Hill, cofounder of the Center for Voting and Democracy, argues that rather than worshipping America's founding fathers, we must imitate their sense of innovation and their efforts to marshal the self-interest of politicians for the common good. Writing in terms accessible to all readers, he proposes that we replace winner-take-all elections with alternative voting methods, such as instant runoff voting and direct election of the president, that result in better representation and coalition building. He recommends reform of the US Senate to get rid of arcane rules like the filibuster, and also advocates for publicly financed elections, free media time for candidates, and other media reforms to stop media consolidation and monopolies. Each chapter includes websites of organizations. This edition contains a new chapter explaining the political collapse that preceded the economic collapse. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)