At the OP,
Because they're politicians.Why can't Politicians do what the people want?
I was always under the impression our rebellions were organized around tea ceremonies. I could be wrong.Originally Posted by Megas Methuselah
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At the OP,
Because they're politicians.Why can't Politicians do what the people want?
I was always under the impression our rebellions were organized around tea ceremonies. I could be wrong.
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I don't believe that Churchill died a pauper, though he certainly wasn't as wealthy as modern day politicans can become. Also there are better politicans to look to if you want ethics and accountability.
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Here is a link. He was lucky in that he had rich friends.
I did not intend to imply ethics or accountability in Churchill. He was well suited for WW2, but I doubt suited otherwise.
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Politicians aren't supposed to do what the people want, they're supposed to give a clear set of opinions and everyone who agrees can vote for them, and if you don't agree, you vote for one who does represent you.
And if the politician you voted for did no good you can always stop voting for him.
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At the risk of wasting breath on a moribund thread, I believe that on his death the Churchill estate was worth a few hundred thousand pounds. Not an insignificant sum, but I grant you not quite the same as ready cash either.Here is a link. He was lucky in that he had rich friends.
I did not intend to imply ethics or accountability in Churchill. He was well suited for WW2, but I doubt suited otherwise.
Shame really, but I'm sure that by and large similar opportunities for enrichment existed then as now, though the divide between new money and old my have been clearer.
Last edited by Slyspy; 09-29-2010 at 12:35.
"Put 'em in blue coats, put 'em in red coats, the bastards will run all the same!"
"The English are a strange people....They came here in the morning, looked at the wall, walked over it, killed the garrison and returned to breakfast. What can withstand them?"
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Because different people want different things.Why can't Politicians do what the people want?
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