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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (339186)	6/2/2007 6:18:42 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1576613

re: I'm more for the belief that any average citizen ought to be qualified for government service. You think star actors are "average citizens"?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (339186)	6/2/2007 8:13:38 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1576613

Ted, > Its strange to them not because an actor could not be Prime Minister but that an actor would not be well qualified for the job. And its true. I'm more for the belief that any average citizen ought to be qualified for government service. Like everything else, running a gov't has increasingly become more complex. I think its important that someone be smart, well educated with a degree in law or public administration or urban planning or political science.....something related to governance, and finally have some experience in running gov't at lower levels before running on a national level. Again, I think Arnold got away with a lot because of his connections and his family background. Only now in his second term does he seem to be hitting his stride......which means CA paid for 4 years of OJT. However, I do believe being wealthy should not be a pre requisite which unfortunately mostly is these days. The notion that you need a collegiate pedigree and governing/legislative experience fosters elitism. You don't get elected unless you're part of the "in crowd." I don't like that, but maybe that's just because I grew up as a geek in high school. Its no more elitism than expecting a chip engineer to have a degree in engineering.