Some good points have been raised about the "benefits" of a connected politician vs. a business person.
For what it's worth, I tend to value individual accomplishment far more than "connectedness" (is that a word?). It's true, connections can help get things done, but depending on who owes whom favors, they can also prevent the right decisions from being made. On the other hand, to survive in the business world (especially as a minority) is to understand how to get things done on one's own merit, and is a demonstration of creativity and tenacity, all qualities I admire. It's nice that Olin Moore may have helped Sabo create jobs by spending my tax dollars, but I'm more impressed with people who work long hours and invest their own cash to create jobs. I'm tired of the political elite pushing projects on us to benefit their friends (connections); it's time to roll up our sleeves and come up with some new ideas and paradigms. David Piehl Central __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
