Liberty and the American Idea calls for a national dialogue rooted in truthfulness, trustworthiness, and forbearance.  Will the United States survive as the republic envisioned by the Founders, or be torn apart by alienation, distrust, and enmity?  Do we have the fortitude and grit to learn the lessons and embrace the principles that will lead to an authentic American renewal?  This book brings together a brief history of ideas that have influenced the United States with a strategic proposal to help Americans engage in genuine dialogue about the future we want to see.  Are we willing to rise above our differences to the extent necessary—to build a future we can respect and believe in?  This is a severe proposition.  Are we prepared to give America the respect, loyalty and commitment it deserves?Part One: Concerns and Considerations: This part proposes a range of ideas and influences from American history for citizens to consider and evaluate. It asks if the nation can survive as the republic envisioned by its founders, or if it will be torn apart by alienation, distrust, and enmity.Part Two: The Courage to Build Anew: This part presents a pragmatic, long-range strategy for making genuine dialogue possible and for overcoming the distrust, antipathy, and incivility that currently abound.It urges a return to the core virtues that underpinned the colonial commonwealth and the moral order enshrined in the Constitution.The book aims to provide constructive solutions and strategies for rebuilding a functioning community life, going beyond merely appraising the nation's ills.The author argues that an acceptable future can only be sustained by genuine dialogue among a broad plurality of Americans.The strategy offered is challenging, yet rational and pragmatic, providing practical means for securing order while ensuring freedom and protecting personal integrity.The book observes the decline of 21st-century civic life in the tradition of the American jeremiad.

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