By its very nature, the United States Constitution is a broadly-supported, nonpartisan document. Elected officials all must swear to support it. To amend it, two-thirds of the members of both the House and the Senate must vote in favor of a proposed amendment, which must then be ratified by three-fourths of the fifty States. At the present time, the legislatures of 38 States must vote to ratify a proposed amendment, in order to add it to the U. S. Constitution.

A constitutional amendment must have the broad support of the vast majority of the American people. All of these proposals were meant to favor all of us, and are proposed with the purpose of reforming, and modernizing, our wonderful, United States Constitution.

LET'S AMEND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TEN MAJOR OBJECTIVES: Make Social Security and Medicare Permanent Balance the Federal Budget Stop Deficit Spending, now Restore Our Constitutional Rights Modernize the Federal Court System Abolish Sovereign Immunity Eliminate the Obamacare Mandates Enact Term Limits for Congress Choose Your Own Presidential Electors No Default On Government Bonds

Franklin D. Roosevelt pursued the U. S. presidency for more than 25 years. He served in that office longer than any other person, from 1933 until his death in 1945. To achieve the office of president of the United States, FDR practiced deception on a grand scale. He was a charming man, when he wanted to be, and he engaged the willing help of several specific individuals, as well as many others, in his quest for the presidency, and in his successful execution of the duties of that office. As president, FDR steered the U. S. ship of state (a deliberate metaphor) through two of its greatest crises: the Great Depression, and World War II, Roosevelt's War. In doing so, FDR, more than any other person, created the Superpower that the United States is today. This book will tell you how it all happened.

Thomas Paine's little book, "Common Sense," sparked a revolution in the 18th century. Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" led to freedom for the slaves in the 19th century. And Tom Brokaw's "The Greatest Generation" chronicled the 20th century's victories over the twin challenges posed by the Depression and World War II. Now, Paul Lunde's "MELTDOWN " spotlights the major problems facing Americans early in the 21st century and offers common-sense solutions, but, as was the case with the others mentioned above, he can't do it alone; he needs your help. We, the people--that's all of us, acting together, can take this "book of real solutions to real problems" and make a difference Here they are: eleven of today's real problems, such as global warming, escalating gasoline prices, millions of Americans without health insurance, a need to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons, and major constitutional crises that threaten us in ways most Americans don't even realize. Take a look at the "MELTDOWN " Table of Contents: Preventing a Meltdown Through Electoral Reform Health Insurance? Or Medical Care? Preemptive Nuclear War? Not Amending to Amend A Grading System for the Twenty-First Century Airports for the Twenty-First Century The "Constitutional Rights" Scam How to Take Away the Congressional Credit Card Term Limits for Congress A Woman's Right to Choose Hurrying Hydrogen