If you look at Mt. Rushmore, can you pick out the career politician? You probably can't because Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln all had careers that they left to briefly serve the people. It wasn't too long ago that the ideal for politics was to have a business, build it then leave that company for a couple of years while you served as Congressman or Senator and then return. That was because who better than a farmer would know what a farm bill would impact? Who better than a beat cop could tell you why a crime needs to be punished with 5 years?
With the rise of the career politician, suddenly government became insulated. You also start seeing people using their position more for political gain. You see bribery scandals from both parties. You see sex scandals from both parties. And the one universal fact is that the people abusing power are career politicians.
So my question: Are we as a country best served by person who is a career politician?
2007-08-02
12:35:03
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