Appoint Real People, Not Saints
Philip K. Howard, a lawyer, is the author of Life Without Lawyers: Liberating Americans From Too Much Law, just released by W.W. Norton, and the bests-elling The Death of Common Sense. He is chairman of Common Good and advises leaders of both parties on legal and regulatory reform.
Obama named two deputy Treasury secretaries yesterday, but our confirmation process has left key positions unfilled just when we need leadership most.
Our Screwed Up Tax System: Fix It
John Avlon's new book Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America is available now by Beast Books both on the Web and in paperback. He is also the author of Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics. Previously, he served as chief speechwriter for New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and was a columnist and associate editor for The New York Sun.
Democrats should get a clue from the fallout of Daschle, Geithner, and Nancy Killefer: Do what Obama promised during the campaign and simplify the tax code.
As vice chairman of Public Strategies and president of Maverick Media, Mark McKinnon has helped meet strategic challenges for candidates, corporations and causes, including George W. Bush, John McCain, Governor Ann Richards, Charlie Wilson, Lance Armstrong, and Bono.
Divya Gugnani is the CEO and founder of BehindtheBurner.com, an emerging culinary media brand that creates expert-based content about food, wine, mixology, and nutrition.
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