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Next Wednesday June 5th at 2:00pm ET Open Primaries President John Opdycke will talk with author Frank Barry about both his new book Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey into the Heart of American Democracy and his previous book, The Scandal of Reform which investigated how political reform in the hands of partisan insiders can be used to entrench their power.
But who is Frank Barry?
Well, here’s what former Congressman and OP Spokesperson Mickey Edwards had to say on Barry:
“Years ago, I read a book by Frank Barry called "The Scandal of Reform: The Grand Failures of New York's Political Crusaders and the Death of Nonpartisanship." <[link removed]> I bought it, read it, and not a lightbulb but a whole bank of blinking lights went off in my head. All of the ideas that had been circling around my brain started to come into focus. I understood how it was not the players but the extra-constitutional party-centered structure of both our election AND governing systems that were the problem. That book by Frank changed my entire focus.”
REGISTER: Don’t Explain. Listen: A Conversation w/ Frank Barry <[link removed]>
Frank’s new book, Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey into the Heart of American Democracy <[link removed]>, brings together two of America’s unifying loves — road trips and Abraham Lincoln. He takes readers on a thought-provoking journey into the heart of our democracy and the soul of our country through the voices of everyday Americans to see more clearly what still brings us all together — even amidst political divisions that have grown increasingly rancorous, bitter, and exhausting.
Don’t miss this one. Register today:
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Frank Barry Bio:
Barry is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and member of the editorial board covering national affairs. He served as chief speechwriter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg during the 2020 presidential campaign and in New York's City Hall, where he also helped lead a variety of government and election reform initiatives.
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