We can notice the Counts in America who shape our lives. Americans have a right to know who collects $10 million to $10 billion or more a year just in Free Income, and who wields that extreme money to push any whim or want on us all. Far too many members of the Counting Class operate out of sight, holding nameless decision power. We can expect transparency and accountability.
Americans can say, “Enough!” to the out-of-control, extreme Money Counts of elite, entitled Counts. Contributing Americans can renew the promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, free from the corruption of extreme money, as we:
See who holds the power of extreme money. We now have thousands of E8, E9, E10, and E11 Counts operating in the public and private sectors. Some Counts draw attention to themselves, others mask who they are. Either way, Americans can expect accountability from those who wield extreme power. Who are the Counts?
See what’s corrupted and what’s trustworthy. Americans have a right to know what corporations, organizations, and governments are controlled by Counts. Too many of our institutions are no match for the Counting Class. Which institutions can we count on to protect Americans, and which have been corrupted?
See the foreign Counts operating in America. Foreign Counts armed with extreme money are a threat to US national security. And foreign Counts can funnel our Public Gains right out of America. We can track foreign Counts, stop any corrupting influence, and if needed, cancel privileges. We can limit the Public Gains they take out of America.
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.