October 14, 2004
9/11 Report Rightly Rewarded
I thought that it showed great creativity and thoughtgfulness for the 9/11 Commission Report to be nominated for a National Book Award. (more here)
The Report, which I read over the summer, was superbly written and both highly engaging and highly educational. We should commend the Commission for its work. I can only imagine how government would be changed by having more people read governmental reports that are critical to our nation's future.
Remember the debate and conversation that the 9/11 Report fostered and imagine we had the same level of public dialogue over health care, social security, tax policy, science policy, or education? Our country would be much better off.
Yes, Virginia, it appears there is a way to make government interesting to the governed.
