The 5000 Year Leap by W. Cleon Skousen (2006, Paperback)

What do you really know about the Constitution, probably like me not a lot? Sure I know about the 10 Amendments but WHY did they make those and why did they do the things they did. These were ordinary men who came together with different views and ideas but somehow in a single moment in time brought the world forward 5000 years...how did they do that? This book tells you the values, fears and thoughts they had as they took this new government system very very seriously trying to avoid all the pitfalls of governments before. Overtime we have lost track of those values and have flipped out country upside down. They wanted government to begin in the family and work its way up, not to have Congress hand us goodies as they see fit. They wanted religion, any religion, to be pursued to keep the normal man having good values that kept him from doing evil. They wanted only top moral, experience men to serve in office AND that these people only serve a short time and then let others serve. They wanted to avoid the possibility of a king because man often becomes complacent and drifts towards letting others do it rather than take responsibility. This book is easy reading but extremely enlightening. What a wakeup call ...our country is in serious troubles and all the hard work and good intentions of the founding fathers, especially their fears, are coming to pass. Read this book, think about it and do something. As an American it is our duty to keep America as the Constitution requires. Read and see why. What will you say to your grandchildren when they asked why you did nothing, why you didn't speak out.