We the People: A Call to Take Back America

by Thom Hartmann, Neil Cohn (Illustrator)

America faces its greatest threat since the Civil War. The worst fears of the Founders are being realized, as powerful corporate interests have taken over our culture and representative government. We the People now face a fundamental choice: take back our country ... or do nothing, and become victims of tyranny and empire.

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, Graphic Novels

216 pages, Paperback

First published May 7, 2004

About the author

Thomas Carl Hartmann is an American radio personality, author, businessman, and progressive political commentator. Hartmann has been hosting a nationally syndicated radio show, The Thom Hartmann Program, since 2003 and hosted a nightly television show, The Big Picture, between 2010 and 2017.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thom Hartman is a very liberal (or Progressive) radio host out of Seattle. He's quite intelligent, albeit a bit paranoid and conspiratorial about things.I have previously read his book Screwed: The War Against the Middle Class and loved it. This book is his distilled thinking about the influence of corporations on our democracy, as well as his opinions about what is ruining our nation. He makes some excellent points, although I'd like to know if his thinking about the national debt (a catastrophe under President Bush, according to the author) is different under President Obama, who has tripled the debt with no end in sight.

This book is a graphic novel (or non-novel, I guess), which makes it a quick read, and a bit of a precursor to Howard Zinn's A People's History of the American Empire. If you are interested in what a smart, far-Left guy thinks about what is ailing America (corporate personhood...and I couldn't agree more with that point), this is the book for you.

[Audra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Giving it half a star for absurdity isn't possible, so one star it is. This reads like a bible/playbook for AOC and the ilk. News flash: all political parties are influenced by corporations. All parties use media propaganda to their full advantage. Term limits would fix that.

*interesting note: some of the policies proposed became Trump policies.

[Pat · Rating 1 out of 5]

Though the content is valuable, as a graphic novel this is not really a good one.

[Peter rock]

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[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not only does Thom Hartmann have a gift for erudite yet digestible prose, he had the genius to put it into a comic book format and to put the weight of his ideas and background into encouraging positive change.

You may think you know what's wrong with our country, but this book will make not only the problems crystal clear, but the solutions as well.

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you need a really concise primer of what's going wrong with politics, here's a book to pick up. Its only major flaw is its dated nature as it was published in 2004 and has an incessant drumbeat against the bogeyman of the then-current Bush Administration more than the problematic system as a whole.

[Satyros Brucato · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, HELL yes. The last few years have shown just how pernicious the effects of the so-called "corporate citizen" have become. This book shows you how to fight back against corporate influence in society and government.

[Reuel · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cartoon history of the U.S. Constitution, targeted for middle school kids and even less academic high school kids--but with worthwhile content.

[Bruce Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great simple summary of what is wrong with American Democracy. Everyone should read it.

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't decide between and 4 and a 5 star review. I would also be interested in reading an updated edition.

[Abby Epplett · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unclear how this lousy, one-sided, dated book ended up in my company's audio library. A lot of complaining about the Bush administration from a guy who looks like he could be part of the Bush family.