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To: yard_man who wrote (15957)	6/28/2004 3:52:46 PM
From: grusum	Respond to of 110194

tippet: "Those who want to concentrate power are especially the type I don't want in there" g: true, we have the right to elect, but the right to 'select' is rather limited. didn't the forefathers intend for politicians to 'sacrifice' to serve? that is, they weren't paid much.. it seems that the incentive to do well by the country, lies in the knowledge that you must return to it (the country) and make your way in it, in private life. you have little incentive if you can make public office your career, thus never returning to private life. but of course there are problems with that simplistic observation. lifetime politicians do tend to learn the issues very well. and the common working man is incredibly niave. so how does one find an intelligent learned selfless man/woman that wants office only to help the country and not him/herself? not so easy to find as he/she might not even exist. paraphasing woody allen.. "i'd never join a club that would be willing to have me as a member"... and the 'valley girl'..."if i'm too good for him, then why isn't he with me?"