Institute to present a book that i fear may seem from its title like im bringing coals to new castle, why government fails so often. This is, after all, the Cato Institute. And so this message will be, i think, affirming to you, but what i hope to suggest is you may not fully appreciate the reasons why government fails or the magnitude of the failure and how it might be, those failures might be remedied. That is to say most of the discussion about government failures are highly theoretical, rhetorical, deeply politically, philosophical level rather than at an analytical level based on empirical evidence. Is and so thats, if i have a contribution to make to the people at cato, that may be to enrich that particular kind of evidence for conclusions that you probably have no need for [inaudible] about. Im also delighted to be on a panel with wally olson with whom ive worked for, my god, its almost 30 years. He edited a book to which i contributed way back in the 1980s. And also to be on a
I want to look at each of these programs on its own merits, at least any program that is plausible, not any cockamamie idea. I want to look at it on its merits, and often technological elites are instrumental in assessing those programs and often condemning those programs and conditions change. One example of a success eyesight, a controversial example, but im confident i am right about this is the 1996 welfare reform which was the result of a variety of experimentation of the kind both dr. Kling and i endorse at the state level, and also those experiments were designed by heats. Theres a new book out by russell sage called fighting for good evidence, social policy, which recounts the story of how difficult it was to get that, to mount this experiment is going to design them and implement them and then to use their findings. In policy terms. So im all for favoring where they do the right thing. In my conception of what the right thing is. And opposing them an when they dont. I dont thi
Frank somerville and welcome to a second look. 50 years ago tonight the world waited and watched to see if the United States would go into war with russia. A missell took pictures that revealed the soviet had built missile bases. It turned out the missells had already been there for three months. Back in 2001, ktvu reporter George Watson brought us this look back at those tense days when the United States and the soviet union stood on the brink of nuclear war, each waiting to see if the other would blink. A picket line of American Warships cruised the waters off the coast of cuba. Soviet ships possibly carrying Nuclear Missiles had been warned to turn back. It was a deadly dance at high noon in the sea. The cuban missile crisis took the world to the brink of the unthinkable. In the cold war its the closest we came to nuclear war. Reporter in response the United States cut off all aid to cuba. A year later an army of cuban exiles attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow the government of c
But three years ago, i made the decision to go back and use what i know i am in a unique situation to take what i know and apply it to the Education Community and say we can make special education better. There are ways we can use the data we collect. I have to say i am a little proud of this, too. I am proud of standing up at this point of time. I wanted to be a politician. I did not do it because i wanted power. I did it because, after september 11, i wanted to find a way to serve my country. I was too old to join the army. I thought about applying to the fbi. I should never have a gun in my hand. [laughter] this, i can do. I can stand up and speak and contribute to the conversation. I am very proud of this and proud of you guys because everybody has talked to me and said, we can do better. We, the electorate, can increase the conversation. We can make government better. I will answer the other part of the question, something i would take back. I was offered a job at amazon. [laughte
All in favor, say i. Well move into executive session the wor negotiators. Do i have a motion to reconvene . Second. And to not disclosure anything discuss in closed session. All in favor, say i. Opposed. Were reconvened pledge of allegiance. Of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all all right. Please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar soundproducing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room meeting room responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar soundproducing Electronic Devices. Please be advised that a member of the public has up to 3 minutes to make comments on each agenda item underlines a shorter period is adapted and item 8 Public Comment on items not on the agenda any Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed item 9 e