So, where do we go from here?

That depends on you. The next step is pretty simple, which is to raise enough money to start buying short underwriter ads that get the message out on NPR.

"This program is partially underwritten by a grant from ThankTheTaxpayer.org, a nonpartisan civil discourse advocacy dedicated to saying thank you to the people who pay our nation's bills."

That's it. Short and sweet. No barking heads. No gratuitous name calling. No Rush Limbaugh vs. Al Franken smackdowns. No red-meat demagoging to fire up the base. No casting aspersions on people's patriotism. No calls to class warfare. Aren't you dog tired of all that?

Help us get the conversation started. Help us recapture the ideals of our greatest founder, Ben Franklin - the wise and shrewd Godfather of the American Character who invented modern civil society through the deep nurturing of community. Ben Franklin - the global ambassador of good will who rose above faction and political bickering. Ben Franklin - the wealthy self-made entrepreneur who put his money where his mouth was by graciously embracing civic patronage, for which he was rightly honored.

Where are you, Ben? We need you.

Spread the word. Start small. Keep it simple. We can do it.

Thanks. And have a nice day ...