First published 2016
America faces a crisis that the Founding Fathers never anticipated. A powerful elite has seized control of the nation's institutions, casting aside constitutional limits to expand their authority over ordinary citizens. These rulers justify their actions by claiming superior intelligence and wisdom, insisting they can manage American lives better than Americans themselves. Yet their track record reveals catastrophic failure. Despite promises of equality, society grows more divided. Government spending spirals beyond control while basic services crumble. Education costs soar as quality plummets. Rather than acknowledge these failures, the ruling class demands even greater power. Washington insider Lawrence Lindsey reveals how this transformation occurred over the past century and presents a practical blueprint for resistance. He argues that common sense solutions can restore constitutional governance and revive the founding spirit of individual liberty. The book offers citizens concrete tools to reclaim control from an overreaching elite.
Genres: political-science, politics, non-fiction, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: overreaching-elite, resistance
Setting: America, Washington
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
288 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster