moves beyond its criticisms of the Bush administration to diagnose the ailing condition of America as a participatory democracy — low voter turnout, rampant voter cynicism, etc.
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"The Assault On Reason" is an assault on President George W. Bush -- 308 pages of professorially rendered, liberal red meat.
"The Assault On Reason" is an assault on President George W. Bush -- 308 pages of professorially rendered, liberal red meat.
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==General critique of US politics==
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*This volume moves beyond its criticisms of the Bush administration to diagnose the ailing condition of America as a participatory democracy — low voter turnout, rampant voter cynicism, an often ill-informed electorate, political campaigns dominated by 30-second television ads, and an increasingly conglomerate-controlled media landscape ... [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/22/books/22kaku.html?ex=1186718400&en=4aafb1641989b3cc&ei=5070]