Intelligence, again, is only an arbitrary inheritance based on the intellect of your parents and how much time they were able to spend with you during infancy. The children of the single mom taking two jobs with a second rate baby-sitter are going to be at a disadvantage compared to the child of the stay at home mom that reads and plays games with the kid all day. I was fortunate enough to have to second experience, and the head start become obviously apparent when I started school. I guess quite a bit of it is genetics and willingness to learn, but it's mostly nurture.
There definitely is a correlation between intellect and income, but personally, I think those that are smart (and I think you're very bright) see the necessity of welfare and taxes for the common good. It isn't a perfect system, and I would love it if someone can think of/propose another one, but until then.. it's better than eliminating it entirely. Again, I think taxes for schools, roads, and protection services should be necessary. Churches and other things that are far from required should be noncompulsory. (Which goes against my Jedi Temple point, but yeah. )
Actually, I don't think we should have a Congress. We don't need representatives, a direct democracy is possible. (One of the things I disagree with dawh on. )
Owe. My head.
Aww, that totally made me day. ..Even if it is just because you're tired or something. Dawh = <3 . ..In an "I think you're awesome" in a sort of role model way, not a "OMG, JOHNNY DEPP!!!" way.