American

Common Sense

CITIZEN EXPECTATIONS OF OURSELVES

AND OUR GOVERNMENT

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poet, Philosopher and Essayist

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

– Martin Luther King, Jr., Iconic Civil Rights Leader

“Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country.”

– Thurgood Marshall, America’s First African American Supreme Court Justice

“Democracy cannot endure if ignorance prevails.”

– Diane Ravitch, Historian and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education

Chapters

The book focuses on ten critical areas of contemporary American life, starting with an explanation of the issues, their historical dimension and significance, and moving on to common sense ideas to address the challenges. At the end of each chapter is a checklist that you can use to evaluate whether a politician vying for your vote takes a transpartisan common sense approach to resolving problems.

Introduction (Page 1)
Chapter 1 Embracing Our Rights and Responsibilities (Page 8)
Chapter 2 Respecting the Dignity of Workers (Page 26)
Chapter 3 Honoring Our Shared Stages of Life (Page 53)
Chapter 4 Balancing Crime and Punishment (Page 63)
Chapter 5 Managing Immigration and Border Security (Page 80)
Chapter 6 Preserving Public Safety and Gun Rights (Page 108)
Chapter 7 Creating a Culture of Life (Page 121)
Chapter 8 Pursuing a Foreign Policy of Global Leadership (Page 136)
Chapter 9 Thriving in the Land of Opportunity (Page 150)
Chapter 10 Ensuring Political Integrity (Page 173)
Conclusion (Page 191)
Attributions (Page 205)
Author (Page 212)
Candidate Checklists (Page 214)
Proposed Monthly Holidays for American Workers (Page 227)

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