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Originally posted by Darius871
They've got a point!
They've got a point!
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In their country, anyway. A quick look at ours shows that private sector wages have no apparent enhancing effect on either competence or ethics."I have as much authority as the pope. I just don't have as many people who believe it." — George Carlin -
Originally posted by Rufus T. Firefly
In their country, anyway. A quick look at ours shows that private sector wages have no apparent enhancing effect on either competence or ethics.
So very true...so very true...
"I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you're not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration." - Hillary Clinton, 2003Comment
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It's a thought experiment.Anyhow, be honest with us and actually make your point rather than pretending you didn't post this for a reason...
I believe I said that already. I'm curious what answers we would get from the poly posters, nothing more then that.
I was debating in another thread and I thought, that would make an excellent poll, and I don't believe it had ever been asked before.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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Why not?Would we be able to post on poly while "on the job"?
Is your boss going to go and tell you to be there? At worst you'd be kicked out of caucus and have to serve as an independent.
That's the thing you can't be fired and you have a 2 year gig.
That's one of the perks of the job.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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You say "kicked out of caucus" like it'd be a bad thing...Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Why not?
Is your boss going to go and tell you to be there? At worst you'd be kicked out of caucus and have to serve as an independent.
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500-1k.Comment
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I would volunteer to be a congressman, since I can just get rich of sluch funds and kick backs.
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I voted for over a million bucks. Why do it for free if I can get that much.
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Hmm. Junior Congressman from CT? I'd give it a shot for a salary in the 50-100 range. My salary is in that range now and I spend a lot of time arguing about politics. So the only change is geographical, which admittedly is a bummer. Then again, I might do something good and I'd only be there for 2 years.
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The trick isn't to break some eggs to make an omelette, it's convincing the eggs to break themselves in order to aspire to omelettehood.Comment
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Zombies.... give me your ear (if they haven't rotted off yet).... it's time.... to move on.... from boring politics... cheesy campaign speeches read by politicians who didn't write them... and Iraq.... and al quaeda.... so you can finally.... learn how to live life.... life beyond the 6 o'clock news and the newspapers which are always the same drivel.... and learn that life does not have to be an endless journey of worshipping terrorism, corrupt politicians, and the crowd of miserable off-topic posters.Here is an interesting scenario to check out. The Vietnam war is cool.Comment
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If I can use the position to leverage more money and influence (such that I can get a sweet well paid job after my stint) then I would accept a low salary all expenses paid job. If it is purely to do my 'duty' and I gain no other benefit, I would want more than my current salary.One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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I picked I'd pay for the experience. Just think about that on your resume!I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
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We have the same sort of discussions wrt politician pay here. "Pay more to attract better candidates/representatives" has been the claim. Quite frankly we have been on that path for decades and the quality of our representatives continues to drop. Perhaps it's time to move the other way and actually attract dedicated people interested in public service for a change.
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That's the real prize. The "retirement" program calls for you to receive your salary for the rest of your life...not a bad deal for two years work.Originally posted by Arrian
Then again, I might do something good and I'd only be there for 2 years.
-Arrian"I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you're not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration." - Hillary Clinton, 2003Comment
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You can do whatever you want as a congressman. I'm not putting any restrictions on people. If people want to schmooze up to the lobbyists, they are welcome too.If I can use the position to leverage more money and influence (such that I can get a sweet well paid job after my stint) then I would accept a low salary all expenses paid job. If it is purely to do my 'duty' and I gain no other benefit, I would want more than my current salary.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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