30% of our House went to a top 100 university which isn't necessarily saying much - that list includes many state universities and I'd say that's a perfectly appropriate number.
20% of the British Parliament went to Oxbridge alone.
I find my problem with people defending figures like Yellen accepting speaking money is that they will often put forward the most charitable explanation of this behavior. "She's an accomplished woman who held one of the most powerful positions in global financial regulation! Of course big banks and hedge funds want her to come and speak."
Why should we give our public officials the benefit of the doubt? Why should they get the charitable viewpoint? Imo, if you hold the absolutely shocking amounts of power someone like Yellen does, where your post has significant control on the oversight and regulation of the most powerful free market economy in history, you NEED to have your feet held to the fire with regards to stuff like bribery. Our system has become corrupted due to charitable explanations.
30% of our House went to a top 100 university which isn't necessarily saying much - that list includes many state universities and I'd say that's a perfectly appropriate number.
20% of the British Parliament went to Oxbridge alone.