On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:02:50 -0700, American wrote:

"Rather than encouraging citizens to turn their backs
on expert knowledge, participatory structures, rightly constructed,
provide the expertise, like a jewel, with a richer setting. ...

- from "A More Perfect Monument, Danielle Allen,
The New Republic, March 18, 2009

Ladies an Gentleman, boys and girls, behold the expert of today: Don't
change the ****ty stone just pimp it's setting!