If you think the next election or president of the United States is going to solve our political problems, think again. The United States government no longer represents the American people. Money has become the dictator of the democratic process. Congress is divided and arguably entirely dysfunctional. Lawmakers conspire with lobbyists and special interests to create legislation and regulation in their favor, mismanage the public purse, and imperil us and our posterity to deficits and debt in perpetuity. Injustices proliferate; our rights are violated daily. In short, the Republic is in decline. Democracy is faltering, privacy is perishing, and the Constitution is in extremis. So what can we do? Where do we begin? Welcome to Political Dawn. Written in broad prose and blunt, unapologetic language that favors no political party, persuasion, or power, other than the powers possessed by the American people and the states, Political The Declaration of Reformation catalogues the government’s long-standing political problems—which are legion; asserts our fundamental right to reform our own government; and declares the constitutional method and means by which we, the American people and the states, can directly exercise that right, resolve the resolvable defects of government, and successfully achieve the declared goal. Distinct from other works narrower in scope and that speak to those ideologically aligned with a particular dimension of the political spectrum, this book is for all Americans. So who should read this book? You should read this book, especially if any of the following apply to You are an American citizen, or you are affected in any way by the United States government. You are interested in politics, bothered by politics, or dissatisfied with politics in the United States. You would like to learn evidenced-based answers to the following In what ways does the United States government violate the Constitution and our rights and liberties? Are the typical means by which we may attempt to affect government, such as by way of elections, adequate to achieve the type of reform that is needed? What other peaceful, political recourse do we (the American people) have? If you do not care about the answers to the above questions or about politics in the United States, if you think there is nothing we can lawfully do to resolve our political problems or that the traditional means of reform are sufficient for the task, or if you believe there is nothing wrong with the United States government—then you definitely should read this book.
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This book has been an extremely ponderous read ... partially because of the subject matter ... but mostly due to the author's insistence of showing off an overblown, underused vocabulary. The sorry thing is that, because of this misuse, his/her message will be either extremely watered-down or completely lost by the majority of the people who need to be reading this book ... the everyday man & woman.
It seems to me that this book was written, to outline grievances and as a call to action. Unfortunately, most people will never read it ... and, of those that do read it, very few will actually fully understand it. It is a missed opportunity, both to call for review the methods and laws coming from our government, but also to educate and inform a population that is no longer engaged in our government as it needs to be. To be sure, there are sections where the ranting and raving takes over (as is to be expected when someone is passionate about the subject matter), but many of the points and arguments given are compelling and (once you finish with your dictionary and encyclopedia) almost logical in their conclusions.
The author does, however, like to paint a very dark picture. To follow the author's leanings (he/she never offered a position in this book) would be to decide that nothing short of a 2nd American Revolution or Civil War will put the government back onto the path originally assigned it by the founding fathers and the framers of both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. I, for one, find it hard to believe that we are at that point, although when you look at some of the things that are happening today it does make you wonder.
While there are 2 more books in this series ... I am not particularly looking forward to either one. And that's a shame too. As a U.S. citizen, it is our duty to remain informed and to be present and vigilant with our government ... and good information is hard to find. in truth, to bring this information to the masses, someone needs to sit down and write an interpretation of this work, in essence "dumbing it down" to below a graduate student level ... then it might make an impact.