As political viewpoints have become ever more polarized, the problems we face as a nation have only gotten worse. To solve them, we must come back together for a common cause: the future of our economy, our country, and our planet.
The National Modernization Act provides the conceptual framework for a coordinated solution. The issues are large and intertwined and must be addressed in a holistic way. Though not a legal document, this proposal lays out a plan for important legislative action, with key facts and background knowledge in each section. By updating our infrastructure, including roads and bridges, we can make a pollution-free transportation system with universal electric power through a national grid giving citizens access to safe, clean, renewable energy. Coordinated with a specific employment training and placement program will improve the lives of countless families and bolster the struggling economy.
With these foundations for a modernized America, we will be back on the path of moderating climate change and shoring up our future. But it will take personal involvement to make it happen. For all citizens and elected officials, now is the best time for action.
About the Author: Sage Rainbow spent eighteen years with the Communications Coordination Committee for the United Nations. In that capacity, he was a board of trustees member and project manager for Education and Humanitarian Affairs. His projects included establishing the Global Student Voice-an international high school newsletter-and serving as liaison to the UN World Food Program, Hunger Project, and Nuclear Disarmament Committee. While coordinating the International Year of Peace, Rainbow advised the New York City Board of Education (1.1 million students) on an international poster and essay contest, which invited students to imagine a peaceful future.
Sage Rainbow is a developer of alternative and holistic healing techniques as well as a philosopher, researcher, and teacher. He is a longtime member of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, an organization that was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985. He is also the author of Beloved Son, a historical novel. He can be found at nat.mod.act@gmail.com.
