Details

Subject(s)

• Bush, George W. (George Walker) 1946-—Ethics [Browse]
• United States—Politics and government—2001-2009 [Browse]
• Deception—United States [Browse]

Former owner

• Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012 [Browse]

Annotator

• Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012 [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Association copies (Provenance) [Browse]

Summary note

Argues that George W. Bush has relied on deception to win political battles and has knowingly misled the American public to advance his policy initiatives.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Introduction : a false restoration : "Some people think it's inappropriate to draw a moral line. Not me. For our children to have the lives we want for them, they must learn to say Yes to responsibility ... Yes to honesty.:
• 1. A dishonest candidate : I have been very candid about my past."
• 2. A dishonest campaign : "I'm a uniter, not a divider."
• 3. Sudden-death lies : "[The votes] have not only been counted, they've been counted twice."
• 4. Lying in office : "this is my solemn pledge : I will work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity."
• 5. Tax policy cheat : "Tax relief for everybody ... while still reducing our national debt and funding important priorities."
• 6. High-octane lies : "The American people need to have an honest assessment of [energy] issues."
• 7. Hot air : "We must address the issue of global climate change."
• 8. Stem cells and Star Wars : "This allows us to explore the promise and potential of stem cell research."
• 9. September 11 : "We must uncover every detail and learn every lesson of September the 11th."
• 10. Afghanistan : "[The] oppressed people of Afghanistan will know the generosity of America."
• 11. White-collar lies : "I first got to know Ken [Lay in 1994]."
• 12. Selling a war : "Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq Regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised."
• 13. Return of the tax policy cheat : "That sounds fair to me."
• 14. In Iraq : "We'll reveal the truth."
• Conclusion : how he gets away with it (so far) : "I believe everybody should be held responsible for their own personal behavior."
• Acknowledgments
• Index.

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Place name(s)

United States New York New York.

ISBN

• 1400050669
• 1400050677 (trade pbk.)

LCCN

^^2003018347

OCLC

52901320

RCP

H - S

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