The Beltway Bible: A Totally Serious A–Z Guide to Our

The Beltway Bible: A Totally Serious A–Z Guide to Our No-Good, Corrupt, Incompetent, Terrible, Depressing, and Sometimes Hilarious Government

How is legislation crafted? How do you lose an election? What do â€œbundler,â€ â€œquorum callâ€ and â€œomnibusâ€ mean? Why do some of the White Houseâ€™s most important meetings occur at a Starbucks? Why are Washington insiders obsessed with something called Jumbo Slice? What, exactly, is a â€œskintern?â€ Eliot Nelson, one of Washingtonâ€™s funniest and most admired young journalists, knows how the sausage factory works and his new book, The Beltway Bible, is every citizen's must-have ownerâ€™s manual. Arranged from A to Z, The Beltway Bible provides an insider's perspective of politics and government, breaking down both into easily-digested entries on subjects like how legislation is formed, the scope of the presidentâ€™s power and an overview of federal agencies. Nelson also looks at D.C.'s less-well-known power structures: the internal pecking order of White House aides, the high school cafeteria power struggles behind party invites and the petty congressional arguments over how highway on-ramps are named. The Beltway Bible makes our complex government accessible in a way that will please everyone from Jon Stewart to John Doe. Eliot Nelsonâ€™s The Beltway Bible is tailor-made for Election 2016.
Country USA
Manufacturer St. Martin's Griffin
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-09-27
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	St. Martin's Griffin
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-09-27
Format	Kindle eBook

The Beltway Bible: A Totally Serious A–Z Guide to Our No-Good, Corrupt, Incompetent, Terrible, Depressing, and Sometimes Hilarious Government

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