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The 10 big lies about America : combating destructive distortions about our nation
Title:
The 10 big lies about America : combating destructive distortions about our nation
Author:
Medved, Michael.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Crown Forum, [2008]

©2008
Physical Description:
vi, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary:
Zeroes in on ten of the biggest fallacies that millions of Americans believe about our country-- in spite of incontrovertible facts to the contrary.
Language:
English
Contents:
"America was founded on genocide against Native Americans" -- "The United States is uniquely guilty for the crime of slavery, and based its wealth on stolen African labor" -- "The founders intended a secular, not Christian, nation" -- "Ameirca has always been a multicultural society, strengthened by diversity" -- "The power of big business hurts the country and oppresses the people" -- "Government programs offer the only remedy for economic downturns and poverty" -- "America is an imperialist nation and a constant threat to world peace" -- "The two-party system is broken, and we urgently need a viable third party" -- "A war on the middle class means less comfort and opportunity for the average American" -- "America is in the midst of an irreversible moral decline".
ISBN:
9780307394064
Format :
Book