[Common Tator]

The most likely reason is Mr Sowell does not want a government position. He is an educator and pundit. Why would he want to be a goverment official with the most frustrating job imaginable?

Sowell is trying to influence his students and the public. He is quite effective. Why would he want to run some branch of goverment for a few years. An educator and communicator is not necessarily an administrator.

[John Leland 1789]

You are correct, of course. No argument. I am just wondering if anyone has ever asked him. You and I probably agree that we are lacking such great minds among our “administrators.”

Miss Condi Rice is one who is a great mind, but I am not sure she is suited as an administrator, . . . or a negotiator. I wonder if she is not actually a good case illustrating your well-accepted point.

Still, GO MR. SOWELL !

[aggie21]

I think that if given a chance to influence our nation's educational system at it's highest level, Sowell would have to take awhile to think about it. I'm not saying he would, or should, but he would be great at it.

I would vote him into office if given the chance, and I'm sure so would most Freepers.