How to Save the Constitution: Restoring the Principles of Liberty

by Paul B. Skousen, W. Cleon Skousen

Overview

Our Founding Fathers’ vision for America is under attack—and you can save it.

America is a nation unique in the world, a government born under the radical idea of working for the people—not just for a powerful few. Our blueprint? The U.S. Constitution, a brilliant framework of common-sense rules necessary for self-governance. It works no matter which political party is in power.

But for more than 150 years, the moral code upon which the Constitution was built has suffered neglect and decay. Millions of Americans have watched this unraveling and longed for a way to stop it. Now that way is here. Follow bestselling authors Paul B. Skousen and Cleon W. Skousen (The Naked Communist) as they guide you through the Constitution, the ways in which its core tenets are faltering, and the direct path necessary to restore them. Along the way, you’ll find review questions and memory tricks to familiarize yourself with the crucial pillars of the American republic, such as the Framers’ 28 great ideas for true liberty, the role of personal responsibility, and the basics of “People’s Law.”

How to Save the Constitution is for those who know the United States is in trouble and want to help before it’s too late. Saving our Constitution is the greatest gift this generation could possibly give to the next. Let’s get started!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781642280517
Publisher:	Izzard Ink, LLC
Publication date:	09/17/2019
Series:	Freedom in America , #4
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

Paul B. Skousen is an investigative journalist, writer, and teacher. He received his MA from Georgetown University in National Security Studies. He was a CIA military analyst and intelligence officer in the Situation Room at the Reagan White House. He has published several books on politics and history, and is a professor of communications and journalism.

W. CLEON SKOUSEN (1913-2006) was a world renowned teacher, lecturer and scholar whose books on freedom, the Constitution and Communism sold in the millions. He earned his Juris Doctorate at George Washington University, served 16 years in the FBI, was Chief of Police in Salt Lake City, and was a popular university teacher. He gave thousands of seminars on the Constitution to several million across the U.S. and Canada including dozens of U.S. Senators and Representatives, two Supreme Court justices and several candidates for president. Among his 30+ books are the national best sellers The 5,000 Year Leap and The Naked Communist. At his death on January 9, 2006, he was eulogized as "a modern-day Founding Father."

Table of Contents

The Founding Fathers’ Book of Instructions vii



Foreword by Fred G. Clark xiii



Introduction—Does the Constitution Need to be Saved? xvii



STEP 1 • WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW?



Who will save the Constitution? 1



What are we saving? 3



When will we save it? 5



Where will we save it? 9



Why will we save it? 11



How will we save it? 13



STEP 2 • LEARN THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY



People’s Law 21



Strong Local Self-government Guards Against Corruption 25



People’s Law Grounded in 28 Principles 29



The Four Pillars of People’s Law 43



STEP 3 • RESTORE THE MORAL CODE



The First Pillar: A Universal Moral Code 47



Finding the Moral Code in the Ten Commandments 53



Finding the Moral Code in the Sermon on the Mount 61



Gems of Liberty from the Sermon on the Mount 67



Restoring a Universal Moral Code 77



STEP 4 • RESTORE THE WRITTEN LAW



The Second Pillar: The Written Law 85



Read the Declaration of Independence 89



Read the U.S. Constitution 91



Memory Trick—LEJ SASR 94



Read the Bill of Rights 95



Restoring the Authority of the Written Laws 97



Saving Article I 97



Saving Article II 102



Saving Article III 104



Saving Article IV 106



Saving Article V 108



Saving Article VI 109



Saving the Bill of Rights 110



Restoring the Written Law 113



STEP 5 • RESTORE ECONOMIC LIBERTY



The Third Pillar: Economic Liberty 123



How do Americans Benefit from Economic Liberty? 125



How did the Framers Protect Economic Liberty? 129



How was America’s Free Economy Corrupted? 133



The Founding Fathers Speak Against Socialism 139



Restoring Economic Liberty 143



STEP 6 • RESTORE VIRTUE



The Fourth Pillar: Virtue 153



Restoring Private and Public Virtue 163



STEP 7 • JUST START



Just Start 171



“What are You Doing to Save the Constitution?” 177



APPENDIX



The Declaration of Independence, full text 189



The United States Constitution, full text 195



The Bill of Rights—Amendments 1–10, full text 209



Amendments 11–27, full text 211



Suggested Resources 219



Endnotes 221



About the Authors 229



Index 231