Why a New CONSTITUTION? In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson declared: "...Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed...whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive...(of the rights of the people)...it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security.…" For "WE, the PEOPLE, of the United States of America," the TIME HAS COME: To throw off a long train of abuses inflicted by capitalistic dictatorship To establish the Voice of the PEOPLE as the dominant power in shaping national policy To institute citizen control of the White House, Congress, and Executive and Judicial Branches of Government To reorient national policies from WAR to PEACE  To establish law, order, security, and justice for all citizens To enact a fair, valid tax system To adopt a monetary policy to accelerate--not retard or obstruct--economic progress To require high standards of performance by all officials of Government for better management of the nation To establish stronger safeguards against rampant corruption and betrayal by politicians elected to public office To institute prudence, common sense, and responsibility in stewardship of our national heritage To improve standards of living and quality of life for all citizens To give powers to citizens for determining national policy and national destiny To transform Capitalistic Dictatorship into real DEMOCRACY Background… Since the dawn of history, WE, the COMMON PEOPLE, of Planet Earth have been dominated under tyranny of incumbents of power:  kings, emperors, presidents, dictators, and other despots. Historically, common people have been subjugated and exploited as:  Property Servants and slaves Cannon fodder for wars Victims of genocide With the advent of the American Revolution in 1776, a new nation--and new hope--were born:  creating an optimistic outlook for greater freedom for common people! Betrayal...of AMERICAN REVOLUTION The American Revolution was fought to free the New World from despotism of the British Monarchy only to be betrayed into subjugation under Capitalistic Dictatorship. In the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Delegatespredominantly did not represent the common people--but, rather, the politically, economically, and militarily powerful of the times. Distrustful of the judgment of common citizens, Delegates considered Democracy a threat to dominance of society by the politically and economically elite. Reflecting attitudes of Delegates, the Constitution contained anti-Democracy provisions such as:  VOTING was initially limited by States to  WHITE MEN WHO OWNED PROPERTY  CANDIDATES for PRESIDENT were--and still are--nominated by political parties dominated by the politically and economically influential and powerful; then, elected by an artificially-created, anti-Democracy Electoral College comprised of delegates selected by State Legislatures.  CITIZEN-VOTERS DID NOT--and DO NOT NOW--directly ELECT PRESIDENTS! VICE PRESIDENTS are selected dictatorially by Presidential nominees and confirmed by BIG MONEY-CONTROLLED Political Parties--not selected directly by voters MEMBERS of U. S. SENATE were appointed by State Legislatures--not elected by the people (an anti-Democracy principle changed by Amendment XVII in 1913) WOMEN were NOT RECOGNIZED AS CITIZENS--meriting neither the RIGHT TO VOTE nor to have a VOICE in GOVERNMENT (an anti-Democracy principle changed by Amendment XIX in 1920) NEGROES were counted as only 3/5 of a person in census--and then only for political and economic purposes of States, not for equality and civil rights. Moreover, human slavery was extended by the Constitution for more than half a century.  Slavery was not halted until (a) Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation; and (b) adoption of Amendment XIII of the Constitution abolishing slavery--more than 75 years later. NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS were NOT COUNTED AT ALL--either as citizens or human beings--and were forcefully corralled into concentration camps called Reservations for hundreds of years In addition to such anti-Democracy tenets, the more than 200-year old Constitution contained inadequacies and inequities that now severely handicap the nation. Under the original Constitution: Presidents and Members of Congress were not--AND ARE NOT NOW--required to possess KNOWLEDGE QUALIFICATIONS for office, resulting in a long succession of non-knowledgeable, non-competent Presidents and Members of Congress.  The only qualifications for high office were--and still are--age, residence, and citizenship. BIG MONEY has been allowed (1) to dictate national elections; (2) to nominate and elect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Members of Congress; (3) to determine or influence appointments to powerful cabinet posts for administration of national laws and programs; and (4) to strongly influence appointment of justices and judges to the judicial system. Political Parties--owned and controlled by BIG MONEY--have been allowed to engage in anti-Democracy actions in Congress such as Party-line votes, filibuster, pork barreling, bribery, and other anti-citizen, anti-Democracy acts Perpetuation of an anti-citizen, anti-economic, unconstitutional MONETARY POLICY seriously handicaps national progress Unfair, corrupt TAX LAWS have caused a skyrocketing NATIONAL DEBT Anti-Democracy and anti-nation radical, right-wing politicians and Political Parties have been allowed to shutdown the Federal Government--literally engaging in subversion, rebellion, and insurrection against the United States.  National Referendum for Impeachment of Congress AMEND CONSTITUTION? Futile! During more than 200 years, the Constitution--although amended 27 times--has failed to keep pace with changing-advancing times. Consequently, it has become not only outdated, antiquated, and obsolete--but detrimental and dangerous--for the nation. To attempt to amend the obsolete Constitution to cope with challenges of the 21st century would be futile!  It would be comparable: To attempting to patch up a horse-and-buggy 27 times to compete with high-powered cars racing in the Indy 500 at speeds up to 200 miles per hour;  OR To launch a horse-and-buggy--modified 27 times--into space to compete with Columbia, Atlantis, or other spacecraft traveling at speeds of 25,000 miles per hour orbiting the Earth or exploring other planets of the universe. By any valid standard of evidence, reason, or common sense, it is ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE to restructure--literally "patch up" with amendments--a more than 200-year old, obsolete Constitution to meet challenges of the 21st century. FUTURE...Without a New CONSTITUTION For the 21st century, failure to adopt a new Constitution will result in perpetuation: Of a nation handicapped with unqualified, UNKNOWLEDGEABLE Presidents and Members of Congress--possessing 0-5% of knowledge necessary  to perform effectively in office Of ineffective management of Government crippled by appointment of more than 5,000 political cronies, big dollar contributors to political parties, defeated politicians, and others unqualified to manage national programs Of Congress handicapped legislatively by irrational, invalid malpractices such as filibusters, pork barreling, bribery, fiscal incompetence, anti-Democratic voting procedures, perpetuation of unconstitutional laws, and anti-American shutdowns of Federal Government Of an ineffective Judicial system--lacking management, coordination, evaluation, and accountability--absolutely incapable of providing "equal justice for all citizens" Of a Federal tax system that unfairly overburdens individual taxpayers, downgrades standards of living, retards economic progress, and skyrockets the national debt Of a monetary policy that is anti-citizen, unconstitutional, economically regressive and ultimately disastrous Of a give away of public lands, forests, and other  resources to mining, lumbering, cattle raising, tourism, and other industries--without adequate remuneration to U.S. Treasury Of national policies for redistribution of wealth in which the rich become richer, downgrading quality of life for middle class; and forcing poor further into poverty--then to early death Of subjugation of rights, interests, and well being of citizens under Capitalistic Dictatorship of Government of, by, and for CORPORATIONS, BANKING, and WEALTHY «««««
Unique, innovative, venerable in its time, our more than 200-year old Constitution now has become antiquated and obsolete--even detrimental and dangerous--for the nation.
The TIME HAS COME to establish CITIZEN  CONTROL of the WHITE HOUSE, CONGRESS, and EXECUTIVE and JUDICIAL BRANCHES of GOVERNMENT!
In the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Delegates--distrustful of the judgment of the common people-- adopted Constitutional provisions that were strongly ANTI-DEMOCRACY.
The original Constitution also contains inadequate provisions for governing a nation, such as failure to establish KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS for President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and other high national officers--literally assuring a KNOW-NOTHING White House an Congress.
FROM Horse and Buggy Days to SPACE AGE!
Failure to adopt a new Constitution will cripple--or destroy--the nation's ability to triumphantly cope with challenges of the 21st century.