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Synopsis
Distressing, disturbing, devastatingly detailed--this stunning examination of how modern laws are diminishing America exposes the drawbacks of rule-bound government, tells why nothing gets done, reveals the phony pretensions of law, and shows why well-intentioned laws have actually devalued rights. In short, The Death of Common Sense demonstrates how the buck never stops and how ell-meaning laws are creating a nation of enemies. (Poltics/Current Events)
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Review
"Incendiary . . . stimulating and controversial.""--San Francisco Examiner
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"[Philip K.] Howard's argument is fresh, reflecting an impressive combination of wisdom, wry humor, and quiet passion. . . . When we think about 'reinventing government, ' it's a good place to start.""--The New York Times Book Review"
"A valuable book . . . a call for personal responsibility and initiative in government."--"People"
"The delights of this policy prose poem lie in its perfect details, its civilized tone, its sure sense of where the ill-made legal shoe pinches.""--The Wall Street Journal"
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"A brilliant diagnosis . . . forceful, trenchant, and eloquent."--Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
"Excellent.""--The Washington Post"
Incendiary . . . stimulating and controversial. " San Francisco Examiner
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[Philip K.] Howard s argument is fresh, reflecting an impressive combination of wisdom, wry humor, and quiet passion. . . . When we think about reinventing government, it s a good place to start. " The New York Times Book Review"
A valuable book . . . a call for personal responsibility and initiative in government. "People"
The delights of this policy prose poem lie in its perfect details, its civilized tone, its sure sense of where the ill-made legal shoe pinches. " The Wall Street Journal"
""
A brilliant diagnosis . . . forceful, trenchant, and eloquent. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Excellent. " The Washington Post""
"Incendiary . . . stimulating and controversial."--San Francisco Examiner
"[Philip K.] Howard's argument is fresh, reflecting an impressive combination of wisdom, wry humor, and quiet passion. . . . When we think about 'reinventing government, ' it's a good place to start."--The New York Times Book Review
"A brilliant diagnosis . . . forceful, trenchant, and eloquent."--Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. "Excellent."--The Washington Post
About the Author
Philip K. Howard is a lawyer and the author of The Death of Common Sense. He has advised leaders of both parties on legal and regulatory reform. Howard grew up in small towns in the South and is the son of a Presbyterian minister. He is a managing partner of an international law firm and lives in Manhattan with his wife. They have four children.
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