PROGRESSIVE “REVOLUTION” IN AMERICA 2017 -THE NEXT FRONT FOR BERNIE’S ARMY

About the Book

America’s leadership system and the wealthy patrons of gridlocked politicians exist within an alternate reality no longer tenable. Two parties purport a struggle between irreconcilable ideologies, but in truth, big money controls Washington D.C. Lobbyists,” Pigs at the trough” of our tax revenue and billionaires set the agenda in Washington. While can do innovation and productivity is evident on Main Street America, refusal to collaborate on national goals paralyzes our capital. Professionalism must replace the adversarial culture of our partisan system. Bad governance is made inevitable by pay to play politics, the “elephant in the room” that street wise voters must push aside. But voters are confused or polarized. Finding the real story behind surface media reports is unnecessarily difficult today. The critical issues facing our society are ignored or deferred unconscionably by politicians. Lacking insights into this negligence, jeopardy for citizens grows more real day by day. We require understanding. Citizens must demand two overarching reforms to create a more vibrant, secure America. 1-Rational Governance through Professionalism replacing our divisive partisan system. 2- Reformed Mainstream Media by FCC edict, to provide voters abundant, intelligent coverage of election issues, unimpeded by advertisers. A sophisticated electorate requires intellectual stimulation. Citizens need a forum for collaborative “Information Activism”, where voter understanding is facilitated by digital technology. Social media offers the opportunity to compare insights within a growing citizen community. Objective evidence disseminated over a cutting edge web site can revitalize America’s representative democracy. The power of knowledge in the hands of voters can compel politicians to start working professionally for rational governance and real progress in our capital. There is no time to waste.

About the Author

Michael P Fangman M.D. FACP is a working physician. He is trained in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology, and Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. He is a member of the ACP and earned his Fellowship. He has been a member of ASCO, almost from it’s inception. He is a veteran, honorably discharged after volunteering in the US Public Health Service and the Indian Health Service. He has been a Clinical Professor in both the University of California system and at the University of Colorado Health Sciences, in Medical Oncology. His career has has spanned several decades. He is licensed in six states, doing private practice in Colorado and California, post graduate training and Locum Tenens work in Nebraska where he grew up, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming. His Locum Tenens career now involves work at underserved hospitals and clinics; in Oncology/Hematology and Hospital Medicine/Internal Medicine. The bulk of his career was spent as a Medical Oncologist/Hematologist in Fort Collins Colorado, where he founded the Cancer and Blood disease programs and headed up Cancer Center of the Rockies for 28 years; now University of Colorado North. Two children, four grandchildren, family life and the courage of his patients, showing “grace under fire”, have give him the greatest satisfaction and motivation to make a difference.