簡介
This intriguing novel uses an unusual method to present the lifestyle and political achievements of former President Paul Harvey Collins. The ex-president narrates the account of his career to presidential biographer Dylan Johnson. During their high school years, Paul and a friend take part in a civics class trip to the state legislature, but are dissatisfied with what they witness. They decide to enter politics to improve government efficiency. During their careers, they reduce the number and size of the haphazardly formed state and local governments, and support the merging of government departments. The result is a large decrease in the cost of government operations. Removing state House of Representatives reduces funding and increases effectiveness. Collins also improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the executive branch. His new constitution produces a unicameral federal government. Collins relates how senators are now elected from near equal population senate districts, making the Senate the most powerful branch of government. The President serves at the pleasure of the Senate. As democratic principles spread throughout the world, peace and prosperity follow. Thomas D. Darby grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. He is a distinguished professor emeritus at the School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, and distinguished research professor, Health Sciences University of Louisville. He was professor and chairman of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in Louisville, and associate dean for academic affairs in Columbia, South Carolina. He has written 67 papers for scientific journals and four books about the need for government change.
章節
- Foreword(p.xi)
- Acknowledgments(p.xiii)
- 1. Biographer Meets Former President(p.1)
- Paul is ready to go to work(p.4)
- How the former president got his name(p.6)
- Paul continues with his life story(p.6)
- 2. Paul Is Ready To Start His Political Career(p.9)
- Ready to move up the political chain(p.10)
- 3. Paul And Albert Begin To Improve Governments(p.12)
- Dylan comes to the island for the second interview(p.13)
- Life story and political career interview continues(p.13)
- First Wild Dunes meeting(p.14)
- 4. All Work And No Play Makes You A Dull Person(p.16)
- Albert and I work on the merger problem(p.17)
- Back to the Wild Dunes meeting format(p.18)
- Success breeds Success(p.20)
- Each merger is different(p.22)
- New counties and cities to work with(p.25)
- 5. Status Quo Is Hard To Change(p.28)
- More about the family(p.32)
- Time for further career development(p.34)
- You must have excellent voter education(p.36)
- 6. Ready For Federal Office(p.40)
- Living in Washington, unhappy in office(p.41)
- 7. The Meeting Was A Success(p.48)
- A long way from one-man one vote representation(p.51)
- A little family time(p.52)
- Back to work(p.53)
- 8. The Trap Almost Works(p.56)
- 9. At Last An Escape From The House(p.59)
- Senate career begins(p.61)
- 10. Albert Joins Me In The Senate(p.67)
- Island boy party(p.69)
- Politics is always at work(p.71)
- Taking a little down time(p.71)
- 11. Problem With Higher Education(p.74)
- The higher education problem grows(p.80)
- Concerns about the economy(p.84)
- 12. Election Time Again(p.87)
- When it is not working, it is time for a change(p.89)
- Things in place for the election(p.94)
- It would be a miracle if we could improve our relations with the Islamic world(p.95)
- Stressing government problems(p.97)
- 13. If We Could Not Get The Job Done From The Office Of The President We Would Never Get It Done(p.101)
- The paper work problem(p.104)
- Computer education could be the answer(p.108)
- The Delphi method in use(p.111)
- Signs of power(p.118)
- 14. A Good Time That Night(p.121)
- Always a problem(p.122)
- Improving relations with the Islamic world(p.123)
- Misunderstanding still existed in the US(p.130)
- 15. Was It Politic Or Looking For Support(p.131)
- Appointment of a Supreme Court Justice(p.135)
- You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink(p.140)
- 16. Use Of Camp David To Support Diplomacy(p.148)
- A Place for diplomacy(p.159)
- Democracy was winning(p.163)
- Dealing with the Israeli problem(p.165)
- The Islamic world still occupied time(p.166)
- 17. Attention On Our Own Problems(p.171)
- 18. The New Constitution(p.174)
- Government reform at last(p.181)
- It is hard to turn down a request for service(p.187)
- Author’s Notes(p.196)
- About the Author(p.197)
作者簡介
Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/ThomasDDarby
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