Economics and many other issues require a knowledgable and informed electorate. A guy like J. Bradford DeLong breezes through these economic issues, but can he expect that even 5% of the population is going to easily grasp the points he is making. How do we get to a more informed electorate or are we just getting there more slowly than we could? It seems like forums like ONLINE OPINION are a start. Maybe a "learn more about what Brad is saying" link would be good. Well done ONLINE OPINION anyway.