Are our elected officials, in general, honest, hard-working people?
821284
Since the Washington Senators are no longer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Senators  I can only assume you were referring to the Ottawa Senators and I believe their officials certainly are honest and hard-working and call the games as fairly as possible.  They're playing quite well this season and I believe it's simply due to skill... and big sticks.\n\nI know you weren't talking politics...
799483
Yes. This situation is logical. All government officers, however highly ranked, are there to serve the public and have to report into public representatives, who are nothing but elected political leaders. This is how democracy works. At times, it may not be a very efficient way of managing our affairs but democracy ensures that someone who actually represents the people is actually in charge. I can understand your cynicism. Somebody once said, in a democracy you deserve the government you get!
383414
Depends, since some people have alot of will power to do their job properly and others just enjoy life without lifting their pinky up. I'm a hard worker and never complain about the situations I face, not that I work now or anything but I would give my all to do a decent job.
18869
Not necessarily because those positions are often subordinate to a higher, elected official. It is imperative that these assistants cooperate with the elected official because otherwise, the administrative team will not be productive at all. Anyways, the elected official already represents the interests of the people and can pass his voted-for policies to the secretaries and attorney general.
696612
hard work with sincerity
940292
This is just as important to vote Tuesday as in the presidential elections.  We need to have people who are capable of watching our backs at the government level.  I want them to show up for work and be able to make a honest- not political- decision on how things should be for the good of all not just a few.
696436
A good politician sometimes does not mean only a  good eduction and experience. Sometimes it is a person with a heart that would care genuinely for the welfare of the citizenry.
512123
If you filled out an employment application with as many lies as the politicians tell while campaigning for office, you would either never be hired or you would be fired immediately after they do you background checks.  Secondly, look up the congressional record and see just how much time the politicians work.  It is horrendous how many never vote on legislation or seldom vote.  If you and I missed that amount of time from work. Again the hatchet would fall.  However, when you are paid wheather you come to work or not why work?  I think this is an example of "class welfare".  The reason I call it class welfare is that they have created a system where the politicians are in a class where they receive very high compensation for not working.  As far as them listening to the "people", they think they are the people.  When is the last time you heard one say, "I supported or did not support this legislation because due to the feelings of my constiuents"?  No it is "I" feel so on and so forth. "I" think, "My" opinion.  TERM LIMITS is the answer.  After all congress saw fit to limit the term of the presidency to two elected terms.  Why should congress be above the standards they set for the president.  At least we could get rid of Ted Kennedy, Old Byrd from West Virginia and the rest of that bag of professional politicians.  They are so quick to use the term "our founding fathers".  Well our founding fathers never invisioned a system of permanent/professional politicians.  Most of them were farmers and planters and did their "public service" between planting and harvesting times. And I might add,  with very little compensation for their efforts.  These Bas----- have a strangle hold on our society and we had better take it back or we are done as a free society.
613502
yes it is true. another way our govt. is taking care of others ahead of it's own.
1007334
question is too general. Anyway, maybe professionalism, leadership, good time & resource management, hard working.
85616
it is the rules of the government, elected officials make it.
358031
I don't know how they are to work for. However, they are a client at my work and they have always been a pleasure to do business with. I would imagine they treat the employees well.
136321
It is so obviously true that I wonder why you bothered to ask.\n\nWorld leaders -- politicians -- are like the artist who used to live next to me, who said that the truth had no particular appeal for him over an interesting or useful lie.\n\nWe've gotten to the point where there is simply no value placed on truth, honesty, integrity, by those who wield power.  I have long and tedious theories as to why this is so, but suffice to say that as long as we continue to permit them to behave this way, and vote for them anyway, we may deserve our fate.  In any case, those of us who HAVE a vote, whether we bother to use it or not, must share in the blame for dishonesty in our elected leaders.
631005
That is why we vote so often.  Poloticians get comfortable in office.  They need to be replaced on a regular basis to keep them honest.
596867
I most definitely do. The decisions that are made on the your local level are the ones, most of the time, that have the most affect on a person. Additonally, the local politicians are easier to make contact with if you have concerns and questions.
555957
Yes, charisma. And personality. And something more. They are highly talented at what they do. They have that special something, that "it" factor, that lets them share their talents with others and have their emotions come through in their performance. A special something that sparks the interest of the public, something that makes us sit up and take notice. It's what a politician hopes he/she has, in order to get elected. And it's not just any one thing, either. It's a combination of several things, like charisma, personality, wit, wisdom, appearance, talent, and the like that seems to have come together like a mathematical equation that works. These are stars of this world. These are the people like to follow. It is, I think, best thought of simply as "it".
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They are hard working people with low pay.