Our nation faces bankruptcy. Our people are divided. Our elections are riddled with corruption, confusion and mismanagement. Our Bill of Rights is under assault. The Forever Wars are never ending. Our shadow government is a criminal enterprise milking the working class of their hard-earned taxes.  Just as technology, science, and medicine have advanced, so too must our government evolve to meet the needs and demands of our time. The "Constitutional Republic" envisioned by our founding fathers 250 years ago is now outdated. It was designed for a fledgling nation with the population of modern-day Chicago, Illinois. Our Constitution remains the bedrock foundation of our nation, but its application needs to be reformed to reflect the realities of today's United States.  This book presents a bold vision for Direct Democracy , offering a clear path to reclaim our nation's future. Together, we can create a government that truly serves its people. We can fix it, we the people, and the time is now. "In 1776, the population of the entire United States was less than the population of Chicago, Illinois today. In 1776, without cars, electricity, internet, or advanced technology, and with such a small population, a "Constitutional Republic" made sense. It was a revolutionary leap away from the rule of Kings. It was a successful model that suited the times and it worked. But it has become obsolete. By clinging to an outdated, anachronistic mode of governing, we are creating a monster. And that monster will devour us if we don't get it under control."―Joseph Jenkins "'Direct Democracy: and the Curse of the Boiled Frogs ,' by Joseph Jenkins, so urgently needs to be an addition to personal, professional, community, and college/university library Contemporary Political Science collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists in the hope that Jenkins' message can help turn the tide and restore American confidence in our democratic political systems, and avoid the fate of so many republics and democracies that have proceeded us." Midwest Book Review Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite: Direct Democracy: And the Curse of the Boiled Frogs by Joseph Jenkins is one of the best books I have read on politics and democracy. This comprehensive critique of the modern political and social landscape offers a sweeping overview of how systemic corruption, propaganda, and manipulation have eroded genuine democracy and human rights. The author provides a vision of a reformed governance system rooted in direct citizen participation through random selection and voting. He argues that current representative democracies are outdated, vulnerable to elite control, and incapable of serving the will of the people. The book chronicles historical abuses—such as witch hunts, wars, and the rise of totalitarian regimes—and connects them to contemporary issues, including the fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic response, censorship, and the concentration of wealth and power among a small oligarchic class. Jenkins advocates for a radical overhaul: replacing election-based representative systems with a direct democracy model where ordinary citizens vote directly on legislation, and representatives are randomly selected from the populace. The commentaries are varied, ranging from current social and political issues to threats to health and human survival. Joseph Jenkins explores the perils of mass hysteria, propaganda, and the manipulation of public perception—illustrated through historical examples like the Salem Witch trials and Nazi Germany—and applies these lessons to the modern "scamdemic" and vaccine campaigns. He criticizes the role of mainstream media, Big Pharma, and government agencies in orchestrating fear, censorship, and medical tyranny under the guise of public health. The book examines issues of wealth inequality, the corrupting influence of money in politics, and the dangers of centralized power. It also discusses the psychological effects of propaganda, comparing it to "brain donuts" and "boiled frogs"—to emphasize how mass mind control prevents independent thought. I loved the writing —crisp and clean. The observant, conversational tone impressed me, and I found Direct Democracy to be not only a timely read but an urgent and necessary study of real democracy. US Review of Books (excerpt): "Perhaps there has never been a more pivotal moment in US history than the one it faces now. In many ways, the country is at an inflection point, its decisions influenced by partisan interests that hinder the government from making meaningful progress. For instance, Jenkins compares the nation's mounting thirty-five trillion dollar debt as a robbery in "broad daylight," in which the perpetrators are the politicians that we ourselves have elected. With both sincerity and force, he articulates the immediate need for this to change. Jenkins' astute observations are undeniable. What makes this work stand out the most is that he goes a