Philip K Howard, the founder of the Common Sense organization, joins the show to make the case for a legal solution – not a democratic one – for fixing the brokenness of the system. He seeks to gain allies from those who want more accountability from public servants, such as police officers and teachers.

But is it possible to get the public to recognize the threat of public sector employee unions to democracy? Or, if the threat has grown so great as to be deemed unconstitutional, is it even necessary?