What Went Wrong With America-- And How To Fix It

by Ankarlo, Darrell

• ISBN13: 9781581824117
• ISBN10: 1581824114
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Cumberland House

Summary

Darrell Ankarlo believes there is nothing wrong with America that can't be fixed by informed citizens who get involved in their communities. While many people only lament the ways society seems to be rotting from within, he has used the platform of his radio show to rouse his listeners to make a difference where they live. In What Went Wrong with America...and How to Fix It, the author does more than rant about our nation's problems. Instead, he provides a practical road map for ordinary Americans to follow in making their voices heard. Here he equips readers to change the pattern of disengagement by using tools that are available to everyone to fight for meaningful action. He shows how to spread one's message through broadcast and print media and how to organize rallies and protests, even to the point of running for elected office.

Author Biography

Darrell Ankarlo is the award-winning host of Ankarlo Mornings on KLIF radio, Dallas, Texas. He has received the Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award and the Billboard Magazine Air Personality of the Year Award. He has won one Emmy Award and was nominated for another

Table of Contents

Foreword by Glenn Beck	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xv
An Answer to the Question	xix
PART 1: LOST VISION-WHAT WENT WRONG
1. The Brewing Storm	5	(6)
2. They Lied to Us	11	(16)
3. A Clear and Present Danger	27	(22)
4. The Separation of Church and State Myth	49	(8)
5. No More Springfields!	57	(10)
PART 2: LOST DIRECTION-WIIERE WE ARE NOW
6. The Absurdity of It All	67	(12)
7. Blame the Bogeyman!	79	(4)
8. The Slope to Destruction	83	(12)
9. All Fed Up! Red States-Blue States	95	(8)
10. Special Interests and America's Culture War	103	(6)
11. Oh, the Hypocrisy!	109	(4)
12. Does "The Star-Spangled Banner" Still Make You Cry?	113	(6)
13. What Could Happen If Conservatives Throw in the Towel	119	(10)
14. The Heartland Responds	129	(6)
15. You Work for Me!	135	(4)
16. Talk Radio Saved Democracy-Sort Of	139	(8)
PART 3: RECLAIM AMERICA-HOW TO FIX IT!
17. The Tennessee Governor's Gone Mad!
The Beginning of the Tennessee Tax Revolt	147	(8)
18. Reclaiming the Power	155	(2)
19. The Politics of It All	157	(9)
20. A Citizen Politician	166	(21)
21. Madame Mayor-You Were Supposed to Lose!	187	(10)
22. Q&A with Political Pros	197	(14)
23. People Can Make a Difference, Even in America	211	(18)
24. Can I Get a Volunteer?	229	(5)
25. A Soccer Dad Comes Through	234	(6)
26. Texas United!	240	(8)
27. Winning Event Strategies from a Premier Promoter	248	(5)
28. Operation Enduring Support	253	(2)
29. Good PR Is Not Magic	255	(18)
30. The Rainbow That Is America	273	(4)
Conclusion	277	(2)
Notes	279