Letter to the New York Times-- David Brooks

The letter below was submitted to the Times on May 19, 2009:

To The Editor:

In his "In Praise of Dullness" Mr. Brooks takes us through his analysis of what it takes to be a successful corporate C.E.O., and then suddenly ends the column with a thud, warning that nothing good can come of Washington "interposing itself in the management culture of industry after industry." And so I ask, just what point is he trying to make? Surely Mr Brooks understands that the only reason politicians have gotten involved is because of the massive failure of much of corporate America and its C.E.O. leadership.

Yours truly,
Bernie Hargadon