Title: The Failed Experiment
Author: Mart Grams
Publisher: XLibrisUS
Genre: Social Science/Ethnic Studies
Format: Ebook
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Can you tell us what your latest book is all about?
The book itself begins simply with the big question, “What is a Man?” and then “What’s he here for; what’s his purpose?” Then, “What is government?” and its corollary, “What is its purpose(s)? for Man and his attempt to achieve his purpose in life.” There’s plenty of foundation on philosophy of government, why the Great Experiment in self-rule could only work in this New World. But, the gist is how that Miracle in Philadelphia has become so dysfunctional today. What happened? Is it broke? Can it be fixed? Hamilton is the central figure in this story due to his propaganda, maybe even purposeful lies, during ratification and how he led to a different Constitution once in practice.
How did you come up with the idea?
About 20 years ago, I wrote a textbook for my students called the Great Experiment, a too-the-point text of the history and foundations of the Constitution. One day a student asked if I was giving them the truth or what I wanted the truth to be. Since then, I’ve watched the decay and disformation of that great experiment of man’s self-rule. This is not your grandfathers’ civics book.
What kind of research did you do before and during the writing of your book?
This is a book of over 30 years of notes, lectures, questions, readings; plus it’s based on my previous writings on the topic. Yet, I had to reread The Federalist, the series of essays by Hamilton on the Constitution, as well as Hamilton biographies, especially after seeing Hamilton, someone had to re-educate students, but also re-write history of the Framers, Founders, and the Constitution as originally written and ratified.
Can you give us a short excerpt?
Hamilton’s plan, his curse according to Tom DiLorenzo, was to build a nation of power, corporate leaders would finance the government, holding millions, today trillions, in treasury debts. They would not rebel as the Founders did—they’d lose a fortune, and taxpayers would pay ever-increasing interest payments on the unpayable debts. By buying the debt, these few would control elected offices with bribes, extortion, and contracts. DiLorenzo reminds us “ideas have consequences” and Hamilton’s have had the terrible consequences for freedom.
Hamilton was a statist, mercantilist, and nationalist. He purposely confused his readers to sound like a federalist when in fact he is the father of Henry Clay’s American System of high tariffs, many regulations, and protecting the 1 percent over the majority. Today’s Democratic Party is the Whigs of the twenty-first century.
In your own experience, is it hard to get a nonfiction book published today? How did you do it?
Yes, and No. I have self-published three before this through Amazon. Not too difficult, though hiring an editor and proofer is costly. Today there are self-publishing firms that help with all the steps through marketing and distribution.
Can you tell us what your latest book is all about?
The book itself begins simply with the big question, “What is a Man?” and then “What’s he here for; what’s his purpose?” Then, “What is government?” and its corollary, “What is its purpose(s)? for Man and his attempt to achieve his purpose in life.” There’s plenty of foundation on philosophy of government, why the Great Experiment in self-rule could only work in this New World. But, the gist is how that Miracle in Philadelphia has become so dysfunctional today. What happened? Is it broke? Can it be fixed? Hamilton is the central figure in this story due to his propaganda, maybe even purposeful lies, during ratification and how he led to a different Constitution once in practice.
How did you come up with the idea?
About 20 years ago, I wrote a textbook for my students called the Great Experiment, a too-the-point text of the history and foundations of the Constitution. One day a student asked if I was giving them the truth or what I wanted the truth to be. Since then, I’ve watched the decay and disformation of that great experiment of man’s self-rule. This is not your grandfathers’ civics book.
What kind of research did you do before and during the writing of your book?
This is a book of over 30 years of notes, lectures, questions, readings; plus it’s based on my previous writings on the topic. Yet, I had to reread The Federalist, the series of essays by Hamilton on the Constitution, as well as Hamilton biographies, especially after seeing Hamilton, someone had to re-educate students, but also re-write history of the Framers, Founders, and the Constitution as originally written and ratified.
Can you give us a short excerpt?
Hamilton’s plan, his curse according to Tom DiLorenzo, was to build a nation of power, corporate leaders would finance the government, holding millions, today trillions, in treasury debts. They would not rebel as the Founders did—they’d lose a fortune, and taxpayers would pay ever-increasing interest payments on the unpayable debts. By buying the debt, these few would control elected offices with bribes, extortion, and contracts. DiLorenzo reminds us “ideas have consequences” and Hamilton’s have had the terrible consequences for freedom.
Hamilton was a statist, mercantilist, and nationalist. He purposely confused his readers to sound like a federalist when in fact he is the father of Henry Clay’s American System of high tariffs, many regulations, and protecting the 1 percent over the majority. Today’s Democratic Party is the Whigs of the twenty-first century.
In your own experience, is it hard to get a nonfiction book published today? How did you do it?
Yes, and No. I have self-published three before this through Amazon. Not too difficult, though hiring an editor and proofer is costly. Today there are self-publishing firms that help with all the steps through marketing and distribution.
Married, two sons, had to endure sons to get granddaughters, 30 years of teaching in northern Wisconsin. Written three previous books: The Great Experiment, Economics for the Remnant, Words My Grandfather Gave Me, a fanatic of the American Dream, lives in small town with his wife Linda and their two cats, Miss Bailey and Stumpy.