Article V
Article V
The Repair Manual For Our Broken Federal Government
Reading List - Compilations and other inspiring titles
Foundations of Freedom, Wilder Publications (2007) www.wilderpublications.com
This text includes the early critical documents of the political development of an independent United States: Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, The Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, The Federalist Papers, and The United States Constitution.
The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates, Ralph Ketcham (1986), New American Library (2003) www.signetclassic.com
This text provides the counterpoints and debate surrounding the Constitutional Convention and ratification of The United States Constitution.
Certain Trumpets, Garry Wills, Simon & Schuster (1994) www.SimonandSchuster.com
This text on leadership provides examples of leadership not only in the political arena but in nearly every facet of life, along with antitypes for each example provided. George Washington as a Constitutional Leader is relevant to this discussion.
Rediscovering American Values, Dick DeVos, Dutton (1997)
This text explores 24 foundational values that have served our country since its founding. This text should be read from the standpoint of reviewing strong human values, that together with the idea of the American model of liberty and freedom, have allowed individuals and our country to flourish, innovate, and provide global leadership.
The Liberty Amendments, Mark Levin, Threshold Editions (2013) www.SimonandSchuster.com
The time has come for serious discussions on how we bring an end to the political madness. Any problem solving should start with first principles and this text lays the groundwork for the coming necessary discussion.
Simplicity, Bill Jensen, Perseus Books (1999) www.perseusbooks.com
The Simplicity Survival Handbook, Bill Jensen, Basic Books (2003)
Disrupt!, Bill Jensen, Net Minds Corporation (2013) www.netminds.com
If there is a mantra for the work of Bill Jensen, it is, “Don’t waste my time!”. In a world of too much everything, how we cut through complexity and overload, and how we shape the world in productive ways, the lessons uncovered and celebrated by Bill need to be applied by everyone. Perhaps this disruption can start that process.