Governmental Expertise

If i were allowed to vote I'd vote for the most competent candidate who broadly shared my political and social stance. But competence is still a key component.

Digital democracy and community participation is, of course, all well and good but there is still such a thing as expertise. The guy off the street is not the equal of the guy with the Bachelors in Political Science and the Masters in Public Administration.

I hope there is still a distinction to be made between amateur and professional in this upcoming revolution.

Oakland ...

and therefore taiko ... 

update: Well that was fun