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Keyes, the first black Republican presidential candidate in living memory, stresses the social agenda--abortion, homosexuality, welfare reform, religion. He cites not the Bible for authority as much as the Declaration of Independence, especially its assertion that human rights are "endowed by our Creator," not by political or personal fiat. He wants to restore moral order in the republic and personal responsibility in the citizen. This collection of 4 speeches and 31 revised newspaper columns shows that he is not just a Jeremiah crying doom for America if it doesn't repent; he has cogent things to say about welfare, health care, campaign costs, and other practical public matters. He is very confused about gay rights, he wears partisan blinders when critiquing the Clinton administration, and he can stumble grammatically over his own rhetoric. But when he rounds on materialism and decries the worship of consumption by economist, politician, and citizen alike, this so-called conservative speaks the sentiments of a great many so-called liberals, too. Ray Olson
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Alan Keyes, political-minded and spiritually convicted, presents a clear and persuasive voice offering fresh ideas on restoring moral issues to the center of political debate in Our Character, Our Future.
Keyes, the first black Republican presidential candidate in living memory, stresses the social agenda--abortion, homosexuality, welfare reform, religion. He cites not the Bible for authority as much as the Declaration of Independence, especially its assertion that human rights are "endowed by our Creator," not by political or personal fiat. He wants to restore moral order in the republic and personal responsibility in the citizen. This collection of 4 speeches and 31 revised newspaper columns shows that he is not just a Jeremiah crying doom for America if it doesn't repent; he has cogent things to say about welfare, health care, campaign costs, and other practical public matters. He is very confused about gay rights, he wears partisan blinders when critiquing the Clinton administration, and he can stumble grammatically over his own rhetoric. But when he rounds on materialism and decries the worship of consumption by economist, politician, and citizen alike, this so-called conservative speaks the sentiments of a great many so-called liberals, too. Ray Olson
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Alan Keyes, political-minded and spiritually convicted, presents a clear and persuasive voice offering fresh ideas on restoring moral issues to the center of political debate in Our Character, Our Future.
