The Third House of Congress

About the Book

This book details a proposal for a constitutional amendment to create a Third House of Congress comprised of tribunes, appointed by lot. In the last century, the American system of representation was changed. These changes have had consequences. These consequences have created a dangerous imbalance between the common interests and the particular interests within the country. This imbalance is not well understood, even in high precincts, and many of the ideas currently esteemed by the population support the conditions of the imbalance. In part two, the Third House contains an account of the changes and the ideas supporting and discrediting those changes. Elsewhere, the Third House of Congress contains the Third House Amendment, a description of how the Third House of Congress will address many of the systemic dysfunctions in our government and our strategy to actually enact the amendment.

About the Author

John Knox first became an observer of American politics during the Perot campaign of 1992. He has held a wide range of working class jobs. John is a lover of history, a fan of classic films, and literature. John wrote his Third House of Congress while watching, as so many Americans, were unable to change federal policies that imposed upon their lives.