Re: [OT] Slashdot and media accuracy (was Re: Improved Debian Project Emergency Communications)
On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 at 17:56 GMT, Paul Johnson penned:
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> On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 07:13:33PM +0800, David Palmer. wrote:
>> Put all politicians on a wage of $500.00/week, and make it a capital
>> offense to take a political bribe, and you would get the ones that
>> want to do the job for the right reasons.
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> Would also encourage just random people to get a job as a politician
> because it would be a reasonable income.
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Friends of mine postulated the idea of having "politician duty" in much
the same was as we have jury duty ... you get a letter one day telling
you it's your turn to serve. Pretty sure this was done in at least one
ancient govt ... think it was Athens.
"Random people" have a much better chance of aligning with my interests
than politicians. The fact is, anyone who's willing to put themselves
and their family through the torture that is a politician's life by
definition does not share my values.
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monique
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