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“Make information free for all.”

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Carla Hayden is an outstanding librarian and educator. Born on August 10, 1952, she is known for her leadership and innovation in the field of libraries. more

“People think that politics just somehow magically organizes itself. It doesn't work that way. You need to assemble these huge coalitions of 535 politicians on Capitol Hill, and tens of thousands of interest groups, and tens of millions of voters, and assemble all those in government to get stuff done.”

People Thinking Way Needs Done Government Stuff Interest Millions Groups Huge Politician Hills Voters Organize Coalitions Capitol Interest Groups Capitol Hill

Author:Jonathan Rauch

“What we have done over the last 40 or 50 years is systematically attacked and weakened the parties, the political machines, the professionals, and insiders, and hacks, and all the tools that they use to get politicians to play well together. And with those gone, you get chaos.”

Years Wells Done Play Use Together Lasts Political Party Gone Politician Tools Machines Chaos Hacks Insiders

Author:Jonathan Rauch

“Compromise is what it's got to be all about when you're governing, because no one is ever going to have a big enough majority to just do what they want to do all the time.”

Want Enough Bigs Majority Compromise Governing

Author:Jonathan Rauch

“To get people to compromise, you have to give them stuff.”

People Giving Stuff Compromise

Author:Jonathan Rauch

“If every negotiation is conducted in public, then the minute one person says, well, what if we try this, next thing you know, the interest groups have piled all in, and the political opponents have shot it to pieces.”

Ifs Knows Trying Wells Persons Political Next Interest Pieces Groups Minutes Shots Opponents What If Negotiation Interest Groups Political Opponents

Author:Jonathan Rauch

“We don't have a crisis of leadership in Washington. We have a crisis of followership.”

Crisis Followership

Author:Jonathan Rauch

“There were big problems with every system, and there always have been.”

Has Beens Problem Bigs Big Problems

Author:Jonathan Rauch

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