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Now or Never: Saving America from Economic Collapse
America is at more than just a crossroads. She is at the brink. A future of freedom and prosperity can still be had should Americans show the will to chart such a path. But simply continuing with business as usual has literally brought us to the edge of destruction.
In NOW OR NEVER, Senator DeMint stresses that the current political moment of widespread concern about massive debt and reckless spending is our last chance to rescue America from economic armageddon. This book is an invaluable tool which will enlighten voters to the current state of our union in order to help them make the best choices in the upcoming presidential election. Continuing the momentum of the Tea Parties and rallies that demanded a new breed of representatives in the 2010 elections, Senator DeMint reminds us of the importance of citizen activism, and its power to change Washington in this critical moment in our nation's history.
Senator DeMint is joined by Senators Tom Coburn, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Pat Toomey, Congressman Steve King, pollster Frank Lutz, former Congressman Dick Armey, and others who also make the case for political reform and renewal.
In NOW OR NEVER, Senator DeMint stresses that the current political moment of widespread concern about massive debt and reckless spending is our last chance to rescue America from economic armageddon. This book is an invaluable tool which will enlighten voters to the current state of our union in order to help them make the best choices in the upcoming presidential election. Continuing the momentum of the Tea Parties and rallies that demanded a new breed of representatives in the 2010 elections, Senator DeMint reminds us of the importance of citizen activism, and its power to change Washington in this critical moment in our nation's history.
Senator DeMint is joined by Senators Tom Coburn, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Pat Toomey, Congressman Steve King, pollster Frank Lutz, former Congressman Dick Armey, and others who also make the case for political reform and renewal.
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304 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2012
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Jim DeMint
21 books18 followersJames Warren "Jim" DeMint (born September 2, 1951) is an American politician who was a United States Senator from South Carolina from 2005 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party and a leading member in the Tea Party movement. He previously served as the United States Representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district from 1999 to 2005. DeMint resigned from the Senate on January 1, 2013, to become president of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.
DeMint was born in Greenville, South Carolina, one of four children. His parents, Betty W. (née Rawlings) and Thomas Eugene DeMint,[5] divorced when he was five years old.[6] Following the divorce, Betty DeMint operated a dance studio out of the family's home.[7][8]
DeMint was educated at Christ Church Episcopal School and Wade Hampton High School in Greenville. DeMint played drums for a cover band called Salt & Pepper. He received a bachelor's degree in 1973 from the University of Tennessee, where he was a part of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, and received an MBA in 1981 from Clemson University. DeMint's wife Debbie is one of three children of Greenville advertising entrepreneur James Marvin Henderson, Sr.
DeMint joined his father-in-law’s advertising firm in Greenville in 1981, working in the field of market research. In 1983, he founded The DeMint Group, a research firm with businesses, schools, colleges, and hospitals as clients. DeMint’s first involvement in politics began in 1992, when he was hired by Republican Representative Bob Inglis in his campaign for South Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District. Inglis defeated three-term incumbent Democrat Liz J. Patterson, and DeMint performed message-testing and marketing for Inglis through two more successful elections. In 1998, Inglis ran for the U.S. Senate, and DeMint left his firm to run for Inglis’ old seat.
DeMint was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1999 and served South Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District until 2005, when he was elected to the U.S. Senate. His peers elected him to be president of his GOP freshman class. DeMint pledged to serve only three terms in the House, and in 2003 he announced his run for the Senate seat of outgoing Democrat Ernest Hollings in the 2004 election cycle.
In November 2004, DeMint defeated Inez Tenenbaum, South Carolina's education superintendent, to fill Ernest Hollings' vacated seat in the 109th United States Congress. For his first term, he was appointed to the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Special Committee on Aging. In 2006, DeMint began leading the Senate Steering Committee. DeMint also served as a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. In 2008, DeMint formed the Senate Conservatives Fund, a political action committee with the intention of supporting conservative candidates that may have otherwise been overlooked by the national party.
As a member of the 111th United States Congress, DeMint joined the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. In 2009, DeMint was one of two Senators who voted against Hillary Clinton's appointment to Secretary of State, and the next year he introduced legislation to completely repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. Later in 2010, he introduced another piece of legislation titled the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, which aimed to require congressional approval of any major regulation change made by a federal agency. At the end of his first term, DeMint was appointed to the Senate Impeachment Trial Committee regarding the impeachment of federal judge Thomas Porteous.
DeMint was reelected in 2010, at which time he became the highest-ranking elected official associated with the Tea Party. During the first year of his
DeMint was born in Greenville, South Carolina, one of four children. His parents, Betty W. (née Rawlings) and Thomas Eugene DeMint,[5] divorced when he was five years old.[6] Following the divorce, Betty DeMint operated a dance studio out of the family's home.[7][8]
DeMint was educated at Christ Church Episcopal School and Wade Hampton High School in Greenville. DeMint played drums for a cover band called Salt & Pepper. He received a bachelor's degree in 1973 from the University of Tennessee, where he was a part of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, and received an MBA in 1981 from Clemson University. DeMint's wife Debbie is one of three children of Greenville advertising entrepreneur James Marvin Henderson, Sr.
DeMint joined his father-in-law’s advertising firm in Greenville in 1981, working in the field of market research. In 1983, he founded The DeMint Group, a research firm with businesses, schools, colleges, and hospitals as clients. DeMint’s first involvement in politics began in 1992, when he was hired by Republican Representative Bob Inglis in his campaign for South Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District. Inglis defeated three-term incumbent Democrat Liz J. Patterson, and DeMint performed message-testing and marketing for Inglis through two more successful elections. In 1998, Inglis ran for the U.S. Senate, and DeMint left his firm to run for Inglis’ old seat.
DeMint was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1999 and served South Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District until 2005, when he was elected to the U.S. Senate. His peers elected him to be president of his GOP freshman class. DeMint pledged to serve only three terms in the House, and in 2003 he announced his run for the Senate seat of outgoing Democrat Ernest Hollings in the 2004 election cycle.
In November 2004, DeMint defeated Inez Tenenbaum, South Carolina's education superintendent, to fill Ernest Hollings' vacated seat in the 109th United States Congress. For his first term, he was appointed to the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Special Committee on Aging. In 2006, DeMint began leading the Senate Steering Committee. DeMint also served as a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. In 2008, DeMint formed the Senate Conservatives Fund, a political action committee with the intention of supporting conservative candidates that may have otherwise been overlooked by the national party.
As a member of the 111th United States Congress, DeMint joined the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. In 2009, DeMint was one of two Senators who voted against Hillary Clinton's appointment to Secretary of State, and the next year he introduced legislation to completely repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. Later in 2010, he introduced another piece of legislation titled the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, which aimed to require congressional approval of any major regulation change made by a federal agency. At the end of his first term, DeMint was appointed to the Senate Impeachment Trial Committee regarding the impeachment of federal judge Thomas Porteous.
DeMint was reelected in 2010, at which time he became the highest-ranking elected official associated with the Tea Party. During the first year of his
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August 8, 2012
Jim DeMint is a great senator. Although I do not agree with him on every point he seems to have common sense and that, I can work with. I do not believe the politicians need to agree 100% with each other, but what we have today is obviously not working. We have indebted ourselves with the past two administrations and there appears to be no end in site, even with Romney being touted as the Savior. The out of control spending and the misinformation and divisive ways of this administration is mind blowing.
This book is marketed as a call to action. I think it is wonderful what the Senator has done with the Senate Conservative Fund. With his help, we have seen Senators elected to office against the established RINOs that have fidelity to the Constitution such as Sen. Mike Lee and Sen. Rand Paul. Others not so much like Marco Rubio (See my review of "The American Son").
DeMint described the gridlock in Washington and the reasons for it. The importance of a balanced budget and the stonewalling by Democrats in the Senate who refuse to even put it to a vote. He sheds some light on the reasons why the Dems are stonewalling. DeMint also described the "problem" with bipartisanship and how nothing good comes from it except expansion of government and failed programs.
I do believe which DeMint barely touches that the reason the government can continue to do what it does is because of the "Federal" "Reserve". Without their ability to fabricate money, it would be impossible for the US to maintain the constant state of war and the unsustainable social programs they have today. If you don't track something, you can't improve on it. There are hundreds of programs that are failing and rather than try to do away with them or consolidate with others and fix them; the politicians would rather not give the impression of "taking something from someone" and just create other useless failed programs. This is where the duplicity comes into play. Why have 200 failing programs and not one that is tracked and improved upon?
Something needs to be done, and quickly. The current administration does not seem to have an idea what they are doing. It is not working partially because its ironically more of the same (W). DeMint does not shelter the Republicans. He calls them out, albeit not as harshly as I would want, but he does out some of them.
A truly good book although most of the Information contained therein, I had already learned from other books, It was an interesting read with introductions of each chapter by one of the Senators SCF supported.
This book is marketed as a call to action. I think it is wonderful what the Senator has done with the Senate Conservative Fund. With his help, we have seen Senators elected to office against the established RINOs that have fidelity to the Constitution such as Sen. Mike Lee and Sen. Rand Paul. Others not so much like Marco Rubio (See my review of "The American Son").
DeMint described the gridlock in Washington and the reasons for it. The importance of a balanced budget and the stonewalling by Democrats in the Senate who refuse to even put it to a vote. He sheds some light on the reasons why the Dems are stonewalling. DeMint also described the "problem" with bipartisanship and how nothing good comes from it except expansion of government and failed programs.
I do believe which DeMint barely touches that the reason the government can continue to do what it does is because of the "Federal" "Reserve". Without their ability to fabricate money, it would be impossible for the US to maintain the constant state of war and the unsustainable social programs they have today. If you don't track something, you can't improve on it. There are hundreds of programs that are failing and rather than try to do away with them or consolidate with others and fix them; the politicians would rather not give the impression of "taking something from someone" and just create other useless failed programs. This is where the duplicity comes into play. Why have 200 failing programs and not one that is tracked and improved upon?
Something needs to be done, and quickly. The current administration does not seem to have an idea what they are doing. It is not working partially because its ironically more of the same (W). DeMint does not shelter the Republicans. He calls them out, albeit not as harshly as I would want, but he does out some of them.
A truly good book although most of the Information contained therein, I had already learned from other books, It was an interesting read with introductions of each chapter by one of the Senators SCF supported.
February 13, 2012
This book is going to be obsolete in a year or two so may as well read it now. It seems to follow the current political goings-on with regards to government spending and political games. It's more readable than I was expecting but not super entertaining. I do like how DeMint and the other contributors are forthright in saying that they do NOT align with the mainstream GOP (which are basically Democrats that are preoccupied with your sex life), but unfortunately I'm not sure the handful or so of these guys are going to have enough clout to make huge change. They're fighting against pretty impressive odds, since even the Republicans are growing the government at a daunting rate.
Book almost makes me nostalgic for Glenn Beck, as it is toeing the same line he was a year or more ago.
Book almost makes me nostalgic for Glenn Beck, as it is toeing the same line he was a year or more ago.
April 25, 2012
A workman-like book that does a thorough job of summarizing where we are today and what must change. My rating is an average of 4 stars for the message and 2 stars (i.e., "it was OK") for the presentation. I thought DeMint's The Great Awakening was more interesting in a general sense. This book's strongest point is that it is pretty comprehensive in ticking off each area that needs attention. Each chapter presents a summary of points to aid the reader in communicating to his/her friends what is at stake and why. It is a valuable catalog on a broad level of conservative solutions to national problems.
By the way, of all the politicians and other leaders in the country, Jim DeMint today would be my #1 choice to be President. He has the maturity, vision, values, temperament, and experience for the job, more so than anyone else out there. I say this just so readers of this review know I'm not out to bash DeMint for the book. I'm just trying to fairly review what I read.
By the way, of all the politicians and other leaders in the country, Jim DeMint today would be my #1 choice to be President. He has the maturity, vision, values, temperament, and experience for the job, more so than anyone else out there. I say this just so readers of this review know I'm not out to bash DeMint for the book. I'm just trying to fairly review what I read.
April 22, 2012
This book is very insightful and suggestive in regard to what the Republican party [values] used to be, and what it is today. This is not a typical book on a Republican vs. Democrat or vice versa. Instead, DeMint points out his political beliefs in the entire political spectrum, as well as calling on Republicans (and Democrats) who favor big-government and increase on spending. From Bush to Obama, Jim DeMint pinpoints the rights and wrongs of the two Presidents. He also sets the record straight on where the Tea Party movement stands with the Republican party. I learned a lot from his non-aggressive & straightforward style of writing. Bravo, Senator DeMint!
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