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Line 59: − − === Political and legal examples === − − *[[Phyllis Schlafly]] was born into a poverty-stricken [[Great Depression|Depression]]-era family, and yet as a housewife with six children defeated the presidents of both parties, [[Ted Kennedy]], the entire media, the [[Establishment]], and all the pundits by stopping [[ERA]]. − *[[William Penn]]'s approach to colonial [[Pennsylvania]], which even advertised to attract hard-working settlers of all ethnicity and religious beliefs; as a result [[Philadelphia]] quickly became the most prosperous and highly populated city in colonial [[America]]. − *[[Ronald Reagan]] was a "C" student and a "B" actor who was second-rate at virtually everything he did outside of politics, and yet won landslides to become president and embodied the best of the public in his speeches and political philosophy. He was underestimated by all of his political opponents. His famous "tear down this wall!" speech was mocked and yet achieved the seemingly impossible, peacefully. − *the recall of the governor, the attorney general, and another top official in North Dakota in 1921—who were corrupt politicians devoted to state ownership of industry—was organized and achieved by someone who never held public office<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/23/opinion/recalling-the-first-recall.html?pagewanted=1</ref> − *the "[[common law]]" developed over centuries based on many day-to-day judicial decisions, relying on logic, custom and precedent, and such law was considered better than a statute drafted by one or a few experts − *the [[U.S. Constitution]], in its prohibition on nobility and religious tests for office, its frequent elections of House members, and its term limitation on the president. − *the [[Australian]] 2020 summit employed the best of the public by bringing together 1,000 people from all over Australia to discuss and make plans for the country's future.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/summit-not-just-another-talkfest/story-e6frg726-1111115465754</ref>
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*In 1939, George Dantzig, a graduate student at [[Stanford University]] solved two problems in statistics that were previously considered unsolvable after mistaking them for a homework assignment. Until Dantzig's professor told him what he had done, he was unaware that there was anything special about the problems.<ref>http://www.snopes.com/college/homework/unsolvable.asp</ref>
*In 1939, George Dantzig, a graduate student at [[Stanford University]] solved two problems in statistics that were previously considered unsolvable after mistaking them for a homework assignment. Until Dantzig's professor told him what he had done, he was unaware that there was anything special about the problems.<ref>http://www.snopes.com/college/homework/unsolvable.asp</ref>
*All wikis, such as [[Conservapedia]], are an example of the 'Best of the Public' because their accuracy depends upon the premise thet the public can outdo encyclopedias written by experts.
*All wikis, such as [[Conservapedia]], are an example of the 'Best of the Public' because their accuracy depends upon the premise thet the public can outdo encyclopedias written by experts.
=== Political and legal examples ===
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]] was born into a poor [[Great Depression|Depression]]-era family, and yet as a housewife with six children defeated the presidents of both parties, [[Ted Kennedy]], the entire media, the [[Establishment]], and all the experts by stopping [[ERA]].
*[[William Penn]]'s approach to colonial [[Pennsylvania]], which even advertised to attract hard-working settlers of all ethnicity and religious beliefs; as a result [[Philadelphia]] quickly became the most prosperous and highly populated city in colonial [[America]].
*[[Ronald Reagan]] was a "C" student and a "B" actor who was second-rate at virtually everything he did outside of politics, and yet won landslides to become president and embodied the best of the public in his speeches and political philosophy. He was underestimated by all of his political opponents. His famous "tear down this wall!" speech was mocked and yet achieved the seemingly impossible, peacefully.
*the recall of the governor, the attorney general, and another top official in North Dakota in 1921—who were corrupt politicians devoted to state ownership of industry—was organized and achieved by someone who never held public office<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/23/opinion/recalling-the-first-recall.html?pagewanted=1</ref>
*the "[[common law]]" developed over centuries based on many day-to-day judicial decisions, relying on logic, custom and precedent, and such law was considered better than a statute drafted by one or a few experts
*the [[U.S. Constitution]], in its prohibition on nobility and religious tests for office, its frequent elections of House members, and its term limitation on the president.
*the [[Australian]] 2020 summit employed the best of the public by bringing together 1,000 people from all over Australia to discuss and make plans for the country's future.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/summit-not-just-another-talkfest/story-e6frg726-1111115465754</ref>
===Moral examples===
===Moral examples===
*the [[faith]] of the woman from [[Canaan]], Matthew 15:21-28
*the [[faith]] of the woman from [[Canaan]], Matthew 15:21-28
*individuals who display [[stigmata]], as [[Padre Pio]] did
*individuals who display [[stigmata]], as [[Padre Pio]] did
===Art and music examples===
===Art and music examples===