Ronald L. Hirsch

We Still Hold These Truths: an American Manifesto Ronald L. Hirsch

The message of We Still Hold These Truths is even more urgent now than when it was written in 2004. Goaded by Republican demagoguery and caught in an economic malaise, a fierce anger has arisen among much of the public against the Democrat's progressive agenda, encouraging radical Republicans in Congress and state legislatures to destroy vital progressive programs implemented by government during the past 100 years.  It is being reissued with a new foreward.

To counter the fear and anger out there, Democrats must inspire and arouse the American people by developing a cohesive vision of what they think a better world would look like and how they propose to get there.  And they must communicate that vision effectively and passionately in a way the average voter gets.
 
We Still Hold These Truths seeks to do just that. Using the Declaration of Independence as a touchstone, the bookexamines nine key areas of government policy to define "an American manifesto," a cohesive vision of America's future and a context for Democratic policies that will resonate with mainstream America. Contrary to recent Republican assertion, the progressive agenda is not unconstitutional.
 
The issue is not simply big versus small government, high versus low taxes. The radical Republican conservative movement seeks to fundamentally alter the balance that our nation has historically struck between private rights, the public good, and government. At risk is the American social contract. At risk are America's middle class, the poor, and the environment.