The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

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The Audacity of Hope is Barack Obama s call for a new kind of politics a politics that builds upon those shared understandings that pull us together as Americans Lucid in his vision of America s place in the world, refreshingly candid about his family life and his time in the Senate, Obama here sets out his political convictions and inspires us to trust in the dogged optimism that has long defined us and that is our best hope going forward. Download The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream author Barack Obama – kino-fada.fr I m assuming Obama will be the next President of the USA That will probably be a good thing Recently I did an online quiz to pick which candidate I would be most likely to vote for as an Australian this was purely an academic exercise but it said I should support Obama Naturally, my politics and his are quite different I m to his extreme left, but I thought I should find outabout him just the same.It is an odd thing how different Australians are from Americans We are both I m assuming Obama will be the next President of the USA That will probably be a good thing Recently I did an online quiz to pick which candidate I would be most likely to vote for as an Australian this was purely an academic exercise but it said I should support Obama Naturally, my politics and his are quite different I m to his extreme left, but I thought I should find outabout him just the same.It is an odd thing how different Australians are from Americans We are both frontier societies with a history of appalling treatment of our native peoples but I think we have made a better stab at multiculturalism than has been the case in the US From reading this book it also seems clear that we do community better here than t...Excellent book When I found out he was the narrator had to buy it Did read the hard copy back in 2007 Missed his voice so much, intelligent, inspiring speeches Fall in love with him at the 2004 Democratic convention.His work in Chicago, ambitious political journey, how he met his wife Values, American history, family and his understanding of the issues we are facing He had the Audacity of Hope to do something about them, but his hands was tied at his back, legs knocked under him.One think Excellent book When I found out he was the narrator had to buy it Did read the hard copy back in 2007 Missed his voice so much, intelligent, inspiring speeche...I ve now finished this book, which I ve been reviewing a chapter at a time Before starting, I was concerned that it might lower my opinion of him Many people have been rather dismissive, and perhaps that s why I didn t read it earlier In fact, it has had the opposite effect It s well thought out and convincing, and I respect himThe one major criticism I have is that it s stylistically unimpressive you can see that it would have benefited from another revision pass He is however so I ve now finished this book, which I ve been reviewing a chapter at a time Before starting, I was concerned that it might lowe...The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama is subtitled thoughts on reclaiming the American Dream This immediately gives the reader a whiff of things to come this book is written by a politician, on the make, with specific political objectives And when one realises that it was first published in 2006, one immediately understands what the main objective is.The so called American Dream is about a utopia where anyone can rise up in life from the rock bottom by sheer hard work, without any The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama is subtitled thoughts on reclaiming the American Dream This immediately gives the reader a whiff of things to come this book is written by a politician, on the make, with specific political objectives And when one realises that it was first published in 2006, one immediately understands what the main objective is.The so called American Dream is about a utopia where anyone can rise up in life from the rock bottom by sheer hard work, without any support whatever be your caste, creed or colour Of course it s a myth but it s a myth which has kept the country going ever since it coalesced into one But after Reagan, with the rise of the right wing and slipping of the Republican Partyandinto the hands of hard line conservatives, this dream seems at risk to many liberals Since they make up the major chunk of Democrat voter base, how to reclaim it is seen as the top priority by the Presidential aspirant an...It is a good thing that these days, if a Democratic candidate wants to continue war and occupation in Iraq, he has to call it phased redeployment a la Obama, rather than 20,000troops, a la Kerry People are fed up with the old policies, and they re looking towards candidates who talk left I think that s a sign of a real shift among regular people, and we shouldn t dismiss anyone who wants to see real change but still has hopes in the Democratic Party This is true even if we already It is a good thing that these days, if a Democratic candidate wants to continue war and occupation in Iraq, he has to call it phased redeployment a la Obama, rather than 20,000troops, a la Kerry People a...Barack Obama fills me with hope.Hope for the United States, and hope for America s standing on the world stage.This book shows the human side of a man who is running for president He tackles many different issues from faith, race, family life, war, international relations, and politics.All are done in a thoughtful manner.I get the sense that when he attempts to address an issue that he truly wants to hear from all interested parties, and work to come to an accommodation that everyone can live Barack Obama f...Great book amazing insight and a wonderful read paperbackI found the first couple of chapters of this book a bit murky, due to my ignorance of American political life and methods, but after that I found it fascinating I loved the way that Obama can communicate at all levels This book could so easily have been a dry and dusty analysis of his political life and experiences, but instead it was an intensely human and open discussion of the issues that matter to him I liked him before I read the book, and I liked him evenafterwards.I was I found the first couple of chapters of this book a bit murky, due to my ignorance of American political life and methods, but after that I found it fascinating I loved the way that Obama can communicate at all levels This book could so easily have been a dry and du...I used to think that a liberal was simply someone whose background and education was deficient of the facts needed to understand the full ramifications of their left leaning policies For example, in a debate I once heard Maxine Waters D CA incredulously ask Why not when told that the government can t afford free healthcare, free college, free daycare, etc Because apart from the land of fairies and puppy dog tails where the Congresswoman, if not grew up, at least spent most of her I used to think that a liberal was simply someone whose background and education was deficient of the facts needed to understand the full ramifications of their left leaning policies For example, in a debate I once heard Maxine Waters D CA incredulously ask Why not when told that the government can t afford free healthcare, free college, free daycare, etc Because apart from the land of fairies and puppy dog tails where the Congresswoman, if not grew up, at least spent most of her summers, there are limits to a nations economic resources.But I was surprised to find that Barack Obama is not ignorant of these principles Instead, his book follows this basic model Even though history economics common sense show us that liberal policy has resulted in devastating consequence in the past, I still feel we have a duty to the American people to implement liberal policy For example, he ll preface a call forprotections for organized labor with ...3.5 stars This week wasnot a good time to read this book I thought that it would be, that it would be the perfect time to read about the need for compassion in politics and how there s always hope for the future Instead This was justsad 2006 Barack Obama had so much hope for the future, so much determination that we could make the world a better place He talks so passionately about the godawful state of the US health insurance system, the arguments against marriage equality, 3.5 stars This week wasnot a good time to read this book I thought that it would be, that it would be the perfect time to read about the need for compassion in politics and how there s always hope for the future Instead This was justsad 2006 Barack Obama had so much hope for the future, so much determination that we could make the world a better ...

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
  • English
  • 13 February 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 375 pages
  • 0307237699
  • Barack Obama
  • The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream