#SenateIntelligence Committee far better, on both sides of the aisle, of digging into how to deal with foreign manipulation of social media platforms than the other Congressional committees have
But you know what would help? Reviving the Office of Technology Assessment...
But you know what would help? Reviving the Office of Technology Assessment...
Because no Member is really qualified to ask technical questions, and their staff doesn't really know what they're talking about either
OTA provided the kind of expertise needed to run a hearing like this until Gingrich shut it down in 1994 as part of his attack on expertise
OTA provided the kind of expertise needed to run a hearing like this until Gingrich shut it down in 1994 as part of his attack on expertise
It's completely insane that Congress DOESN'T have a stable of in-house, non-partisan technical experts to draw upon, as it does for policy and legal questions via GAO and CRS, and even economic questions via the JEC
But, my libertarian friends, say: do you really want technocratic experts helping to grow government?!? Be careful what you wish for!
Yeah, yeah, I get it. But promoting continued incompetence is NOT the answer
Yeah, yeah, I get it. But promoting continued incompetence is NOT the answer
