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Along with 80% of Americans, Patrick Trepanier believes the country is on the wrong track and we can no longer look to status quo solutions for our problems.

After studying political science and international business at UCLA, Patrick worked for over three decades in high-technology and manufacturing. He has discovered how both hyper-individualism and hyper-capitalism have helped create a divided country. His career, community service, and political philosophy research have led to his conclusion that the only thing that can fix America is Article V in the Constitution.

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Published on July 01, 2025 09:17
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Why Religion Went Obsolete by Christian Smith
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Is it time for a second Constitutional Convention? by Malcolm Richard Wilkey
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Incredibly important book written by a former federal judge who had seen the slide of America from a Democratic Republic to a sclerotic, bureaucratic empire that no longer was able to even govern itself.

We have tried everything from voting in new lea
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Small Is Beautiful by Ernst F. Schumacher
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This book was written over 50 years ago but is still important. We desperately need a new economics in our hyper-capitalist world. We need more of a focus on families, communities and sustainable development rather than unending deliveries to our por ...more
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Small Is Beautiful by Ernst F. Schumacher
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This book was written over 50 years ago but is still important. We desperately need a new economics in our hyper-capitalist world. We need more of a focus on families, communities and sustainable development rather than unending deliveries to our por ...more
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Hate Inc. by Matt Taibbi
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Matt is a gifted writer and commentator on our times. I also love the fact that he can see both sides of a debate. This is an excellent companion to "Them" by Ben Sasse. ...more
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Hate Inc. by Matt Taibbi
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Matt is a gifted writer and commentator on our times. I also love the fact that he can see both sides of a debate. This is an excellent companion to "Them" by Ben Sasse. ...more
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Them by Ben Sasse
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another great book by Ben Sasse who is not only a great American, but a great historian and observer of our times. We need more love and respect for each other and less divisiveness. I also agree with Ben's take on Fox News (as well as CNN/MSNBC) - t ...more
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Them by Ben Sasse
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another great book by Ben Sasse who is not only a great American, but a great historian and observer of our times. We need more love and respect for each other and less divisiveness. I also agree with Ben's take on Fox News (as well as CNN/MSNBC) - t ...more
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The Vanishing American Adult by Ben Sasse
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God bless Ben Sasse for writing this book (and also term-limiting himself as a member of Congress).
An important book on why it is so hard for children to become adults and why self-reliance and restraint are so important. This book is an excellent co
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The Vanishing American Adult by Ben Sasse
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God bless Ben Sasse for writing this book (and also term-limiting himself as a member of Congress).
An important book on why it is so hard for children to become adults and why self-reliance and restraint are so important. This book is an excellent co
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