Published: Oct. 17, 2011
Words: 4,510 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465751263

Short description

A proposal to cut through the corrupting influence of campaign donations and corporate money on the U.S. government with a new Constitution that would make such corruption literally impossible.

Extended description

Jefferson said in the Declaration of Independence that the purpose of government was to secure the rights of the people, and that all governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. By that measure, the U.S. government is a failure. It serves the interests of a privileged few, not the public good. Although some of what has happened was unforeseen by the Founding Fathers, in fact the flaw goes all the way down to the Constitution itself.

It's time for a new Constitution that will actually give us government of, by, and for the people, as our ideals demand but as has never existed in reality in the United States.

Tags

democracy, revolution, america, direct democracy, new constitution

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Review by: Christina M. Grey on Oct. 17, 2011 :
This is not a rant or a sloppy or idealistic "I have a dream" parody. This is a very well written and intelligent argument, as well as a creative and thought out proposal. I'm too cynical to have much hope for its implementation, but I always like rooting for an underdog (especially when it's such a strong and brilliant underdog).

I feel like Finally! Someone using some common sense! I'm tired of hearing the 'founding fathers' used as an excuse as to why something should or should not be done. I have as much respect for what they did as the next person, but I think we should be looking forward, and using our own brains to decide what is right/wrong. The representative democracy has failed us. It was created in a different era, and the idea that people are accurately represented by their congressperson is just not true anymore. Rush stops talking about the problems that we all agree exist, and gets down to details for a solution. Well done, Mr. Rush.
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Review by: Christi Killien on Oct. 17, 2011 :
This is a radical, outside-the-box little manifesto -- it calls for replacing Congress (!) with Direct Democracy solving the problem of bought-out politicians at the root. What a concept. Mr. Rush makes a highly convincing argument that times and technologies have changed, and that the constitution must as well. This book is a great jump-start to the direct democracy pros and cons conversation.
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