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A Fail-Safe Society Is Sure to Fail

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A Fail-Safe Society Is Sure to Fail
The cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and knocking down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, in Baltimore, Md., on March 26, 2024. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Michael Barone
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When are we going to trust our fellow Americans again? When are we going to allow qualified individuals with responsibility to make decisions without consulting detailed rulebooks and formal procedures?

Michael Barone
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and longtime co-author of “The Almanac of American Politics.” His new book, “Mental Maps of the Founders: How Geographic Imagination Guided America’s Revolutionary Leaders,” is now available.