While the two candidates "authorized" to run for President by the two "main" parties that have destroyed the Republic trade barbs about "lipstick on the pig," the reality is that the pig is politics, and this election is lipstick on that pig. The average American has more common sense than any of these clowns, all of whom have been subverted by two forms of corruption: financial bribery from special interests; or "party line" voting that violates both Article 1 of the Constitution (the responsibility of Congress to balance the power of the Executive) and the public interest of the constituency that elected each of them. This book offered here at Amazon as a unique full-color signed and wire-bound edition, provides public intelligence in the public interest. The author is also available to interact personally with groups able to cover travel expenses. Four chapters outline the substance of governance; the legitimate grievances of the two dozen secessionist movements in America; an overview of the candidates' platitudes about the issues; an overview of how to achieve a balanced budget in the public interest; and a call to arms: a clear description of how a Public Trust could raise $500 million a year to buy back our government. An annotated bibliography, each entry with a hot link to a longer review at Amazon where interested readers can both learn more or buy the book being discussed, covers everything from Anti-Americanism to the culture of catastrophe & cheating to War, Waste, & Crimes Against Humanity. The book's signal recommended public demand is for Electoral Reform that offers an Instant Run-Off in the November 2008/2012/2016/2020 election to allow all voters to express their demand for restoration of a multi-party system, while still electing a majority President. Let's lose the lipstick, eat the pig, and move on. it's time to put We the People back into the Republic. Learn more about Open Power and Electoral Reform at http: //tinyurl.com/OpenPower. Read all of Robert Steele's book reviews at Amazon on Democracy Lost books at http: //tinyurl.com/Steele-Reform.