Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part One: Refining Your Political Philosophy

Chapter 1: What is Your Political Philosophy?

Chapter 2: How Politics Is Like Sports

Chapter 3: How Politics Is Like Buying a Car

Chapter 4: Developing a Political Philosophy for Unavoidable Conflicts

Chapter 5: Comparing Politics to Sailing and Boating

Chapter 6: Comparing Sports to Equal Opportunity, Foreign Policy and Media Influence

Part Two: Seeing Through the Smokescreens

Chapter 7: National Defense and Homeland Security

Chapter 8: Abortion

Chapter 9: Gay Marriage

Part Three: Take Action: A Proposed Letter for You to Write

Resources