A House Divided.A House Divided is a call for "new patriots," people who care deeply for democracy and are committed to making it succeed. Author Mark Gerzon, co-founder of the Common Enterprise, provides a framework for explaining and exploring six major world perspectives. He suggests these six forces or "states" are "struggling for America's soul" and contributing to the increasing divisions in our country. In powerful and exacting terms, Gerzon describes the six as Patria PATRIA. The country; the men of the neighborhood competent to serve on a jury; a jury. This word is nearly synonymous with pais. (.q.v.) , the religious state; Corporatia, the capitalist state; Disia, the disempowered state; Media, the superstate superstate Noun a large state, esp. one created from a federation of states ; Gaia, the transformation state; and Officia, the governing gov·ern v. gov·erned, gov·ern·ing, gov·erns v.tr. 1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; exercise sovereign authority in. 2. state. Gerzon delineates the philosophy, leaders, goals and strategies of each state. He goes on to suggest that, in addition to the dangers inherent, each state also enriches our democracy in some way. In the final chapters, Gerzon calls for a new definition of patriotism Patriotism See also Chauvinism, Loyalty. America, Captain comic-strip character known as the “protector of the American way.” [Comics: Horn, 155–156] American elm traditional symbol of American patriotism. by understanding the world view advanced by each state and building on the commonalities. He concludes with specific action steps, most of which are common sense. (A House Divided, by Mark Gerzon, Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam Inc., 200 Madison Ave., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , N.Y. 10016, 1996, 327 pp. with index, $24.95 hardcover) |
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