Worth Fighting For

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Summary: Good ideas from an underrated man...
Review: Former Vice President Dan Quayle puts out a credible manifesto for conservatives, and many others concerned with the direction our country is headed, to rally around. Much of what he touts is mainstream, common-sense conservatism, but sadly, given his initial introduction to the American electorate, and the unrelenting (and unfair) attacks upon him by much of the Big Media, his views will never be given their due. Quayle won't be our next President, but this book lays out a foundation for our next President to begin to repair the damage done to the office in recent years, and to forge a better plan to combat our existing problems.

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Summary: Jibes with what I saw when I met DQ
Review: I met DQ at a promise keepers planning session at the Terre Haute Best Western last year. Not only was I captivated by his vision and stage presence, but he is also extremely handsome as a man. I went up to the dais at the end of his speech and thanked old DQ for the inspiration he has brought to my life--he invited me back to his suite to read an advance copy of "Worth Fighting For" (at that time the working title was Log Cabin: Not Just For Pancakes Anymore). I can't really go into the details of the rest of the time I spent with Dan in a non-hypnotic state, but suffice it to say, it's a night I'll remember for the rest of my life. Naturally, this book changed my life.

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Summary: The Right Man to Lead America Like past Great Leaders.
Review: In our Nations past we have been blessed with Men and Women of Vision to get us over the hurdles and obstacles presented to our Country. Some saw their destiny to lead and others did not.President U.S.Grant said,"Man Proposes and God Disposes.There are but few important events in the affairs of men brought about by their own choice."July 1st.1885. In Dan Quayle we have a man that Like Grant is willing to be part of the Solution to our Crises of the Day.Vice President Quayle has written a great book that will go down in History as one of the most remarkable solutions to our Country's problems. He has put forth the most sensical solutions to the most problamatic situations we are faced with today.Anyone that reads this book can never again just whine about our problems but must look at theirself and realize their part in choosing a leader to help bring us to where we need to be as a value principled Great Nation once again.

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Summary: Dan's the Man. Too Bad GOP Has Already Chosen Its Nominee
Review: This book establishes beyond any doubt that Vice President Dan Quayle is a man of ideas, vision, principles and conviction. And he is far more experienced and philosophically mature than George Bush Jr. But Quayle faces three major obstacles: (1) a relentless media; (2) his boyish looks (gray hair notwithstanding); and the Republican Establishment. Quayle is a solid conservative and nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see him come from behind to become the frontrunner in the GOP race. But such an outcome seems less likely with each passing day. I wish Quayle and his family well and hope that he continues to speak out on behalf of conservative values.

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Summary: worth voting for
Review: This book is not as substantial as Dan Quayle's excellent vice-presidential memoir, "Standing Firm,"-but then it was never meant to be that sort of book. Instead Quayle wrote "Worth Fighting For" to expound his views to the US electorate in a bid to enhance his prospects for the Republican presidential nomination for 2000. As it transpired DQ dropped out of the race on 27 September 1999, after the Iowa straw poll. However, the man who has consistently been a values-driven politician has produced a coherent set of principles that epitomises the values of middle-America.It remains to be seen what his political future is but I would submit that this GOP stalwart is far from finished-and may well be a contender in 2004 (if Gore wins), or 2008 if Bush is successful next week. Quayle's book is divided into 6 parts with multiple chapters in four of the categories-The Cultural Divide,Freedom and the Middle-Class family, America and the Global Economy and Security Abroad. DQ always analyses issues on whether it benefits the American family-and this has been a consistent theme in his political life- he has, as Richard Nixon once said, 'the right instincts.' Perhaps that is why he has been so vilified by those whose agenda is so very different from the traditional values that have made the US, and western society in general, so great. As Barbara Whitehead noted, in her important article, 'Dan Quayle Was Right' ( "The Atlantic Monthly," April 1993). He still is, not only on family policy, but on a whole raft of issues, including privacy, equal treatment,tax relief, the value of faith and his opposition to activist judges ( he effectively chronicles some of the tragic consequences caused by these judicial meddlers). My main disagreement with DQ is over gun-control, something he doesn't favour but I do.This is a cultural difference as the country I live-in has not had a gun-culture. Quayle's book is not a must-read but it is a book that should be read by thinking Americans, particularly by swinging voters, conservatives and GOP voters. Hopefully if a Bush administration is formed in Washington, the former Veep will gain a cabinet post or alternatively try for a governorship. His courage, decency and family values should not be wasted. For standing firm and articulating policies worth fighting for, Dan Quayle is someone worth having, and, worth voting for.

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Summary: Quayle delineates the issues of the 2000 race.
Review: This is a must read for anyone planning to vote in 2000. Former Vice-President Dan Quayle spells out the important issues facing the middle class for the 21st century. From values to civil rights to foreign policy, He clearly reveals his views and exposes the liberal agenda of the "New Aristocracy" or "Opinion Elitists." The book was well organized, well documented, and read quickly.