Andrea Batista Schlesinger

What really happened in 2005? The policy that got lost in the politics.

The Great Unveiling is what I'm calling 2005. It was the year in which what many knew to be true was evidenced to the rest of the world. The curtain opened and there it was for all to see: corruption, cronyism, false pretenses, the desire to eradicate the social contract, poverty, the broken promise of the American Dream.

But what was also unveiled was Americans' reliance upon their government to lead us effectively, to maintain our infrastructure, to provide insurance so we can grow old in dignity. And what happens when the government fails its side of the bargain.

Each December, the Drum Major Institute releases an annual recap of the year in politics and policy. Read it and I promise even the most dedicated blog fans will find fascinating public policy news they'd missed in the midst of the media's preoccupation with politics over policy.

Cross-posted with Huffington Post (it's a featured post today by on Arianna). To read the rest, click here. To download the DMI 2005 Year in Review, click here.

Happy New Year!

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Posted at 2:04 PM, Dec 29, 2005 in Progressive Agenda
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