Posts Tagged ‘ideas’

Beware the Audacity of Dopes

While the President of the United States suspended his national tour for a publicity stunt Thursday, Congressional committees continued considerations of costly health care proposals. For the moment, it seems that four so-called “moderates” on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are set to approve of Henry Waxman’s latest state empowerment scheme that few have [...]

Peer Production and the Future of the Republican Party: An Open Letter to the Next RNC Chairman

To the future chairman of the Republican National Committee,
We face a tough road over the coming days, months, and years as we work to transform the Republican Party into the party of the future so that we can recover from this year’s devastating losses in the House, Senate, and ultimately, White House. The path [...]

Forget the Ideas Czar or Network: We Must Create Ideas Through Peer Production

Patrick Ruffini recently wrote a piece arguing that the GOP needs an “ideas czar”, while Soren Dayton disagrees, insisting that, “The beltway is the disease not the cure.” Regardless of where you stand on this argument, both Patrick and Soren raise a critical, underlying point:  the Republican Party needs a way to bring new, innovative [...]