Jason Meyers, a Midwestern History teacher, becomes overwhelmed with foreboding as he watches his government grow more and more polarized. The differences between opposing sides in Washington are night and day, and the stakes are higher than ever. Along with many others, Meyers believes that the president's policies will destroy the nation. Unwilling to go quietly, Meyers, in spite of his relative insignificance, does the only thing he believes he can do; he writes a manifesto; one that will change the continent forever.