Democracy in Action!

Democracy in Action!

Let's see some Democracy in action! Polls close December 31, 2012 CST.

Honorary means unpaid, does it not?
I doubt someone of RJH's multifaceted learning and abilities could be persuaded to rescue us from ourselves without appropriate remuneration.

How much of what have you been drinking????

Hmmmmmm. You asked me that before I entered the thread! Amazing, sir.
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On the question at hand, it depends on her qualifications.
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No beer option, so I didn't vote.

Originally posted by tt92:

.....appropriate remuneration.

I hate it when you use big words!

But he wants to be tsar, not president!

Admittedly being Monarchial by nature, Tsarist would be appealing, however as a long time voluntary worker in challenging communities, I would be on hand and would most certainly not take any remuneration for assisting in difficult climes. Even the Chicagoan wakening from his woolly periods would get a positive surprise. Indeed, I would pursue a goodly direction and tirelessly work (as I have always done) for the betterment of all - even poor old Smileyfaze (!). Now where's that passport?

neck to neck Romney vs. Brock bin Obama vs. rjhowie.

They would have litle chance with my hat in the ring except to be both gobsmacked and unable to respond. I wouldn't take any remuneration and having been on tv once and radio twice ( and the source of a chapter in a book) a suitable person for media interviews which I suspect would queue for the chance. Being a real man of the people, in my tour I would vsit the pleasant backwaters that are overlooked so get the bunting out in Grand Rapids.

Originally posted by rjhowie:

( and the source of a chapter in a book)

Nah, didn't need that as I got American hstory at school but thanks anyway Jaybro. A copy of the book is now in the famous (Reference only Mitchell library here in a former city of Culture. Can understand that you unfortunately will not be rememberd to future generations in the posterity stakes so a case of (diet) Irn Bru to compensate.

A brief sidetrack from Democracy in Action! to Capitalism in Action!.

Fifty years ago I worked for a couple of years in Taejon, South Korea. The city was a backwater at best as was true of other large cities, Seoul and Pusan included. Beggars were everywhere, as were smiling children imploring, 'Chewing gum, mister?'. There were no paved streets outside Seoul, no public transportation, no nothing. I doubt that there was a millionaire in the country but for a couple of "smart" politicians.

Now?
Known Korean billionaires according to Forbes analysis units include:
Lee Kun Hee (Samsung) $2.9 billion
Chung Mong Koo (Hyundai) $2.2 billion
Lee Myung Hee (Shinsegae) $1.8 billion
Lee Jay Yong (Samsung) $1.7 billion
Yong Keu Cha (Kazakhmys) $1.3 billion
Chung Mong Joon (Hyundai) $1.3 billion
Suh Kyung Bae (Amorepacific) $1.1 billion

Forbes lists thirty multi-millionaires.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Korean_billionaires_and_multi-millionaires



Utterly mind-blowing.

South Korea is a wealthy, prosperous state that manufactures cars, semiconductors and cellphones. Annual per capita income is about $32,000, 18 times higher than in the North. Drive down any street in Seoul, and you’ll see a Starbucks on most every corner, across the street from a Krispy Kreme, next door to a Calvin Klein Underwear store.





The really good news is that young people there want the US out. So do I.

And with those financial credentials they would get elected to Congress or Senate with no bother!