Iacocca, the bestselling author and former president of Ford and Chrysler, is back to sound a howl of anger against the sad state of leadership in the U.S. today. Iacocca starts with a rundown of sins committed by George W. Bush and his administration, and then moves on to criticize the American auto industry-naturally, he's furious over over the sale of Chrysler to Daimler-Benz. Along the way, Iacocca rails against the lack of leadership in vital national concerns such as health care, open markets and energy policy. Iacocca may not have a whole lot new to say, but he is always engaging, even when spinning his wheels over the current crop of presidential hopefuls or recommending that Congress take a year off from enacting laws or spending money.

Acknowledgments

PART 1: WHERE HAVE ALL THE LEADERS GONE?

I Had enough?

II People and priorities: It's that simple

III Can you show me where it's working?

IV Aren't we supposed to be the good guys?

V How much do we love democracy?

PART 2: WHERE HAVE ALL OUR FRIENDS GONE?

VI Will the real leader of the free world please stand up?

VII Meet the coalition of the UNwilling

VIII What will we do for oil?

IX Free trade must be fair trade

X Don't fence me in... or out

PART 3: IS CAPITALISM LETFING US DOWN?

XI Where does all the money go?

XII Will we ever trust corporate America again?

XIII Chrysler's lesson: Resist the urge to merge

XIV Can anyone around here run a car company?

XV Who will save the middle class?

XVI The blame game is killing us

PART 4: CAN AMERICA BE GREAT AGAIN?

XVII Are we too fat and satisfied for our own good?

XVIII Bring back brain power

XIX Three men who taught me to lead

XX Get off the golf course and DO something

XXI 2008: A call to action

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