An authoritative guide for restoring the prosperity and good life guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence. America is changing. Not in a good way. Average Americans are seeing their prosperity shrink. What their parents could comfortably do on a single income, they are struggling to do on two incomes. Society is increasingly divisive and uncivil. The government is more drama than results, and whatever it claims to improve, in reality, only makes things worse. Ever wonder why the U.S. Constitution is failing to prevent all this? "e;The New USA"e; is a story of discontented Democrats and Republicans. Fed up with America's deteriorating quality of life, they set out to restore the good life previous generations enjoyed, but they can't. Author Dinesh Shah, a management consultant, explains that, like a computer system, a nation's governing systems too can be compromised and exploited. With receipts, he reveals that America's governing system is indeed being compromised and exploited and hence can no longer be counted on to protect the American people's well-being. By ignoring it, 21st-century Americans are allowing themselves to be cheated out of the good life they were guaranteed. America's governing system is the U.S. Constitution, the three branches of government, and the system of checks and balances—the whole enchilada. If we clean it up, we too can enjoy the unparalleled peace and prosperity previous generations enjoyed, but not until we do. With that enlightenment, these 21st-century Americans set out to fix everything that seemed impossible—out-of-control taxation; the erosion of average Americans' prosperity; the lack of affordable housing, education, and healthcare; the lack of world-class infrastructure; political corruption; government's wasteful spending and the national debt; gridlocked government's endless tantrums and nonsensical shutdown dramas; divisiveness; politicized violence and vitriol; crime; an anxiety-peddling, lying media; mandatory jury duty; the annual income tax filing requirement; and more. Check out "e;The New USA."e; It's thought-provoking. It'll protect you from political bee-ess and empower you with clear, specific solutions to restore the beautiful life in America. Simple solutions with huge results. Publisher's Note: "e;The New USA"e; is a revised edition of the previously published "e;USA 2.0."e; EXCERPTED FROM THE FOREWORDIn this essay, written when many in America are celebrating the nation's 250-year anniversary, Dinesh Shah assesses our system of governance-namely, the U.S. Constitution, the three branches of government, and the system of checks and balances. With his background in systems architecting, a system either works as planned and expected, or it doesn't. If it doesn't, it's the job of people like him to investigate why and find solutions. Not just fix it, but strive to make it significantly better. That's what he has attempted to achieve in his evaluation of our system of governance. Presented through a story, he tackles complex aspects of the U.S. Constitution and our system of governance in a way that is easy to understand and interesting for everyday readers, and equally challenging for scholars in the field. It is a bold, ambitious, and provocative undertaking, and a challenge to our elected officials and America's thought leaders. It will be interesting to see their responses. -Daniel Cooperman. Mr. Cooperman is a strategic adviser to Institutional Venture Partners, an active angel investor, and a board member/advisor for several companies.
