 Politicians: Hanging Chads or High Fliers?, Debate - How do we secure better rulers? |
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  Oct 27 03, 06:26
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New Debate: Democracy produces bad leaders.
Democracy is great - we're very lucky. Despite Bush's hanging chads (how to win election) scandal and the UK's First-Past-The-Post travesty, democracy is good. However... The pressure on politicians is very great indeed. They face public scrutiny from everywhere - their fellow politicians, their opposition politicians, the media, the public, abroad and so on. The pay is not tremendous either. OK more than I get by a long way but top-fliers in other spheres earn much more with far less responsibility. So why do it? Well many do entry politics with a desire to help others. We are cynical about politicians but many are honestly trying to do good in an area which they feel they enjoy. But are they the best we could get? Maybe more pay and less intensive scrutiny would make politics a more appealing profession to more people - and some of those would be much better at it... Any thoughts please? |
  
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Oct 27 03, 18:57
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 Mosaic Master  Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
Oh boy! :devil:
I just despise political issues!  I bet a woman in office would solve the problem! :speechless: :speechless: Tee hee! 
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Jox Politicians: Hanging Chads or High Fliers? Oct 27 03, 06:26 
Jox Hi Cleo, thanks for replying.
You've obviousl... Oct 27 03, 20:37 
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