Do what the founders would do: Put governance before politics

When my first children’s book on civics — “How the U.S. Government Works” — was published in 1998, I began doing book talks in schools, libraries, book stores, and fairs. Inevitably, at least one person in the crowd would see the title of the book and say something to the effect of: “This guy must be nuts. He actually thinks the U.S. government works!”