Common sense

Sometimes frustrated politicians refer to people as low information voters. This is a euphemism used to describe people whom these pols feel should not vote. While many people may not keep up with the issues like politicians they still offer their vote based on their life experiences and their God given common sense and when compared to the way some politicians behave this may not be all bad. In the early days of our country only white males who owned property could vote and this represented 6% of the population. It is when power is concentrated that power corrupts. There are people who spend a life time studying complex issues and they still cannot agree on some basis principals. Experts considered themselves a more reliable source than the average voter who just follows his inner compass. These are people who often times confuse formal education with intelligence. Joel Osteen is a TV preacher who has a weekly audience of 20 million and about 40,000 attend his Sunday services. He didn't graduate from college and never attended Divinity School but he has common sense and knows how to help people understand the bible.