The founding generation developed their constitutional intelligence in a relatively short time. They learned from the creation of State Constitutions between 1776 and 1783, in the midst of the Revolutionary War. Today we have let our constitutional intelligence atrophy, but we can draw on lessons learned by our forefathers to reinvigorate our constitutional intelligence in a short time.

The Road to Americanism: The Constitutional History of the United States

Politics & Social Sciences

Haugh, Dennis

Politics & Government

Dennis Haugh

Political Vertigo provides a fresh perspective of government in the United States. Advances in the fields of psychology, economics, and mathematics since 1787 have given us a number of tools that can be applied to the field of government. By revisiting founding principles with modern tools, we can see how changing conditions have affected our course of self-governance.
The modern tools include those advocated by political scientists John Payne and Jerry Pournelle; economists John Maynard Keynes, F.A. Hayek, and James Rickards; and historians Joseph Tainter, William Strauss, and Neil Howe.
The founding principles really have their roots in the writings of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. Aristotle actually proposed many of the founding generation’s republican principles, including separation of powers. Madison’s treatment of factions in Federalist 10 has been recognized as one of the best and more important documents during the ratification debates. In that document, he wrote of mortal diseases “under which popular governments have everywhere perished”. He actually derived these diseases from his study of Book 5 of Aristotle’s Politics, where Aristotle addressed why governments fail. Whereas Aristotle and the founders had to rely on their innate understanding of human nature, we have tools that help us to better understand why their conclusions work and see where they are weak.
The framers didn’t just write a document called the Constitution; they engineered a distributed system of government called federalism. The engineering process they used is surprisingly similar to the process used by software engineers today. They described a structure of government with associated behaviors. As such, we can use modern engineering practices to analyze the Constitution for strengths and weaknesses. Political Vertigo draws on these practices.
Whereas the Constitution was based more upon Aristotelean logic, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights were influenced more by the Enlightenment thinkers John Locke, Adam Smith, Edward Gibbon, David Hume, and Montesquieu. No investigation into American government would be complete without considering these foundations, and Political Vertigo addresses them.
The United States is at a crossroads in its history. Strong forces are pushing it away from its constitutional roots. By revisiting the very foundation of society and government with a fresh eye, the reader is left with a solid understanding of the choices and potential consequences that await.

Political Vertigo: Stabilizing Politics in an Upside Down World

The United States is at a crossroads. Changing conditions have diminished our society’s cohesion and endangered our course of self-governance, leaving We the People and our republic on the brink of collapse. 
James Madison drew on Aristotle’s Book 5 of Politics when he wrote of mortal diseases “under which popular governments have everywhere perished.” Whereas Aristotle and the founders had to rely on their innate understanding of human nature, we have numerous modern tools to help us better understand social and institutional dynamics. These tools include techniques of system development and those of Payne, Pournelle, Keynes, Hayek, von Mises, Rickards, Tainter, Strauss, and Howe. 
Stability, Justice, and Clarity are the opposite of Madison’s mortal diseases. This book offers analysis for repairing and maintaining the American condition. By revisiting the very foundation of society and government with a fresh eye, the reader is left with a solid understanding of the choices and potential consequences that await.

Stability, Justice, and Clarity: How to Restore Social Sanity

Defiance Press & Publishing, LLC

The Pocket Guide to Communism presents crucial material about communism that all Americans need if they are to defend their liberty and freedom. We let our guard down, but it was only a delusion that Marxist communism was defeated when the Berlin Wall fell. It had merely gone underground and regrouped.In particular, the Chinese strain of communism is much more sophisticated and subtle than the Russian brand. They view warfare as "unrestricted" and have made every aspect of our lives and minds a battlefield. More wars are lost due to confusion than anything else. It is imperative that the American public understand the enemy, and the Pocket Guide to Communism will open the reader's eyes in a minimal amount of time.

Pocket Guide to Communism: And the Foundations of Critical Race Theory

Forces, foreign and domestic, are attacking the United States and her Constitution. Their goal? To undermine our founding history and national character. The Declaration of Independence claimed our rights; the Constitution defends them. To stand against tyrannical forces that seek to destroy our freedom, we must learn from history. The Road to Americanism: 
• Tells the story of how we became “Americans,” and explains how this new culture led the charge to abolish slavery 
• Showcases in detail the history, philosophy, brilliance and vision behind our founding documents 
• Demonstrates how re-engaging with our founding principles can help us achieve Aristotle’s “best” form of government by promoting justice and protecting liberty\nThe Road to Americanism is rooted in facts from original source materials, unlike corrupt curricula and the media’s malfeasance. “We the People” determine our fate. With the knowledge and tools to protect our country’s future, we can protect our own.

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The Road to Americanism: The Constitutional History of the United States

Political Vertigo: Stabilizing Politics in an Upside Down World

Stability, Justice, and Clarity: How to Restore Social Sanity

Pocket Guide to Communism: And the Foundations of Critical Race Theory

The Road to Americanism: The Constitutional History of the United States