Common Sense Democracy

About the Book

Common Sense Democracy is a patriot’s guide to retaking control of America’s political system. It identifies the power held by run-of-the-mill, every day, citizens and explains how and why it works. The book illustrates how, beginning on your own street, people can accumulate the power necessary to call the shots in your community. Part manual and part manifesto it is concise -- a quick read for 21st Century patriots. Do what this book suggests and you can help your community determine its own destiny. Common Sense Democracy is a guide to the lost art of popular sovereignty.

About the Author

Clayton Daughenbaugh is the Executive Director of the Save Our City Coalition in Chicago where he has worked as a neighborhood organizer since 1985. He began his career as a community organizer in Charleston, Illinois working for the Champaign County Health Care Consumers. He spends numerous volunteer hours with Sierra Club wilderness campaigns. He has been happily married since 1988 and he and his wife Lisa have two children -- Luke and Sam. His education includes a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Southern Methodist University. He graduated from high school in Charleston, Illinois in 1975. Most of his childhood was spent in the New Orleans area.