Over the past fifty years America has come to focus on protecting people and agencies from unfair treatment. Laws have become more strict and complex than ever. Philip K. Howard has noticed these new laws and has examined them carefully to find flaws in our so called organized government. He has compiled these stories and suggestions into his book titled The Death of Common Sense. With each chapter Howard moves from what the problems are, where they lye and what America needs to do for a solution. .
Philip K. Howard is a senior corporate advisor and strategist, focusing on mergers, acquisitions and litigation advice. He is the author of the best-selling, The Death of Common Sense: How Law Is Suffocating America. He was Special Advisor to the SEC Task Force on Regulatory Simplification in 1996 and 1997, and has advised numerous federal agencies and state governors on regulatory reform issues. He received a Junior Degree from the University of Virginia in 1974 where he was a member of the Editorial Board of the Virginia Law Review. He received a B.A., with honors, from Yale University in 1970.
Many people might wonder who in their right mind would keep Mother Teresa from opening a homeless shelter in New York. Unfortunately, the American government would be the organization that crushed Mother Teresa's plans. The building that was selected for the homeless shelter was required to have a working elevator. Putting an elevator into the homeless shelter put the cause over budget. Eventually, the project was scraped because of this obstacle. This is just one of the many examples Howard uses to prove our government's incompetence. While the government is trying to solve problems with more laws and more money America is suffocating itself. Often times, state and federal agencies will ask for bids from contractors for different jobs. In several of these instances contractors will not place bids.