Reformers have confused cause and effect: Paralyzed government, not polarization, is the original sin of modern government. Government’s inability to respond to public needs is the chicken that laid the egg of polarized politics.
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It is no secret that America’s road, rail, water, and power infrastructure systems are woefully out of date. Political leaders say they are committed to fixing it. But nothing happens.
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It is not possible to fix government without remaking public service, and vice-versa. What is missing in both is a framework that honors human responsibility.
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Try Common Sense with Philip K. Howard. Regulations are replacing our freedom. Mechanism for accountability has been lost. No one is thinking for themselves.
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Founder and chair of Common Good Philip K. Howard joins guest host Matthew Cooke on PoliticKING to discuss abandoning Right/Left ideologies in our political system.
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Rebuilding America’s decrepit infrastructure requires a new permitting system. Approvals today can take a decade, sometimes longer. Delay dramatically adds to costs, and prevents projects from getting off the drawing board.
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"The Rule of Nobody" author Philip K. Howard describes the unexpected paralysis that has afflicted the American government.
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“The land of the free has become a legal minefield, says Philip K. Howard -- especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. What's the answer? A lawyer himself, Howard has four propositions for simplifying US law.”
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