I can't know what others may be thinking but it seems to me an uncommon number of people see themselves as "smarter" than their fellow man. I understand the affliction because I tend to suffer from it myself. That said, I suggest we all exercise what we perceive as smart in our choices for leadership and politics.
It seems to me that it is time we all come to grips with a truth -- those that we depend on to exercise intelligent decisions on our behalf are probably not that much smarter than you or me. Unquestionably, they think they are but have you really seen any evidence that they may be? Elected representatives may have more information on which to make their decisions but do you really think that their thought processes are that much improved over the constituents who elected them and whom they serve?
It seems to me that we need to get away from our "one issue" thought process. Whether our elected officials reflect a pro or con position on things that are important to us as individuals should not, in my opinion, be the basis on which we vote for them. We need to look at the person and their position as a whole and consider whether this person will not only represent us well on one issue but consider whether he or she can reasonably represent our best interests.
Perhaps we need to be looking for the person who brings a broad sense of logic, wisdom, compassion, pragmatism.world affairs and yes, a degree of intelligence beyond listening to their political leadership and voting the party line. Isn't it time we choose our leadership based on their vision and expertise in the area in which they will serve?
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