Joshua Bell schreef:
> Ronn Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >The point of the above is that many politicians are treated so well as a
> >result of their positions that they have little or no idea of what their
> >average constituent goes through on a daily basis. Is that what we want,
> >or would we prefer that the politicians be familiar with the everyday life
> >of the common person?
>
> Honestly, if I am selecting a single person to represent me in national or
> regional decisions, I'd prefer slightly higher taxes to ensure that they can
> remain focused on their job and not the minutia. Similarly, I expect my
> manager to delegate tasks to me.
Define 'their job'..... As I see it, politicians make the rules of society to a
large extend, because we gave them the power to do so. Lots of those rules
stink. So let them deal with those things and find out how well their politics
work in practice. That's all I'm saying.
Sonja
