Ugh no. "Panel of respected experts" is as scary as "mob of incoherent know-nothings". Both are tools for authoritarians to co-opt.
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disagree. We had panels of experts in the past -it's what Cabinet is supposed to be. Dismissal of expertise is a problem.
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can it be misused/abused? Sure. But should expert opinion be more heavily weighted than avg on substantive issues? Yes.
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things like cabinets, panels matter *after* you've decided by other means that an issue is #3 priority, worth $X Bil


