LanceHughes
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Bookmarked it Lance, thank you. 
You're MOST welcome!
And now the link to his book on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Silent-America-Essays-Democracy-War/dp/0976405903
Curiously, even the used copies offered are NOT rock-bottom prices as one often sees. That is, this book holds it value. Says something about the author and his writing.
Here's a review from Amazon.com
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Bill Whittle entitled his collection of essays "Silent America" because his is the eloquent voice not normally heard in the media. His voice is not shrill or complaining, cajoling nor insistent, critical or angry. His is the voice of those people - still a majority in this country - who get up each morning and go to work believing in the goodness and dignity of our nation and ourselves. His is the voice of people who work two jobs when necessary, rather than take "charity" - but who will give their last dollar so that another's children won't go hungry. His is the voice of the people tired of hearing about how bad things are, and how we must give up our dreams and live in some dreary collective because we're just not realists.
Bill IS a realist, of the finest stripe, and by far the best living essayist I have ever read. The man is an ARTIST with words, painting beautiful vistas, carving soul-rending sculptures, and casting evil in frozen bronze for all to see and RECOGNIZE. And through it all, he shines a brilliant light, the one I believe our Founders saw when they sat down to build this nation, on the lies and defeatism of those who claim to love our country, but do their best to tear it down from the inside with envy and worry, self-doubt and self-loathing.
If you consider yourself a "Red-Stater," you should read this book and remind yourself of why you believe the things you believe. If you're a "Blue-Stater" you should read this book to try and understand why you're just not reaching us. And, just perhaps, you'll rediscover that America is, while not perfect, still the greatest nation this world has yet seen.
Bill can show you that.
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I agree with each and every word.
The essays are on the web-site. One doesn't have to buy the book. Just more convenient.
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