I was having some general musings today about the value of intelligence in our society. The Katy Couric situation got to me. 

There seems to be such a disconnect between the academic reward for intellect and the value of intelligence within our society as a whole. 

Pretty much life, starts out teaching us through the educational system that intelligence is wonderful. We are lauded for our cognitive reasoning and pursuit of intellectual excellence at all levels in academia. There are things like the Honor Roll, Honor Society, degrees with honors and acceptatance into academic fraternitys.  Yet, all this turns out to be a false set of incentives when it comes to being successful outside of academia.

The public at large, nor corporate culture rewards intelligence nor the pursuit of excellence in your field. Otherwise, a woman with far better credentials would be anchoring the network nightly news. Where this really hits home is in politics, though.  If we look at the most intelligent political candidates and  Presidents of our time they have been Democrats. 

Individuals like Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and John Kerry are all highly intelligent individuals and yet within the culture at large there is so much disdain for intelligence, that candidates like Kerry and Gore wind up being misconstrued and berated for what essentially should be admirable and overwhelmingly the choice to represent our nation. I have a difficult time thinking of a really intelligent GOP person, other than Sununu and Kissinger. But they have not ever been set forth as leaders of their party. Only Democrats choose individuals with high intellect to lead.

This to me is depressing. I am so disgusted that we have instead for a President an individual who is the antithesis of intelligence and grossly incompetent.  How can one have faith that this nation will ever become great again, when the masses are willing to be lead by idiots, while tarring and feathering those who  offer the brightest political acumen in terms of policy and global leadership?

Katy Couric, exemplifys this same descend into mediocrity. I do not want 'perky' news, I want news with substance.  I do not need drop outs and inexperienced nicompoops representing me in watching and heading up agencies.....I want excellence and intelligence.  How ever can we get to back on track?