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What Washington Can Learn From the World of Sports
by George Allen
Regnery Publishing, Inc.; ISBN: 1596985984
Hardcover - 174 pages (May 2010)
George Allen: Washington Can Learn a Thing or Two From Sports
The world of sports usually makes sense: hard work is rewarded, rules are rules, referees know their place is on the sidelines, and winners know there is no “I” in Team.
But in Washington, things seem to be quite the opposite.
In his new book, What Washington Can Learn From The World of Sports, former Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen describes some of the most memorable moments in sports history—and the lessons politicians can learn from them.
From wasteful spending to national defense and beyond, Allen says Washington needs to take a page from the playbook of our nation’s other passion—sports. For example:
- Equal opportunity—not equal outcome—is the American way. Sports hate a tie, so much so that the NY Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 16-13 in a game that stretched from July 4th to July 5th. They were tied in the 18th inning, were delayed twice by rain and the game finally ended at 3 am.
- Our government has the right to regulate fair play—not take over the whole game. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, a Russian duo won the gold medal even though the couple had made an obvious technical mistake. This unfair officiating was so unacceptable to the sports world that the matter was investigated immediately and a French judge confessed to cheating.
What Washington Can Learn From The World of Sports busts the myth that Washington can’t be fixed and demonstrates it’s time for America to return to what works—the spirit and principles of fair play, hard work and keeping score.
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About the Author:
George F. Allen played football (he was named All-ACC Academic Team quarterback in 1972) and rugby for the University of Virginia, from which he graduated with a B.A. in history and a law degree. He has served as a United States Senator and Congressman, Governor of Virginia, and Delegate in the Virginia General Assembly (elected to the seat once held by Thomas Jefferson). Currently, he is president of George Allen Strategies, LLC, serves on the boards of several technology companies, is the Reagan Ranch Presidential Scholar for the Young America’s Foundation, and serves as chairman of the American Energy Freedom Center. He and his wife, Susan, reside near Mt. Vernon in Fairfax County and have three children: Tyler, Forrest, and Brooke. He is the son of Hall of Fame football coach George Allen and brother of Redskins General Manager Bruce Allen.
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