Comments on: A Modest Proposal for Training Future Presidents http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Is there a better way to pick a president? — Cranach: The Blog of Veith http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-113166 Is there a better way to pick a president? — Cranach: The Blog of Veith Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:42:32 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/#comment-113166 [...] J. Fleming offers A Modest Proposal for Training Future Presidents: If God got fed up with us — and who would blame Him — and stepped down, would we want an [...] [...] J. Fleming offers A Modest Proposal for Training Future Presidents: If God got fed up with us — and who would blame Him — and stepped down, would we want an [...]

]]> By: WR Jonas http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-111694 WR Jonas Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:28:13 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/#comment-111694 I absolutely reject the notion of some elite foreign trained, snot nosed ,self obsessed, delusional being the best qualified to be president. Leaders are men or women of experience and desire and ability. Not college trained prigs. I believe it was WF Buckley who opined that he would rather be governed by the first 200 people in the Boston phone book than the faculty of Harvard. I hope I got that quote right but you get the point. Let us squelch this ridiculous idea before it ever takes root. To all the BDS people out there; how many single engine jet fighters have you landed? I absolutely reject the notion of some elite foreign trained, snot nosed ,self obsessed, delusional being the best qualified to be president. Leaders are men or women of experience and desire and ability. Not college trained prigs. I believe it was WF Buckley who opined that he would rather be governed by the first 200 people in the Boston phone book than the faculty of Harvard. I hope I got that quote right but you get the point.
Let us squelch this ridiculous idea before it ever takes root.
To all the BDS people out there; how many single engine jet fighters have you landed?

]]> By: Deus http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-110954 Deus Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:45:44 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/#comment-110954 jaimeshawn: Random picks with a background check? It would work. Better than Bush. Or SaPa. jaimeshawn:

Random picks with a background check? It would work. Better than Bush. Or SaPa.

]]> By: Blatant Reality » Blog Archive » Boring Sunday http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-110483 Blatant Reality » Blog Archive » Boring Sunday Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:57:20 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/#comment-110483 [...] like writing about nothing. Therefore, I’m just going to send you to Pajamas Media to read Frank J’s proposal on how we need to train our future presidents. Enjoy. Bookmark and Share: sociallist_80da121e_url = [...] [...] like writing about nothing. Therefore, I’m just going to send you to Pajamas Media to read Frank J’s proposal on how we need to train our future presidents. Enjoy. Bookmark and Share: sociallist_80da121e_url = [...]

]]> By: LeatherPenguin » An IMAO Moment http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-110434 LeatherPenguin » An IMAO Moment Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:22:24 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/#comment-110434 [...] A Modest Proposal for Training Future Presidents We even debate over which candidate will better improve the economy, which is kind of like trying to choose from a litter of kittens based on which one is best at controlling the weather (hint: it’s usually the calico). It’s like we don’t even know what a president does. No huge corporation is going to hire a CEO just because they just like the cut of his jib; they’re going to want a solid resume showing that the applicant is already experienced doing similar work. Bookmark to: var disqus_url = 'http://leatherpenguin.com/wordpress/?p=3963 '; var disqus_title = 'An IMAO Moment'; var disqus_message = 'A Modest Proposal for Training Future Presidents%0AWe even debate over which candidate will better improve the economy, which is kind of like trying to choose from a litter of kittens based on which one is best at controlling the weather (hint: it’s usually the calico). It’s like we don’t even know what a president does. […]%0A%0ABookmark to:%0A'; View the entire comment thread. [...] [...] A Modest Proposal for Training Future Presidents We even debate over which candidate will better improve the economy, which is kind of like trying to choose from a litter of kittens based on which one is best at controlling the weather (hint: it’s usually the calico). It’s like we don’t even know what a president does. No huge corporation is going to hire a CEO just because they just like the cut of his jib; they’re going to want a solid resume showing that the applicant is already experienced doing similar work. Bookmark to: var disqus_url = ‘http://leatherpenguin.com/wordpress/?p=3963 ‘; var disqus_title = ‘An IMAO Moment’; var disqus_message = ‘A Modest Proposal for Training Future Presidents%0AWe even debate over which candidate will better improve the economy, which is kind of like trying to choose from a litter of kittens based on which one is best at controlling the weather (hint: it’s usually the calico). It’s like we don’t even know what a president does. […]%0A%0ABookmark to:%0A’; View the entire comment thread. [...]

]]> By: jaimeshawn http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-110386 jaimeshawn Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:25:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/#comment-110386 I like nate's idea best. I think congress could be vastly improved by randomly selecting people to fill the role for a couple years - Sure some of those selected would be criminals; Some would be insane; but if only 10% of the population are criminals and only 20% are nuts, it would be a huge improvement over the congress critters we have now. I am also so under-whelmed by the two major parties' picks for president for the last 20 years that I can see a random process there likely being an improvement as well. I like nate’s idea best. I think congress could be vastly improved by randomly selecting people to fill the role for a couple years – Sure some of those selected would be criminals; Some would be insane; but if only 10% of the population are criminals and only 20% are nuts, it would be a huge improvement over the congress critters we have now.

I am also so under-whelmed by the two major parties’ picks for president for the last 20 years that I can see a random process there likely being an improvement as well.

]]> By: Deus http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-110219 Deus Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:55:44 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/#comment-110219 The electoral process was designed in the 18th century. How times have changed! We still run Third World politics. The most advanced nation in the World? Don't get depressed. Go out and change for the better! The electoral process was designed in the 18th century. How times have changed!

We still run Third World politics. The most advanced nation in the World?

Don’t get depressed. Go out and change for the better!

]]> By: john from cinncinati http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-110216 john from cinncinati Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:41:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/#comment-110216 we already have term limit laws on the books to move on the entrenched pols. they just go on to another job and screw that one up. they learn how the game is played, then take their clown act on the road. but i don't think term limits are federal. so you think a military guy has had some of the right training, to become the potus? we already have term limit laws on the books to move on the entrenched pols. they just go on to another job and screw that one up. they learn how the game is played, then take their clown act on the road. but i don’t think term limits are federal. so you think a military guy has had some of the right training, to become the potus?

]]> By: ic http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-110203 ic Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:01:07 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/#comment-110203 D. Meaker:Of course the slaves tended to be corrupt, much like our congressional staffers and lobbyists. I think our politicians are more corrupt than their "slaves". Just figure this out: Why after a couple of terms in Congress, most Congress people/ senators became multi-millionaires? Either we pay them too much, or ... You say lobbyists are corrupt. But "bribers" need "bribees". Who corrupted Charlie Rangel? If they don't have our tax money to earmark to their cronies, then their cronies would not give them sweetheart deals and millions of campaign contributions, then they will not be corrupted. So should we say we taxpayers are the corrupters? We return same politicians back year in year out hoping they will bring home the beacon. We let them tax that guy behind the tree, and hope we can share the loots. D. Meaker:Of course the slaves tended to be corrupt, much like our congressional staffers and lobbyists.

I think our politicians are more corrupt than their “slaves”. Just figure this out: Why after a couple of terms in Congress, most Congress people/ senators became multi-millionaires? Either we pay them too much, or …

You say lobbyists are corrupt. But “bribers” need “bribees”. Who corrupted Charlie Rangel? If they don’t have our tax money to earmark to their cronies, then their cronies would not give them sweetheart deals and millions of campaign contributions, then they will not be corrupted. So should we say we taxpayers are the corrupters? We return same politicians back year in year out hoping they will bring home the beacon. We let them tax that guy behind the tree, and hope we can share the loots.

]]> By: always right http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-110192 always right Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:17:39 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-modest-proposal-for-training-future-presidents/#comment-110192 The idea of a 'selected few' in training and gaining governing experience had been in practice in Europe for a while now. See how well that worked out for the general Europeans. The idea of a ’selected few’ in training and gaining governing experience had been in practice in Europe for a while now.

See how well that worked out for the general Europeans.

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