Kapusta, I’m sorry but that is ridiculous. According to you, there is no such as a Gadol. Judaism is not a democracy, we don’t believe that everyone is equal, and we do believe that there are people called Gedolim who ARE much greater than the rest of us and whom we are required to follow. This is a basic concept of Judaism and one that our entire Mesorah is based on.
LU – We don’t believe that everyone is equal, and we also believe that there are people called Talmidei Chachamim who are much greater than the rest of us. You may be right that not every Talmid Chochom is a Manhig Hadoir, but his photo doesn’t have to be on the Kupat Ha’ir Brochure in order to be considered “Da’as Torah”. [I’m not arguing on your distinction]