Episode 8 - Locally Grown Principles 2

Today I am finishing a 2-part series on the principles I believe should drive good government policy that I discuss in my book, Locally Grown: The Art of Sustainable Government. Last week we talked about two main principles that act as the limits or boundaries within which everything else happens. They are Sustainability and Adherence to the US Constitution. If policy is unsustainable, like endless printing of money, then it will eventually cause hyperinflation and collapse the economy. If a policy is unconstitutional, such as open borders, then hundreds of millions of immigrants will flood into the country, overwhelm the social safety net and destroy the meaning of citizenship. These are common-sense principles that most American citizens understand. This week I talk about other core principles for good governance, including Promoting Work, Simplification, Harnessing Excess Capacity, Growing the Double-Bottom Line and electing Negotiators, NOT Ideologues. 

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