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God, guns, grits, and gravy, Mike Huckabee

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God, guns, grits, and gravy

Mike Huckabee

Huckabee asks the question, "Have I been taken to a different planet than the one on which I grew up?" He explores today's American culture, drawing from his travels as a presidential candidate to present average, small-town people and families, and their optimistic resilience in the face of hard times; their stories, says Huckabee, "will inspire readers to think about their own values and rediscover what makes America great." Huckabee's brand of optimistic patriotism lends itself to discussing the reintroduction of fundamental American values, as well as a bright outlook for future generations

God, guns, grits, and gravy -- The new American outcasts: people who put faith and family first -- Guns and why we have them -- The culture of crude -- Uniform diversity: An oxymoron -- Salt, sugar, soda, smokes, and so much more -- "Can you hear me now?" (The NSA can) -- Same-sex marriage and the law (God's and man's) -- All grown up! (Country folks can survive) -- Personal freedom: "Get off my lawn!" -- Bend over and take it like a prisoner! -- Reality-TV culture -- Bailing out the big boys -- Environmentalist hypocrisy -- School's out: mass exodus from public schools -- Regulation + taxation + litigation = Job migration -- The United States is falling behind other nations -- Grenades in our tent -- Rules for reformers (Redneck remedies): the difference between killing pigs and making sausage -- Beyond the bumper stickers

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