[feybay]

It seems a bit improbable that everybody in the government is not wise enough to see what they're doing.

I think I fall on the opposite end of spectrum from you, as I tend to think that 99% percent of the politicians holding office at high levels don't actually care about their constituents. I have yet to see any evidence that contradicts my current belief.

If Obama doesn't fully understand what he signed, that would be even more frightening than him not caring.