A bit of life experience helps in governing a country. That being said, it is unfortunate that as people age, their minds tend to "solidify" and they have trou

A bit of life experience helps in governing a country. That being said, it is unfortunate that as people age, their minds tend to "solidify" and they have trouble understanding new things. The problem (which is evident over and over) is that Congress, while full of useful experience and wisdom accumulated with age, is also 20+ years behind the times on many issues.