John McCain has been lying to us all along. I'm wondering how we could possibly have gotten two worse candidates running for President. Somehow we've managed to create a system which encourages only the worst ego cases to serve. Here's a suggestion for improving things. Pay these guys a lot more and give them a lot less power. Make it a job for people dedicated to something other than their own self aggrandizement.
Economist Arnold Kling has some thoughts on a class with too much power here.
Economist Arnold Kling has some thoughts on a class with too much power here.