Well, here I am at jury duty in the New York Supreme Court. How am I writing this then? They've recently installed a computer room in jury pergatory in the New York Supreme Court building. Definitely better than sitting in airport chairs, waiting to be called to wait in another room.
I may be a little annoyed about the whole process, but I can't knock it. Unlike politics, jury duty actually calls on regular citizens to make decisions. While it's far from perfect, the jurors selected are a much better subsection of the U.S. populus than those in Congress.
When first learning about the early days of American government, I remember reading that the founding fathers intended people from all walks of life to be involved in the government. That meant that a blacksmith may leave his trade for six years to serve in the Senate, then return when his term is up. Obviously, it's not practical to remove yourself from your daily worklife in today's culture, but it would provide a much broader spectrum of views and ideas. At the very least, I'd like to see term limits for Congress.
Anyway, I am hungry. Waiting around and doing nothing for three and a half hours will do that to you. I'm debating if I should try to find something delicious in downtown Brooklyn or just live like the working man and hit up some fast food. To find out, stay tuned for the second installment of Matty does jury duty.
