What Makes You Think We Read the Bills?

As this book's foreword by PBS's political comic Mark Russell attests, this book of legislative political tales is not only instructive, it is hilarious.Richardson gives the down-and-dirty details of how most state, and our national, legislatures actually function. For most readers-beyond the book's sheer entertainment-it will be a real eye-opener and the beginning of political wisdom, regardless of one's political faith . liberal, moderate, or conservative.In addition to showing how and why our governmental representatives no longer really represent those who voted them into office, he offers scores of helpful suggestions on how to put things right.Reissued by popular demand, when our legislatures are clearly in even worse condition than when the book was first published, this book will be of immense value to those who wish to understand the problems in order to start solving them, and have fun at the same time!

Richardson served for 22 years in the California state senate, rising to a leadership position among Republicans there. He created five enormously effective political action committees, two of which remain very active in California and Washington, DC. Not a "get-along, go-along" legislator, he successfully followed a principled path to political power and influence. His book's lessons will remain timeless.