What is the Uniting Amendment?

Can people write their own laws?

The Uniting Amendment is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution currently being written by ordinary people. Using the collaborative tools of the Internet, people are writing their own future and shoring up a foundation to rebuild our country. But can ordinary people draft a constitutional amendment? Shouldn't it be done by... "them"; the politicians who are smarter than everyone else?

Our current crop of representatives has the lowest approval rating in history, and it's well-deserved. A combination of gerrymandered districts, government-controlled media, low citizen participation, and a general erosion of values has produced the most corrupt, insular, and incompetent menagerie that Washington has ever seen. Those are not the folks we want to pour the new foundation for our 21th Century Reconstruction.

We can write our own laws and we're drafting an amendment that will reestablish a government that is more fair, more free, and has the integrity and compassion needed to carry us forward. With input from just a few hundred people, we've already developed many fresh, innovative ideas to solve long-entrenched, difficult problems, such as:

• Prospective immigrants who wish to become citizens are elected by the people.
• Poverty is eliminated with a single, simply fund that provides basic assistance for all in need at less cost than our current entitlement programs.
• The Second Amendment is strengthened while guns are kept away from those who are violent or negligent with firearms.
• A simple tax system is put in place with an extremely low rate and no exemptions, but which provides more revenue.
• A Citizens' Jury provides a check on the Supreme Court to prevent a runaway oligopoly.
• In addition to our rights, there is a set of responsibilities and duties for all people.
• Plus anti-corruption measures, strengthened privacy safeguards, expanded anti-discrimination protections, protection for the environment and threatened species, term limits, a balanced budget, limits on Congressional power, and much more.

All this while increasing our liberty and ensuring fairness in society. But the document is far from complete.

If you care about the future of our country, don't just sit there reading – join us. Contribute your ideas on how we can make the country better, fairer, freer.