Daniel Pink explores a reader's idea to split the White House into three locations on the East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast, with the president rotating every one to two years. The pitch: it would expose the president to different regions and weaken Washington's special-interest groups.
Hey, this is Daniel Pink. I write the Why Not column for The Washington Post, where we propose bold, unconventional ideas for remaking our country, organizations, and our personal lives. We've collected ideas from thousands of readers all over America. Here's one. A reader in Honolulu says, why not have 3 White Houses that the president would alternate every 1 to 2 years? East Coast, Midwest, West Coast. I kind of love this idea. It would expose the president and his or her staff staff and government to a new part of the country. It would expose a new part of the country to the workings of government. And what it might do is break the stranglehold of special interests that have coalesced in my hometown of Washington, D.C. 3 White Houses? What do you think? Tell us below.
