Dear Congress: It's not OK not to know how America works either.

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Shouldn't editorialize the title.

The article kind of suggest the question: "If the general citizenry is smarter than general elected official, then how come you keep choosing the latter?"

Because the "smart" people don't go into politics. They're busy trying to start new Googles or finding the Higgs boson. A republic is only as good as the politicians willing to run for office and the intelligence of the people voting for them.

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