Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society

Brian P. Simpson is professor and chair in the department of accounting, finance, and economics in the college of professional studies at National University in La Jolla, California.

History’s most significant political-legal statements in defense of individual rights are the United States’ founding documents – the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. However, the Founding Fathers did not foresee a culture where voters would elect political leaders to violate their rights. These politicians have eroded the founding documents. Armed with Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism, Brian P. Simpson revises these documents line-by-line to armor them against the growing threat of an irrational culture. Simpson also describes the practical implications of these changes in daily life. Simpson does not diminish the light of these critical documents. On the contrary, he demonstrates how their light can shine brighter than ever.

• Chapter 1: Rights and Freedom: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?Chapter 2: Revising the Declaration of IndependenceChapter 3: Revising the U.S. Constitution: The Preamble through Article I, Section 7Chapter 4: Revising the U.S. Constitution: Article I, Sections 8 through 10Chapter 5: Revising the U.S. Constitution: Articles II through VIIChapter 6: Revising the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution: The Bill of RightsChapter 7: Revising Amendments XI through XXVII to the U.S. ConstitutionChapter 8: Additional Amendments to the Constitution, Part 1Chapter 9 Additional Amendments to the Constitution, Part 2Chapter 10: Addressing Other Proposals That Attempt to Protect Individual Rights and Freedom