Is it mathematically possible for the United States to avoid defaulting on its sovereign debt?
Can the American economy recover and retain its leading role in the world, or will the standard of living for future generations continue to decline?
Did the founding fathers intend the Constitution to be a permanent but malleable blueprint for the functioning of government in the United States, or, if the framers were alive today, would they rewrite the Constitution they created?
Is there such a thing as natural law, consisting of universal values and rights that apply to all people in the world, and if there is a set of natural, commonsense rules, what are they and how should they effect the role of government in the twenty-first century?
Why has the United States been unable to eliminate poverty within the richest country in the world, and why have we been incapable of delivering quality education and affordable access to needed health care to all citizens?
Could a grassroots movement actually retake control of the country and change its direction? And if we could start all over with a clean slate, what would a new government look like, how could it improve the lives of all its citizens, and how could we get there from here?
The Commonsense Rules
In a provocative new book, an informed and concerned citizen researches and analyzes the information needed to answer the critical questions above. Author Paul Harrington uses his business, legal, and financial background to identify the root causes of major defects in the national condition. He applies his experience and his passion for the study of economics and politics to the search for answers. The result is an informative and inspirational exposѐ of a nation teetering on the edge of disaster, and no one in leadership with a clue to solving the problems.
Harrington’s solutions are bold and innovative, but he ties them all together in an ingenuous package. A radical departure from the existing structure of government and system of politics is proposed in careful detail. Major new and revolutionary programs for health care, education, taxation, and benefit distributions are unveiled. The 50-50 plan, HCC accounts, PEGs, and UShares are introduced, explained, and defended as an integrated approach to a very different role for government in America.
The author has a knack for explaining complicated issues in simple terms. He shows a wide range of writing ability, from placing readers in the shoes of the framers in 1787 to clarifying the confusing and obscure role of the Federal Reserve. The book lives up to its self-described nonpartisan approach, with plenty for both the Left and Right to agree and disagree with. Does the United States need a new constitution as the author contends? Are the proposals in this book too radical to implement? Are things so bad that such revolutionary changes are the only way out? It is up to concerned readers to decide. Let the debates begin!
