At 09:53 18-02-01 +0100, Sonja wrote:
>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.
Ditto.
-- Ronn! :)
