TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smiley,Tavis
AU  - Robinson,Stephanie
TI  - Accountable: making America as good as its promise 
SN  - 9781439100042 (pbk.)
AV  - JK 421 S641a 2009
U1  - 352.3 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - Atria Books
KW  - Government accountability
KW  - United States
KW  - Political participation
KW  - Responsabilidad del gobierno
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - Participación política
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-292) and index; Health care and well-being: who holds the cure? -- Education: success in our schools -- Unequal justice: balancing the scales -- The economy: securing the means necessary for pursuing happiness -- The environment, energy, and our aging infrastructure: protecting ourselves and our planet -- Democracy: we the people in order to form a more perfect union -- Retelling the American story -- Promises, promises... The ACCOUNTABLE report card
N2  - The author of "The Covenant with Black America" evaluates whether or not the goals outlined in his previous works have been realized and how politicians and citizens have responded to his challenge to accept responsibility for such issues as health care,education, and the environment
ER  -