This is a great example of civic illiteracy viewed through the eyes of an engineer. The premise is that there's only one correct way to build a bridge, so it shouldn't be necessary to provide input for the engineer to "do his job". But in civics, there is rarely a binary right/wrong answer, which is why public servants need our input.<p>It's worth pointing out that even individuals can disagree with themselves over the correct course of action in civic affairs. The debt ceiling debate is a perfect example: I hate paying taxes, but I also want the government to restore cuts to education, transportation, and other things that private industry isn't good at providing.
I had a BETTER reason for not contacting my senator:<p><a href="https://plus.google.com/111597209120074513359/posts/b6zXcbT7Mg4" rel="nofollow">https://plus.google.com/111597209120074513359/posts/b6zXcbT7...</a>