In the 1939 classic film “ Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ,” the newly-appointed Senator Jefferson Smith is told by his secretary how important “fools” can be in Washington D.C.  Her support and admiration for fools is not an endorsement of sending uneducated persons to our nation’s capital. Fools, she believes, include honorable people who have faith in their convictions against political opposition and harsh …

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Fools Wanted: A Lesson from ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’