What Went Wrong with America... and How to Fix It: Reclaiming the Power That Rightfully Belongs to You

What Went Wrong with America... and How to Fix It: Reclaiming the Power That Rightfully Belongs to You

What Went Wrong with America... and How to Fix It: Reclaiming the Power That Rightfully Belongs to You

What Went Wrong with America... and How to Fix It: Reclaiming the Power That Rightfully Belongs to You

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Overview

In What Went Wrong with America...And How to Fix It, radio host Darrell Ankarlo identifies the key elements of how our society is rotting from within, mostly due to an uninformed and uninvolved citizenry. Providing inspiration from the Founding Fathers and modern American movements, he shows how he has used the platform of his radio show to inform his listeners and encourage them to get involved in their communities. In order to encourage citizens to use the power they already have, he provides a practical road map for ordinary Americans to follow in making their voices heard. He equips readers to change the pattern of disengagement by utilizing broadcast and print media to spread their messages, organize rallies and protests, to engage in effective letter-writing and e-mail campaigns to rally support for their ideas, even to the point of running for elected office if necessary. Find out how one talk-radio host who loves his country and its troops organized a massive demonstration of support for the American military and sparked a nationwide movement of pro-American, pro-troop rallies. These achievements were accomplished by average Americans who took the time to make a difference. What Went Wrong with America ... And How to Fix It provides the tools necessary for anyone who cares about the future of the nation and wants to make a big difference on the local, state, and national level.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781581824117
Publisher: TURNER PUB CO
Publication date: 09/01/2004
Pages: 284
Product dimensions: 6.16(w) x 9.22(h) x 1.13(d)

About the Author

Darrell Ankarlo is the award-winning host of Ankarlo Mornings of KLIF radio, Dallas, Texas. In his twenty-five year radio career, he has been on the air in several major markets, including Philadelphia, New York, Nashville, and St. Louis, and he has been recognized as a Talker’s Magazine Heavy Hundred, Billboard Magazine Air Personality of the Year. Ankarlo has been awarded the Scripps Howard Foundation Award for Journalistic Excellence, as well as an Emmy. He and his family live in Dallas, Texas.

Table of Contents

Forewordix
Acknowledgmentsxiii
Introductionxv
An Answer to the Questionxix
Part 1Lost Vision-What Went Wrong
1The Brewing Storm5
2They Lied to Us11
3A Clear and Present Danger27
4The Separation of Church and State Myth49
5No More Springfields!57
Part 2Lost Direction-Where We Are Now
6The Absurdity of It All67
7Blame the Bogeyman!79
8The Slope to Destruction83
9All Fed Up! Red States-Blue States95
10Special Interests and America's Culture War103
11Oh, the Hypocrisy!109
12Does "The Star-Spangled Banner" Still Make You Cry?113
13What Could Happen If Conservatives Throw in the Towel119
14The Heartland Responds129
15You Work for Me!135
16Talk Radio Saved Democracy-Sort Of139
Part 3Reclaim America-How to Fix It!
17The Tennessee Governor's Gone Mad! The Beginning of the Tennessee Tax Revolt147
18Reclaiming the Power155
19The Politics of It All157
20A Citizen Politician166
21Madame Mayor-You Were Supposed to Lose!187
22Q&A with Political Pros197
23People Can Make a Difference, Even in America211
24Can I Get a Volunteer?229
25A Soccer Dad Comes Through234
26Texas United!240
27Winning Event Strategies from a Premier Promoter248
28Operation Enduring Support253
29Good PR Is Not Magic255
30The Rainbow That Is America273
Conclusion277
Notes279
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