Ever since I started this blog I have written about decisions made by public officials as if I was in their position with the information that they had. I always thought that was the way to do it that was fairest to them. If I was going to criticize I should have as much of the information as they did--as much as a private person can get.
But with a sound process--one in which I was able to empty out my ego and really listen, following the facts and logic as best I could and considering them alongside my goals and my principles--I realized I could make tough decisions and still sleep easy at night, knowing at a minimum that no one in my position, given the same information, could have made the decision any better. A Promised Land (447)