Book Critique of Newt Gingrich's Winning the Future
In the novel that I, Sarah Lewis read, Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America, author Newt Gingrich discusses how the future of America can prosper by controlling the border, upgrading educational standards, and balancing social security with the working force. Gingrich earned his bachelor's degree at Emory University and later attended Tulane University in 1974 where he graduated with a PH.D in modern European history. In 1994, he became the 1st republican Speaker of the House in 40 years. Lesson Learned the Hard Way, Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contact with America, Rediscovering God in America, and To Save America; Stopping Obama's Secular-Socialist Machine are…show more content… America can prosper if patriotism was brought back in not only the schools, but our community too. Patriotism means simply one’s love and devotion to their country. He believes that United States citizens should be more patriotic and show why they love living in America. Soldiers who fight in wars have unlimited patriotism. They risk their lives for our country so United States citizens can live in a free country. The best way, in my opinion, a community can show their patriotism is to go to a Veteran’s Day parade or visit the VA hospital. Our country’s patriotism is dead and Gingrich has special proposals to revive the United States. He wants the House and Senate committees of each state legislature to establish standing subcommittees on patriotic education. The subcommittees would provide school boards and parents special standards on how patriotic education should be taught. Failing to meet these requirements would result in an end to federal and state funding for those schools. He also suggests that the U.S. Department of Education and all state departments of education establish a program office for patriotic education. “We need new curricula and new textbooks including elementary school books that combine learning to read with patriotic stories,” states Gingrich. Third, Gingrich suggested that the Corporation for…show more content… I do however feel that most of his book was opinionated and it could have used more facts then examples. This book contains a whole chapter on freedom of religion, it discusses immigration, and some of the 9-11 history that I can relate to what I have learned in my government class this year. Gingrich did not do a good job organizing his thoughts or opinions in this book. This book was missing the screws to hold all the information together. Gingrich went off topic numerous
