It is old news that our country faces significant challenges. Throughout our country's history, this is a common theme. What's different about today, however, is that the biggest threat to America lies not outside its borders, but within. It is our ability to govern ourselves. Most of us have come to conclude that the status quo of today will not sustain us into the future. But in recent years, we've become unsure of a vehicle to fix our quandaries. Our federal government has proven incapable of addressing many of the largest issues that stand before us. Meanwhile, most state and local...