Bennet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, a powerful up-to-the-minute book that lifts the veil on the dysfunctional inner workings of the U.S. Senate through five critically important case studies out of today's headlines and offers strong suggestions for ending our hyper-partisan politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Land of Flickering Lights\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique contribution to American political writing at this or any other time. Senator Michael Bennet lifts a veil on the inner workings of Congress to reveal, in his words, \"through a series of actual stories--about the people, the politics, the motives, the money, the hypocrisy, the stakes, the outcome--the pathological culture of the capital and the consequences for us all.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBennet unfolds the dramatic backstory behind five episodes crucial to the well-being of all Americans. Each of them exemplifies the hyper-partisan politics that have upended our democracy: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe highly politicized confirmation battles over judicial nominations at all levels--epitomized by ugly and unprincipled fights over seats on the Supreme Court; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe passage of the Trump tax law, which massively increased our national debt and widened economic inequality across the country; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe shredding of the Iran nuclear deal, which undermined our national security, caused friends and foes alike to doubt America's word, and made a mockery of the longstanding bipartisan tradition in foreign policy; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe pervasive corruption unleashed by \"dark money\" in policies and how big donors have been able to stymie urgent action on climate change and many other issues; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe sabotage by a congressional minority of the \"Gang of Eight's\" bi-partisan deal to reform America's immigration policies, a deal that would have comprehensively addressed the immigration issues that bedevil us to this day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith frankness and refreshing candor, and in elegant prose, Bennet pulls the machinations behind these episodes into full public view, shedding vital new light on our political dysfunction today. Arguing that each of us has a duty to act as a founder, he will inspire Americans of all political persuasions to demand that the \"winners\" of our political battles be all the American people, nor one party or the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Bennet\u003c\/b\u003e has represented Colorado in the United States Senate since 2009. Recognized as a pragmatic and independent thinker, he has built a reputation for taking on Washington dysfunction to address our greatest challenges―including education, climate change, immigration, health care, and national security. When not in Washington he lives in Denver with his wife and three daughters.\u003cbr\u003e@MichaelBennet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757553910048,"sku":"9780802149060","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f136102670c470c676978ead124a7220.webp?v=1780105151","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-land-of-flickering-lights-restoring-america-in-an-age-of-broken-politics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}