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D24: Counts Warp Real Debate

Counts warp real debate on difficult issues. A Count can keep Americans stuck in disagreement, or force any result he wants. Counts rob Americans of the chance to work things out.

And this violates
fundamental
American values.

No matter how difficult the issue, Americans expect to be able to have a real, balanced debate. We may or may not agree. But we find ways to live and let live with our neighbors. That’s the American way of life.

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Extreme money can turn any regular problem in America into an extreme threat. Elite, entitled Counts endanger America by wielding extreme E8, E9, E10, E11 Money Counts to:

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On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Big Woods Declaration (BWD) renews the call for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, free from the corruption of extreme money.

The BWD is a First Amendment petition to the American people and our government. It is not limited to any political party or group.

The BWD is a total of 60 pages: the Core Declaration (4 pages), the 13 Notes, the 27 Dangers to America, and the 16 Solutions for America.

The BWD may be shared and reused under the terms of the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. View a copy of this license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

The BWD was created without the use of any AI, opinion polling, or focus groups. The BWD draws on many core American ideas as well as the work of Thorstein Veblen, America’s visionary from the Big Woods of Minnesota.

All photos in the BWD were taken in the Big Woods. The BWD was framed by Erik Christopher Sahlin with Alyssa Beth Wulf.