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Homegrown Democrat

Year

2004

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

4h 30m

Publication Information

HighBridge

Summary

In his inimitable style, Keillor draws on a lifetime of experience amongst the hardworking, God-fearing people of the Midwest and pays homage to the common code of civic necessities that arose from the left: Protect the social compact. Defend the powerless. Maintain government as a necessary force for good. As Keillor tells it, these are articles of faith that are being attacked by hard-ass Republican tax cutters who believe that human misery is a Dickensian fiction. In a blend of nostalgic reminiscence, humorous meditation, and articulate ire, Keillor asserts the value of his boyhood, the values of Lake Wobegon, that do not square with the ugly narcissistic agenda at work in the country today.

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