Post by shavonfan on Nov 1, 2005 16:03:11 GMT -5
"The New American Revolution" by Tammy Bruce Released Today
I'm proud to announce the official release today of my new book. I view it as a third in the trilogy of my work. My first two books detailed why the Left does what it does, to give you the power of information you need to reject their depraved and nihilistic agenda. This new book explains how we have changed since September 11th, and the importance of the power of the individual. We are indeed taking this nation back from the elites in Washington, Hollywood and the Mainstream Media. None of them have this nation's best interests in mind. We can only trust ourselves when it comes to a better future. That is what has made and kept this nation great--our understanding of the power and freedom of the individual, and as importantly those values to other nations on this Earth.
It's also a Featured Selection with the Compass Book Club. So for those of you who belong to that conservative club, you'll see it available there as well. For that feature, Compass interviewed me about the book for their club. Here are their questions and my answers which will give you a more complete sense of what "The New American Revolution" is all about.
1. The word 'revolution' is powerful. You don't mean an armed uprising is coming, right? So what kind of revolution is it?
You're right, this is not about violence--it is more an uprising of our frames of mind. Our view of the world wasn't the only thing that changed on September 11th, our view of ourselves also changed. I contend that 9/11 woke us up to the fact that tomorrow is not guaranteed. We began on that day to realize that every decision we made mattered, every choice we exercised meant something. We woke up from the cultural coma the Left demanded of us for the past four decades, and embraced our individualism as Americans. What I speak of is a revolution of ideas, of personal frames of mind, and a return of expectations. It is ultimately a renewed love affair between America and her people.
It is also a return to the values and expectations rooted in the American character, devoid of political correctness and moral relativism. The New American Revolution is Americans deciding they've had enough and aren't going to be dictated to, culturally or politically, by the leftist extremists in our midst.
2. Who are the counterrevolutionaries about whom we should most be concerned?
The counterrevolutionaries are those who have the greatest stake in society remaining as it has been for the past four decades. The average American has been told how to view the world by the few who control Mainstream Media. Left-wing leadership, the black, gay and feminist establishment leadership in this country has grown fat, rich and powerful through intimidation and threat. Career politicians believe they are owed their offices, running over and over and over again, never considering the fact that new ideas from a new generation are needed and invigorating.
Entities like the ACLU, New York Times, and even the IRS, previously thought to be invulnerable, now feel the earth shaking beneath their feet. They're finding Americans are no longer afraid to say no, cancel subscriptions, organize against them, and even ask for their abolition.
These entities and the people behind them have the most to fear and the most to lose. The establishment, leftist special interest groups, those who rely on the predictable status quo, should hang on tight. Their work is based in the presumption the average American knows nothing and can do nothing. They're now finding out how wrong they are.
3. You describe yourself as an "openly gay, pro-choice, gun owning, pro-death penalty, voted-for-President Bush progressive feminist." Do you find it hard sometimes to find common ground with the conservatives who are
inclined to reject about half of that?
Interestingly, it was when I was on the Left, mired in leftwing leadership, where I saw the most racism, sexism, and homophobia. As I spoke with more and more conservatives through my career as a writer and radio talk show host, I found that even though they disagreed with many things I represent, there was a genuine curiosity, compassion and tolerance that has affected me greatly. I have been honored to experience the common ground of being an American First with conservatives and people of faith in our great nation. It is that respect, understanding, this love of country, freedom and liberty America represents which has made this nation the greatest on earth. This nation has been made strong and my life has been made better because of the values and passion of conservatives and people of faith. This special common thread, known only by Americans, does indeed transcend everything else. On the left the concepts of tolerance and understanding are mere slogans. On the right, they actually mean something, and for that I will be forever grateful.
4. What's Job One for patriotic individualists who want to save America from the extremists?
The first thing the American individual must do is TRUST YOURSELF and remember who you are. We live in an age where every message sent by the mainstream media, the leftist elite and even the bureaucracy of government is, that your opinion does not matter, that you have no power, that things are bigger than you, and that someone else knows better than you. This is the message that had kept the American public mollified. I am here to tell them differently and to show them how. Once you trust yourself, you begin to wonder about who you are, what you
think, what your opinion is. It is that reawakening that reminds you that we are the sovereign in this nation, not Teddy Kennedy, not George Soros, not Barbra Streisand, not even George W. Bush or Jerry Falwell, but each and every American citizen, leading quiet lives as we work our way up the road of the American Dream
I contend September 11th was our tipping point, the day when Americans didn't necessarily wake up with new attitudes, we simply remembered who we are, and decided never to go asleep again.
I'm proud to announce the official release today of my new book. I view it as a third in the trilogy of my work. My first two books detailed why the Left does what it does, to give you the power of information you need to reject their depraved and nihilistic agenda. This new book explains how we have changed since September 11th, and the importance of the power of the individual. We are indeed taking this nation back from the elites in Washington, Hollywood and the Mainstream Media. None of them have this nation's best interests in mind. We can only trust ourselves when it comes to a better future. That is what has made and kept this nation great--our understanding of the power and freedom of the individual, and as importantly those values to other nations on this Earth.
It's also a Featured Selection with the Compass Book Club. So for those of you who belong to that conservative club, you'll see it available there as well. For that feature, Compass interviewed me about the book for their club. Here are their questions and my answers which will give you a more complete sense of what "The New American Revolution" is all about.
1. The word 'revolution' is powerful. You don't mean an armed uprising is coming, right? So what kind of revolution is it?
You're right, this is not about violence--it is more an uprising of our frames of mind. Our view of the world wasn't the only thing that changed on September 11th, our view of ourselves also changed. I contend that 9/11 woke us up to the fact that tomorrow is not guaranteed. We began on that day to realize that every decision we made mattered, every choice we exercised meant something. We woke up from the cultural coma the Left demanded of us for the past four decades, and embraced our individualism as Americans. What I speak of is a revolution of ideas, of personal frames of mind, and a return of expectations. It is ultimately a renewed love affair between America and her people.
It is also a return to the values and expectations rooted in the American character, devoid of political correctness and moral relativism. The New American Revolution is Americans deciding they've had enough and aren't going to be dictated to, culturally or politically, by the leftist extremists in our midst.
2. Who are the counterrevolutionaries about whom we should most be concerned?
The counterrevolutionaries are those who have the greatest stake in society remaining as it has been for the past four decades. The average American has been told how to view the world by the few who control Mainstream Media. Left-wing leadership, the black, gay and feminist establishment leadership in this country has grown fat, rich and powerful through intimidation and threat. Career politicians believe they are owed their offices, running over and over and over again, never considering the fact that new ideas from a new generation are needed and invigorating.
Entities like the ACLU, New York Times, and even the IRS, previously thought to be invulnerable, now feel the earth shaking beneath their feet. They're finding Americans are no longer afraid to say no, cancel subscriptions, organize against them, and even ask for their abolition.
These entities and the people behind them have the most to fear and the most to lose. The establishment, leftist special interest groups, those who rely on the predictable status quo, should hang on tight. Their work is based in the presumption the average American knows nothing and can do nothing. They're now finding out how wrong they are.
3. You describe yourself as an "openly gay, pro-choice, gun owning, pro-death penalty, voted-for-President Bush progressive feminist." Do you find it hard sometimes to find common ground with the conservatives who are
inclined to reject about half of that?
Interestingly, it was when I was on the Left, mired in leftwing leadership, where I saw the most racism, sexism, and homophobia. As I spoke with more and more conservatives through my career as a writer and radio talk show host, I found that even though they disagreed with many things I represent, there was a genuine curiosity, compassion and tolerance that has affected me greatly. I have been honored to experience the common ground of being an American First with conservatives and people of faith in our great nation. It is that respect, understanding, this love of country, freedom and liberty America represents which has made this nation the greatest on earth. This nation has been made strong and my life has been made better because of the values and passion of conservatives and people of faith. This special common thread, known only by Americans, does indeed transcend everything else. On the left the concepts of tolerance and understanding are mere slogans. On the right, they actually mean something, and for that I will be forever grateful.
4. What's Job One for patriotic individualists who want to save America from the extremists?
The first thing the American individual must do is TRUST YOURSELF and remember who you are. We live in an age where every message sent by the mainstream media, the leftist elite and even the bureaucracy of government is, that your opinion does not matter, that you have no power, that things are bigger than you, and that someone else knows better than you. This is the message that had kept the American public mollified. I am here to tell them differently and to show them how. Once you trust yourself, you begin to wonder about who you are, what you
think, what your opinion is. It is that reawakening that reminds you that we are the sovereign in this nation, not Teddy Kennedy, not George Soros, not Barbra Streisand, not even George W. Bush or Jerry Falwell, but each and every American citizen, leading quiet lives as we work our way up the road of the American Dream
I contend September 11th was our tipping point, the day when Americans didn't necessarily wake up with new attitudes, we simply remembered who we are, and decided never to go asleep again.
