Contents:

Introduction

1. What is America?


2. What is Conservatism?
   
   Ralph Waldo Emerson, "The Conservative" (1841)


3. From Revolution to Unity


4. From Reconstruction to Depression
   
   Andrew Carnegie, "Wealth" (1889)


5. From Recovery to Freedom, Equality, and Dignity


6. Trickling Down into the War of All Against All


7. Institutionalizing the Inconsistent and the Irrational


8. Conflict of Interest as a Way of Life


9. Return to Feudalism
   
   Cynthia McKinney, Letter to Prince Alwaleed bin Talal (2001)


10. What Needs to be Done?


11. Overturn the Citizens United Decision


12. Outlaw Gerrymandering


13. Abolish the Electoral College


14. Outlaw Corporate or Organizational Contributions to Political Campaigns


15. Outlaw Political Contributions from Outside the Voting District


16. Mandate Full Disclosure for All Major Candidates


17. Remove the Cap on Social Security Contributions


18. Tax the Rich to Balance the Budget and Reduce the National Debt


19. Restore a Strictly Graduated Progressive Income Tax with Many Brackets


20. Revive and Restore the Fairness Doctrine


21. Fund Public Education Completely and Equitably


22. Revise and Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment


23. Install a Single-Payer Federal Health Care Plan


24. Enact Sensible Firearms Control Laws


25. Restore a Reasonable Amount of Privacy


26. Reduce the Power of the Senate and House Majority Leaders


27. Make Election Day a National Midweek Holiday


28. Always Ask: Cui bono?
    
    Appendix: On Trumpism