Hightower's book "Thieves in High Places"

James Allen "Jim" Hightower (born January 11, 1943) is a well-known populist activist and a former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture. This image is a book cover. ... This image is a book cover. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Populism is a political philosophy or rhetorical style that holds that the common persons interests are oppressed or hindered by the elite in society, and that the instruments of the state need to be grasped from this self-serving elite and used for the benefit and advancement of the... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... ...

Born in Denison, Texas, Hightower came from a working class background. He worked his way through college as assistant general manager of the Denton Chamber of Commerce, and later landed a spot as a management trainee for the State Department. He received a B.A. in government from the University of North Texas and later did graduate work at Columbia University in international affairs. Denison is a city located in Grayson County, Texas. ... The term working class is used to denote a social class. ... The term college (Latin collegium) is most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... Chambers of commerce are business advocacy groups which are usually not associated with government. ... The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, equivalent to foreign ministries in other countries. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The University of North Texas (informally UNT or North Texas), located in Denton, Texas, was founded in 1890 by Joshua C. Chilton as Texas Normal College and Teacher Training Institute. ... Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. ...

In the late 1960s, he worked in Washington, D.C. as legislative aide to Senator Ralph Yarborough. After managing the presidential campaign of populist former Senator Fred R. Harris of Oklahoma in 1976, he returned to Texas to become the editor of the magazine Texas Observer. His first run for office was for the Democratic nomination for the Texas Railroad Commission (which regulates the oil industry), which he narrowly lost. Hightower was elected Agricultural Commissioner in 1982, serving in that capacity until 1991. His tenure was noted for fostering organic production, alternative crops, direct marketing by small farmers, strong pesticide regulations, and other innovative programs. During that time, he also became a leading national spokesman for populist and progressive Democrats. He was defeated in 1990 by current Republican Rick Perry, a future governor and client of Karl Rove. The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... Texas politician Ralph Yarborough Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-05-07, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... The President of the United States (unofficially abbreviated “POTUS”) is the head of state of the United States. ... Fred Roy Harris (born November 13, 1930) was a Democratic United States Senator from the state of Oklahoma from 1964 to 1973. ... Oklahoma is a state of the United States, lying mostly in the southern Great Plains, and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Democratic Party, which traces its heritage back to 1792, is the longest-standing political party in the world (unless one considers the British Conservative Party to be an extension of the much older Tories). ... The Railroad Commission of Texas is the state agency that regulates the oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline and rail safety, safety in the liquefied petroleum gas industry, and surface coal and uranium mining. ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on ecosystem management rather than external agricultural inputs. ... Direct marketing is a form of marketing that attempts to send its messages directly to consumers, using addressable media, such as mail. ... An airplane spreading pesticide. ... Political Progressivism or simply Progressivism is an ideology and political philosophy whose adherents promote policies that they believe would reform a countrys government, economy, or society. ... This article is about the year. ... James Richard Rick Perry (born March 4, 1950) is a Republican politician and the current Governor of Texas. ... Karl Rove Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) is an American political consultant, and (as of 2005) U.S. President George W. Bushs senior advisor, chief political strategist, and Deputy White House Chief of Staff in charge of policy. ...

During the 1992 presidential election, he supported the candidacy of Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa, a fellow populist. After Harkin dropped out and endorsed Governor Bill Clinton, Hightower, who was critical of Clinton's centrism, cast his superdelegate vote for Governor Jerry Brown at the Democratic National Convention. Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Thomas Richard Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is the junior United States Senator from Iowa. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Official languages English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack (D) Senators Chuck Grassley (R) Tom Harkin (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 0. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe, III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... In politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. ... Superdelegates are delegates to a party convention in the United States who are not bound by the decisions of party primaries or caucuses. ... Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. ... Featured at the Democratic National Convention are speeches by prominent party figures. ...

Once Clinton was elected, Hightower soon made a name for himself as one the President's most dogged left-wing critics, slamming Clinton almost daily for his acceptance of corporate soft money contributions, his support of NAFTA, his health care plan, his refusal to crack down on "corporate welfare," and what Hightower viewed as his inadequate stance on ending unemployment and poverty. A corporation is a legal entity (distinct from a natural person) that often has similar rights in law to those of a Civil law systems may refer to corporations as moral persons; they may also go by the name AS (anonymous society) or something similar, depending on language (see below). ... Soft money refers to money used to advance a particular political campaign in such a manner as to skirt the legal limits on how much money individuals or organizations are allowed to contribute to political campaigns (termed hard money). ... NAFTA Initialing Ceremony, October 1992. ... Corporate welfare is a pejorative term, first coined by Ralph Nader in 1956, describing a governments bestowal of grants and/or tax breaks on corporations or other special favorable treatment from the government. ... Dorothea Langes Migrant Mother depicts destitute pea pickers in California during the Great Depression. ... A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows his find. ...

In 2000, he joined with talk show host Phil Donahue and actress Susan Sarandon to co-chair the presidential campaign of Ralph Nader. He also appeared at Nader's "super-rallies" and stumped across the country for him. A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Phillip John Donahue (born December 21, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio) is the creator and star of The Phil Donahue Show (later called Donahue) (1967—1996), the first of the syndicated talk shows where the host walks through the audience to let audience members make comments and ask questions. ... Sarandon in The Banger Sisters Susan Sarandon (born October 4, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Ralph Nader Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American activist lawyer who opposes the power of large corporations and has worked for decades on environmental, consumer rights, and pro-democracy issues. ...

After the disputed outcome of 2000 election, Hightower voiced the opinion that it was Vice President Al Gore, and not Nader, who was responsible for Gore's loss to Governor George W. Bush. Although he issued no clear-cut endorsement of any candidate during the 2004 presidential primaries, he spoke and wrote approvingly of Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, calling him a "clear populist with a lifelong history of unambiguous advocacy of populist principles."[1] Once Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts won the nomination, Hightower endorsed him and urged fellow progressives to work for his election, saying, "I don't care if John Kerry is a sack of cement, we're going to carry him to victory."[2] During this election, he also campaigned in support of the U.S. Senate bid of Granny D, a friend and fellow activist who was running as a Democrat against incumbent Republican Senator Judd Gregg. Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Albert Arnold Gore Jr. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... The 2004 U.S. Democratic Party presidential nomination process was a series of primaries and caucuses culminating in the Democratic National Convention that decided which pair of candidates would represent the Democrats in the 2004 election for President and Vice President of the United States. ... Dennis John Kucinich (born October 8, 1946) is an American politician of the Democratic party. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Official languages None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George V. Voinovich (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 8. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... State nickname: Bay State Official languages English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Senators Edward Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 44th 27,360 km² 25. ... Granny D (born January 24, 1910), born Ethel Doris Haddock, is an American politician and liberal political activist from the state of New Hampshire. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Democratic Party. ... Judd Alan Gregg (born February 14, 1947) is an American politician from New Hampshire, currently serving in the U.S. Senate. ...

Since 1993 he has produced "Hightower Radio," a daily two-minute commentary carried by over 130 affiliates. He is a popular speaker, crisscrossing the country for about 100 speeches a year to a variety of audiences with the goal of organizing grassroots political activism. 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Hightower currently writes a nationally-syndicated column carried by 75 independent weeklies and other publications. He also writes a monthly newsletter The Hightower Lowdown, which has more than 125,000 subscribers and is notable for in-depth investigative reporting and an unapologetically partisan tone in criticizing George W. Bush's administration, which he rails against as beholden to corporations and extremist conservative political ideology. He also writes for The Progressive Populist. Investigative journalism is a kind of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest, often related to crime, scandals, government corruption, or white collar crime. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... A corporation is a legal entity (distinct from a natural person) that often has similar rights in law to those of a Civil law systems may refer to corporations as moral persons; they may also go by the name AS (anonymous society) or something similar, depending on language (see below). ... Extremism is a term used to describe either ideas or actions thought by critics to be hyperbolic and unwarranted. ... An ideology is a collection of ideas. ... The Progressive Populist is a magazine in newspaper form published twice a month. ...

Books

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Jim Hightower

• There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos (1997; ISBN 0060929499)
• If the Gods Had Meant Us to Vote, They'd Have Given Us Candidates (2001; ISBN 0060932090)
• Thieves in High Places: They've Stolen Our Country--And It's Time to Take It Back (2003; ISBN 0670031410)
• Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush (2004; ISBN 0670033545)

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References

• Greg Palast -- The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2002)
• Bush's Brain

Greg Palast is a New York Times-bestselling author and a journalist for the British Broadcasting Corporation as well as the British newspaper The Observer. ... The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (ISBN 0452283914, Penguin Plume USA) is a 2002 book written by left-wing investigative journalist Greg Palast. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bushs Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidential is a book by James C. Moore and Wayne Slater that chronicles the political career of Karl Rove and the role he has played in the elections of George W. Bush. ...

External links

• Austin Chronicle
• Jim Hightower Official Site
• The Hightower Lowdown