American politics is broken and there seems to be no vehicle available to fix it.

The two parties are controlled by a corrupt establishment and the Presidency can only sustain a populist movement for four to eight years. With no inspiring alternatives on the horizon, people are embracing political power games and even joining ill-informed crusades against boogeymen like hedge funds instead of addressing the root causes of our political crisis.

So where in the country are we seeing signs of hope? Who, if anyone, is out there doing the hard work to provide this inspiring alternative?

One recent spark of inspiration has come from the 1776 Commission. The Commission was intended to instruct federal education policy, but it actually provides a sort of political narrative or plan to try and fix our broken politics. At its core, the Commission posits that Americans are deeply divided on first principles like the meaning of our country, it's history, and how it should be governed. The proposed remedy to this crisis is to teach people that the founding principles can be a enduring source of unity and strength. Through education, we can inspire a new generation of citizens who have the knowledge, strength, and virtue of a free people.

While we respect the Commission's work, we disagree with the idea that education can get us through the political crisis they accurately describe. At some point, the actual pursuit of good government becomes more imperative than the study.