computings drain on intellects (Score 2)

Perhaps the answer is to set up a department for computing within the government. That might encourage some of the people now working in the industry to move to politics, thus moving some of the intelligence to somewhere that it can be of more real use. Who really cares if someone keeps a system running, or creates a new wonder program, to most people on the street they are not even aware of the changes, and if they knew they wouldn't see what the fuss was about. Get IT professionals into government. Get the legislation relating to the Internet and IT worked on by professionals, who know what they are talking about, and the real issues at stake. So what if you didn't earn as much, money isn't everything, but having a job which really means something is a lot more satisfying. Most of the legislative problems around now are caused by people with no knowledge making decisions of things they have no understanding of, and having no one to ask that can be trusted. This is the area that needs change in government.