THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION PROTOTYPE PROJECT
Building a solid foundation for long-term national success.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
The Magna Carta was inspired by this realization. The Constitution of the United States was inspired by this realization. And, so too, the National Constitution Prototype was inspired by this realization.
If history teaches us anything, it teaches us that the tyranny many so desperately crave to wield over their political opponents is the same tyranny that brought them and will continue to bring them immeasurable suffering.
Some say that the definition of insanity is a person doing the exact same thing a thousand times, getting the exact same result every time, and yet somehow believing that the next time they do it, they will get a different result.
Tyranny never ends well. Seven thousand years of human history should be enough to change one's faith in tyranny's ability to solve the problems of this world.
We live in an age of jet aircraft, spaceships, incredibly powerful computer systems, nuclear power, the internet, and countless other amazing technologies. Shouldn't our political systems match such technological achievements? Are we not intelligent enough as a species to recognize that perpetuating a political system rooted in our prehistoric past will only serve to hold us back from our true potential if not lead to our very extinction?
We need a revolution in thinking and spirit, not a revolt led by gangs wielding guns, Molotov cocktails and machetes.
We need to put an end to political division and gamesmanship. We need to take a moment and recognize that we all live in the same lifeboat and have the same needs and objectives: to stay alive and prosper. We can all survive. We can all prosper. It is not a zero-sum game.
The only question is, what do you actually care about?
If you truly care about making the world a better place, speak up. If you truly care about your loved ones, speak up. If you truly care about freedom, human rights, and peace, speak up.
There are answers to the problems of the world. But you won't find them if you stick your head in the sand. Take a few moments to consider some alternatives. And if you do not agree they would be better than the status quo, then share your thoughts on why.
But if, instead, you think one or two potentially represent solutions to significant problems that we all face, tell your friends. Tell your neighbors. Tell your coworkers. Start a movement. Make a difference.
In the movie On the Water Front, Marlon Brando uttered one of his most memorable lines: "I could have been somebody. I could have been a contender."
Be a contender. Make a difference. Don't go to your grave thinking "I should have done something. I should have said something." Don't let that be your epitaph.
Don't let apathy, lethargy, or fatalism define you.