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Broken System

Jason Linkins

As Sequester Crisis Looms, Washington Lawmakers Fight Over Nonsense

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 02.23.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- From time to time, our nation's lawmakers must grapple with inalterable necessities. There are deadlines, disasters, looming crises -- s...

Why Wait Until Something Breaks? Let's Try Predictive Maintenance

Christopher Conradi | Posted 10.28.2012 | Technology
Christopher Conradi

Why wait until something is broken to fix it? That's what a growing number of companies are asking themselves these days.

Jason Linkins

Unconstitutional Filibuster? Let's Do It, Let's Sue The Senate!

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.15.2012 | Politics

Lots of people agree that our government is currently bogged down in a morass of dysfunction that's so disastrous that it's basically criminal. And I ...

The Quest for the Perfect Political Panacea

Tom Gerdy | Posted 04.17.2012 | Politics
Tom Gerdy

I didn't want it to come to this, but I have been pushed to my limit. I am announcing my candidacy for the presidency of the United States of America....

Jason Linkins

Will The Senate's 'Secret Santa' Effort Solve America's Problems?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.31.2012 | Politics

I wish our senators all the best in their attempt to manufacture Christmas cheer, but what I'd really like to know is how I can get hooked up with the Federal Reserve's "Secret Santa" exchange, which seems much, much cooler.

Jason Linkins

Are The American People Secretly To Blame For Congressional Gridlock? (No, That's Actually Crazy)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.18.2011 | Media

Our system of governance is broken. And as I remark almost as often, the way this broken system is covered by the media is also broken, and so our understanding of the reasons for the breakage suffers.

Jason Linkins

NLRB Recess Appointments Supported By John Roberts, Opposed By John McCain

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Since 2008, the National Labor Relations Board has struggled on with only two out of the five members it is supposed to have. And so, it hasn't been ...

Jason Linkins

On The Coverage Of Bayh's Call For Filibuster Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Over at the Plum Line, Greg Sargent raises a good question regarding the coverage and criticism of Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), who's quitting the Senate. Has...

Jason Linkins

Hatch: Super-Minority Is 'The Will Of The Senate'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

President Obama appointed a man named Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board. Since Becker does not plan to have the sort of National Rela...

Martha Johnson: GSA Chief Confirmed After 9 Month Senate Hold-Up

Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to confirm Martha N. Johnson as head of the General Services Administration, nearly 10 months after s...