Meritocracy's Limits

James Joyner (Outside The Beltway) has some significant personal observations on the limits of meritocracy as he discusses Stacy McCain's blog post on the same topic. Be sure to read McCain's post as well as the OTR links to the significance of unpaid internships to careers in public policy and media jobs. Joyner is correct that the subject of apprenticeships in Washington is fascinating and, I might add, one the power brokers would like you to overlook.