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Some Civility...Please?

August 17, 2011
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The strange metaphor “Washington is broken” became more firmly embedded in common wisdom during the recent debt-ceiling debate. But the debate revealed that Washington isn't simply broken; it's also rude. As some renew calls for reform to address government dysfunction, perhaps the best place to start would be to ask public figures to be more polite. Written by Michael Eizenga and Jordan Eizenga and published on The Mark online.
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