David A. Ellison is a partner with his wife, Stephanie, in the Ellison Homes Team, a RE/MAX affiliate. He received his B.S. from Bryant College (now Bryant University), and is a Certified Financial Planner. He has been the editor and publisher of his own financial newsletter, and is very interested in history and politics. David and Stephanie live in Milford, CT, and have one child.

Contents
Introduction . .. 1
Chapter 1: Always Remember Why Our Ancestors Came to America .. . .. . 4
Chapter 2: Political Parties Are Not Good vs. Evil. . .. 6
Chapter 3: We Need Better Dialogue. . .. . 8
Chapter 4: Racism. . .. . 10
Chapter 5: Education. . .. 17
Chapter 6: The Declaration of Independence & the U.S. Constitution. . . 24
Chapter 7: God-Fearing & Disciplined. . .. . 28
Chapter 8: What Should We Expect from Our Federal Government?. . .. . 30
Chapter 9: What Has the Disregard of the Constitution Cost Us?. . .. . 35
Chapter 10: Time to Heed President Kennedy's Call to Action. . .. 38
Chapter 11: Time for a Thorough Government Audit. . .. . 41
Chapter 12: Is Economic Success Still Achievable by the Masses?. . . 44
Chapter 13: Income Inequality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Chapter 14: Minimum Wage. . .. 53
Chapter 15: Our Over-Regulated Society. . .. . 55
Chapter 16: Term Limits. . .. 58
Chapter 17: Tax Code. . .. 61
Chapter 18: Social Security. . .. 66
Chapter 19: Employer-Sponsored Benefit Plans. . .. . 68
Chapter 20: Immigration. . .. . 74
Chapter 21: Abortion. . .. 76
Chapter 22: Gay/Lesbian Rights. . .. . 78
Chapter 23: Other Important Issues to Consider. . .. . 80
Chapter 24: Conclusion. . .. . 84
The Declaration of Independence. . .. . 87
The Constitution of the United States of America . .. . 92
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America. . 106
Endnotes . .. 118
Acknowledgments. . .. . 121
About the Author. . . 122

Politics Beyond Left and Right is a call for nonpartisan leadership from our government, and a call for only electing federal officials that will honor the wishes of the 60% to 80% of us who believe in a federal government that is smaller and more fiscally responsible than what Democrats prefer, but more socially accepting than what Republicans prefer - the government, I believe, our Founders envisioned, and the one we need in order to become a more unified nation.

This provocative text covers a variety of subjects including education, racism, income inequality, taxes, term limits, immigration, abortion, gay/lesbian rights, and some history lessons. Copies of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution are included because I believe that our citizens' understanding of these two precious documents is important in our country's unification process.