http://achicagoblog.blogivists.com/2006/12/14/the-problem-with-career-politicians/ Living and breathing in the Second City Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:31:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://achicagoblog.blogivists.com/2006/12/14/the-problem-with-career-politicians/#comment-19 Mike Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:07:03 +0000 http://achicagoblog.blogivists.com/2006/12/14/the-problem-with-career-politicians/#comment-19 Amen, Dan. Of course, I'm a bit of a hypocrit I suppose ... as I'm part of the "industry." Amen, Dan. Of course, I’m a bit of a hypocrit I suppose … as I’m part of the “industry.”

]]> http://achicagoblog.blogivists.com/2006/12/14/the-problem-with-career-politicians/#comment-18 Daniel Messick Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:03:22 +0000 http://achicagoblog.blogivists.com/2006/12/14/the-problem-with-career-politicians/#comment-18 Let us remember that the Founding Fathers idea of representation involved a farmer, or a lawyer, or merchant, (any number of careers/jobs at the time) running for Congress to best represent their areas/towns/states, and hopefully help their areas out. Sure, there was self-interest involved, but ultimately political office was viewed as a "service" to country; not as a life-time job as long as the apathetic voters continued to elect them. George Washington begrudgingly became President, and gladly left office to return to his farm. Perhaps I am out of touch, but I would love to see more candidates commit to only serving a term or two, try to get accomplished what they and their constituents elected them to accomplish, and then go back to private life. I know, I'm out of touch and delusional as it pertains to politics in the 21st Century. Let us remember that the Founding Fathers idea of representation involved a farmer, or a lawyer, or merchant, (any number of careers/jobs at the time) running for Congress to best represent their areas/towns/states, and hopefully help their areas out. Sure, there was self-interest involved, but ultimately political office was viewed as a “service” to country; not as a life-time job as long as the apathetic voters continued to elect them. George Washington begrudgingly became President, and gladly left office to return to his farm. Perhaps I am out of touch, but I would love to see more candidates commit to only serving a term or two, try to get accomplished what they and their constituents elected them to accomplish, and then go back to private life. I know, I’m out of touch and delusional as it pertains to politics in the 21st Century.

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