 He was paid $20,000 to be the center's chairman in 2010; he ceased his affiliation with the organization in December of that year.In May 2010, Regnery Press published Allen's first book, "What Washington Can Learn From the World of Sports", in which he drew parallels and contrasts between two of the nation's favorite passions.Allen suggested that government needed to look no further than the football field, baseball diamond, or basketball court to solve today's pressing problems because, in sports, teamwork is essential, cheating is frowned upon, and the rules don't change.