Book details

  • Genre:political science
  • Sub-genre:American Government / National
  • Language:English
  • Pages:180
  • Paperback ISBN:9798990264359

Hit Refresh on the U.S. Constitution

A Revolutionary Roadmap for Fulfilling on the Promise of Democracy

By Dr. Paul Zeitz

Overview

You have more power than you think—to ignite real change in America. Millions of Americans feel ignored by a government that no longer seems to listen. Popular policies stall, money drowns out public voices, and the system feels rigged—regardless of who holds office. The question isn't whether we need change. It's how. Hit Refresh on the U.S. Constitution: A Revolutionary Roadmap for Fulfilling the Promise of Democracy makes a bold case: Our Constitution, while brilliant in its time, is nearly 250 years old—and it's no longer built to handle the complexities of a digital, global, and rapidly evolving world. Like an operating system that hasn't been updated, it keeps crashing under the weight of today's challenges. The time has come for a Second American Revolution—one not of violence, but of visionary renewal. Our democratic future depends on it. Let's reclaim our government and fulfill the highest promise of our founding ideals: a nation truly of, by, and for the people.
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You have more power than you think—to ignite real change in America. Millions of Americans feel ignored by a government that no longer seems to listen. Popular policies stall, money drowns out public voices, and the system feels rigged—regardless of who holds office. The question isn't whether we need change. It's how. Hit Refresh on the U.S. Constitution: A Revolutionary Roadmap for Fulfilling the Promise of Democracy makes a bold case: Our Constitution, while brilliant in its time, is nearly 250 years old—and it's no longer built to handle the complexities of a digital, global, and rapidly evolving world. Like an operating system that hasn't been updated, it keeps crashing under the weight of today's challenges. Dr. Paul Zeitz offers a powerful and inspiring path forward. With clarity, urgency, and unwavering optimism, he lays out how we can peacefully and inclusively rewrite the "code" of our democracy—so it truly works for everyone. This isn't about partisan politics. It's about structural transformation. Because we can't fix a broken system just by changing the players—we have to change the rules. The time has come for a Second American Revolution—one not of violence, but of visionary renewal. Our democratic future depends on it. Let's reclaim our government and fulfill the highest promise of our founding ideals: a nation truly of, by, and for the people.
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About The Author

Dr. Paul Zeitz is a preventive medicine physician, epidemiologist, author, and award-winning champion of global justice and human rights. Drawing from over thirty-five years of advocacy, campaigning, and political movement leadership, Dr. Zeitz is the co-founder of #unifyUSA an inter-partisan citizens' movement dedicated to Hit Refresh the U.S. Constitution through Citizens' Assemblies. Dr. Zeitz has a breadth of movement-building experience spanning diverse sectors, including democracy, climate transformation, racial and gender equity, sustainable development, child welfare, and global health. His debut memoir, Waging Justice: A Doctor's Journey to Speak Truth and Be Bold (2018), offers profound personal perspectives on how one's deep individual healing is intricately connected with the repair of our broken world. Dr. Zeitz's book, Revolutionary Optimism: Seven Steps for Living as a Love-Centered Activist (2024), provides a timely and indispensable guide for navigating personal and global challenges, as well as support for alleviating anxiety and hopelessness in the midst of the complex crises facing our modern world. As a movement-builder during 2000–2023, Dr. Zeitz co-founded the Brave Movement, Keep Kids Safe, Global Action for Children, and the Global AIDS Alliance. During 2015–18, he worked as the director of the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development, in the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator, President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), U.S. Department of State, under both the Obama and Trump administrations. During 1994–2000, Dr. Zeitz served in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington, D.C., and then in Zambia, Africa. During 1992–94, he served in the Epidemic Intelligence Service of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service at the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). Dr. Zeitz was ordained as a Shir Hashirim (Song of Songs) Rabbi in 2023. He has been certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine since 1993. Married for over thirty-three years, Paul and his wife, Mindi, are the proud parents and grandparents of Birdie, Cletus, Emet, Erica, Korra, Lian, Rikki, Skye Joy, Sunny, Uriel, and Yonah.
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