[DOWNLOAD] "Discounting Family Values (On President George W. Bush's Policy Decisions on Family Matters)" by The American Conservative " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Discounting Family Values (On President George W. Bush's Policy Decisions on Family Matters)
- Author : The American Conservative
- Release Date : January 17, 2008
- Genre: Politics & Current Events,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
Description
Traditional conservatives had grand hopes as the George W. Bush team rode into Washington. Unlike his father (alas, "Poppy" was puzzled by the little concerns of Middle Americans), the new president seemed able to speak their language without wincing and to understand their fears of moral and social decay. During his campaign, the younger Bush had reached out to Washington's pro-family leadership, organized as the Arlington Group, and convinced them that they finally had a real seat at the table. Eight years later, they know their place. On matters tangential to political life, where little was at risk, the Bush White House usually delivered. But when the interests of normal American families collided with military ambitions in the Middle East or with the claims of the Fortune 500, social conservatives were dismissed--sometimes with contempt.