Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 10, 2017
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
May 10, 2017: The digital edition of my new book, Politics Has Failed: America Will Not, can now be ordered on Amazon. The print edition is being released on May 23.
Amity Shlaes wrote the foreword and said it "draws on distinguished philosophy" from Alexis de Tocqueville, Adam Ferguson, Ludwig von Mises, and Friedrich Hayek. But, she adds, it "also highlights the legitimacy of optimism today. As disconcerting as politics has seemed recently, politics does not determine our future. Our future rests in the hands of individuals of great talent, many as yet unknown to us. As Rasmussen shows us, we can count on those unknowns to surprise us into further progress. If we turn our eyes from D.C. for a moment, we might even be able to join them."
Here are some early reviews:
- No Labels Founder Mark McKinnon: "Just when you think everything has been thought and everything has been tried when it comes to creating forces for positive change in society, along comes Scott Rasmussen with some of the freshest most inspiring thinking I’ve read in years. If you’re worried about the future or depressed about the outlook for our country, you need to read Politics Has Failed: America Has Not. There is a light in the tunnel, and Rasmussen has found it."
- Fox News Analyst Juan Williams: “People power! In a populist era of fading trust in politics and public institutions, Scott Rasmussen offers a roadmap to genuine optimism. No Pollyanna here; a gripping, history-based account from the famous pollster on how change really happens before the politicians run to the front of the parade."
- U.S. Senator Mike Lee: "This timely book outlines the timeless principles that form the bedrock of American exceptionalism. Scott Rasmussen powerfully illustrates that America’s future success and prosperity are dependent upon a return to the founding ideals of federalism and community-driven solutions. Politics Has Failed: America Will Not is a must read and a clarion call for smaller government and bigger, more heroic citizens and neighborhoods."
- Brookings Scholar Jonathan Rauch: "Too many Americans suffer from GOD, government obsessive disorder: we blame politics for either causing our problems or failing to solve them. In this optimistic, open-hearted book, Scott Rasmussen delivers a spirited and timely reminder that civic groups, innovative businesses, and personal networks are where the real action will be in the 21st century—and that their potential to improve our lives and our country is vast."
- Ballotpedia CEO Leslie Graves: “Using both lessons from history and events of today, Scott Rasmussen unveils an optimistic perspective in light of the constant discord in politics. Politics Has Failed reshapes thinking about how democracy functions at its best by exploring the many successes of communities within our society.”
- King's College President Greg Thornbury: "America, I think it is safe to say, is in a funk. We have turned our gaze away from the better angels of our nature, and cast our eyes down upon the path of least resistance. In this magnificent book, Scott Rasmussen does more than just tell us to 'snap out of it.' He gives us chapter and verse with rich prescription on how community problem solving is a much better solution to what ails us than waiting for some legislative body, chief executive, or modern suzerain to do it for us. Take up and read this book."
In the publisher’s note, Sutherland Institute President Boyd Matheson says, “Scott Rasmussen has captured the essence of America’s magic in this visionary new book… Inspiring ideas, transformational thoughts, and powerful principles are what you will discover within the pages of Politics Has Failed: America Will Not."
- May 9, 2017 31 percent of young adults live with parents, 27 percent with spouse—big change from 1975
- May 8, 2017 66 percent of young adults have attended college—up from 43 percent in 1975
- May 5, 2017 69.7 percent of 2016 high school graduates are in college
- May 4, 2017 241 years ago today Rhode Island declared independence from Great Britain
- May 3, 2017 45 years since a majority of Americans have trusted the federal government
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