It is the same paradox that comes with the power of special interests. Special interests are small. They have shared objectives. They pool their resources. They

It is the same paradox that comes with the power of special interests. Special interests are small. They have shared objectives. They pool their resources. They are following Napoleon's dictum: "In a battle, as in a siege, the art consists in concentrating very heavy fire on a particular point. The line of battle once established, the one who has the ability to concentrate an unlooked-for mass of artillery suddenly and unexpectedly on one of these points is sure to carry the day." In contrast, the people, on average, want nothing. They believe that their efforts will be undone by those opposed, or not alter the ponderous inertia of the status quo, or that factions or (no surprise) special interests will be able to absorb the vast majority of legislative attention and resources. So the average is apathy. It's not thought all the way through, though. If a special interest can do it... so can you.