a test

Just wondering...In order to drive a car, we all must take an exam explaining to us the laws of the land as well as how to drive the vehicle. Pass the test and we drive. To become a social worker, an attorney we all must become licensed. Lots of questions about our craft and most importantly more information about the laws of the land. Pass the licensing and you practice your profession. Quality physicians become board certified (except Dr/Senator Rand Paul who avoided any scrutiny regarding his own abilities and created his own bogus certification) and are recognized as medical workers who can be relied on. We learn a little bit more about our fields of study and become reliable sources for the public’s consumption. But run for office and nothing is asked of you. Become an elected official and it does not matter that what you know is a whole lot less then what you don’t know. Perhaps before anyone can become an elected official in our government we should hire any ninth grade civics/American history teacher and ask all candidates to take a test. Perhaps it might make sense to ask questions about our Constitution (not the abridged one Sarah Palin or Ted Cruz quote) but the original as written by our Founding Fathers (sans Jesus) Perhaps it might make sense to ask questions about what really happened during this nation’s past (not the interpretation from Limbaugh, Beck or Hannity or Fox News). It makes me wonder how many current Tea Party terrorists might never ever make it to election day due to their lack of knowledge? Makes me wonder how much saner and honest this nation could become when those who create laws and enforce them really understand what they are talking about!