What We Saw and Heard at the Modernizing Government Forum
The White House Forum on Modernizing Government was a unique opportunity to draw on the experience of wisdom of some of the country’s top CEOs and workers. The lessons in management and adaptation they had to share are particularly important at a time where technology can dramatically improve customer (or citizen) service and streamline operations if [...]
A Fun January
Senate leaders Reid and McConnell have agreed that the first order of business when they get back will be to take up, on January 20th, the debt limit increase needed for next year (they’ll pass a small—$290 billion!—increase Thursday to tide them over for a month). The agreement allows for several amendments, including a Murkowski [...]
The Merseyside derby, then and now
One of Everton’s most prominent supporters, who is in failing health, recounts this story:
The doctor tells him “I have good news and bad news.” The Evertonian says, “tell me the bad news first.” The doctor responds, “your cancer is spreading rapidly.” “So what’s the good news?” the Evertonian asks. “You [...]
What Anita Dunn done
Obama administration communications director Anita Dunn commended the wisdom of mass murdering Communist Chairman Mao in her address to high school students this past June. Dunn cited Mao and Mother Teresa as her two favorite political philosophers. I wrote about Dunn’s address here, John here; both posts include video of Dunn’s address. [...]
Irving Kristol on Leo Strauss
Irving Kristol, 1952, writing about Leo Strauss in the pages of Commentary:
No doubt, there will be scholars who will respectfully dispute Professor Strauss on just about every point. They will find, as many already know, that he is a most formidable opponent. And if in time the victory goes to Professor Strauss, he will have [...]
Obama plans to reappoint Bernanke - Pittsburgh Business Times
President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he plans to reappoint Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. “Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom; with bold action and outside-the-box …
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