On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:20:06 -0500, "FamilySailor" wrote:

Personally, I have nothing against money. I like it in fact..... If you have
enough of it, you can even buy something from West Marine. Those that don't
like money can mail it to me ;-)

That was just something someone emailed me, I posted it to see what the
comments would be.

John "26 Again"

Good one I didn't realize how many people have apparently taken a
vow of poverty among the Republicans. As long as they came to be
successful in some manner that didn't involve screwing me, more power
to them It is the lifelong politicians that seem to get rich while
working for government wages that I wonder about.

It is the lifelong politicians that seem to get rich while
working for government wages that I wonder about.

Hummmm.... I wonder what the percentages are. I mean lifetime politicians
(Democrats vs.. Republican) and those who were successful in business before
getting on the government dole....

It is the lifelong politicians that seem to get rich while
working for government wages that I wonder about.

The other thing you gotta wonder about is why they spend millions of their own
money sometimes to get a job that pays about $150K.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"Trains are a winter sport"

It's all about ego and power.

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"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
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It is the lifelong politicians that seem to get rich while
working for government wages that I wonder about.

The other thing you gotta wonder about is why they spend millions of
their own
money sometimes to get a job that pays about $150K.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"Trains are a winter sport"

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message

It's all about ego and power.

Yup. Especially the power part.

Max

Except for Clinton. It was about a blow job....

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"Maxprop" wrote in message
news

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message

It's all about ego and power.

Yup. Especially the power part.

Max

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message

Except for Clinton. It was about a blow job....

Think Hillary is in it for a blow job, too? :-)

Max

Except for Clinton. It was about a blow job....


Maxprop wrote:
Think Hillary is in it for a blow job, too? :-)

Could be. I heard she was next in line to marry Britney Spears

DSK

It's all about ego and power.

And under the table money.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"Trains are a winter sport"

It's all about ego and power.

SAIL LOCO wrote:
And under the table money.

IMHO there's a lot of that, but the ego stroking these Washington DC
guys get subjected to is incredible. Hollywood stars don't get schmoozed
like the most junior Congresscritter. Remember there are several hundred
lobbyists for every single elected rep, they all get huge staff support,
where ever they go they get special treatment, and everybody is
constantly begging them for favors.

Of course the opportunity to make money is there too. For example, Bill
Clinton came to the Presidency poorer than any President since Abe
Lincoln, and walked out with 2 or 3 million $$$... and that was while
under close surveillance by some of the finest legal and financial
talent in Washington

DSK