Saturday, December 29, 2012

Musing of One Wondering What the Roman Government in the First Century Did About Sword Control

Rhetorical question: if the people could establish an immutable rule that unless the "fiscal cliff" is definitively solved by January 20th, then the President and all Members of Congress would take an automatic 10% pay cut for the rest of their term, what would happen?
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  1. PhylJanuary 3, 2013 at 12:07 PM

    Sounds like a good idea to me. Something needs to happen to make our elected officials actually do what they're in Washington to do.

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    1. Jim January 3, 2013 at 6:39 PM

      Unfortunately, the immutable rule of government is that there are no immutable rules.

      Long ago, when I covered Pennsylvania State politics in Harrisburg, PA, I discovered the one thing which appeared necessary to prepare oneself for the skills required to become a State legislator: a large franchise of new and used car dealerships. It didn't hurt to make Ketchup, either.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2013 at 5:13 PM

    JD
    I THINK THAT WE'D ALL BE UP FOR MANSLAUGHTER....THE CONGRESSMEN WOULD DIE LAUGHING

    NICK P

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  3. Lisa DJanuary 18, 2013 at 9:05 PM

    Possibly a more compelling incentive would be to reduce all their health and retirement benefits. Let's see what really motivates them!

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