I have been mulling this thought over for some time now and feel it needs to be put to pen. Ever wonder how many of our elected officials in Washington were real entrepreneurs before seeking your vote? I wasn't really sure, but I had my own opinion! Well, most are lawyers.
To be an entrepreneur or to want to become one takes a drive that not all individuals have. Long tedious hours, broke one moment rich the next - then broke perhaps again - then having to make the payroll, paying bills, wondering if you're going to make it, re-wondering, thinking rethinking, etc. Hard life!
Entrepreneurs are almost like the everyday married couple I guess; long hours, being broke one moment a little money the the next - then broke perhaps again, paying bills. Takes a rare breed to be successful at being married and/or an entrepreneur.
The exhilaration of success is ONE driver that surely inspires and keeps a person going in business. Bottom line is that it takes a deep abiding drive, inspiration, fortitude, love of hard work, etc. to make it in business.
Now, I must admit, to be a real lawyer, that takes all of the above too! And, I know one or two good lawyers. To continue practicing law and serving clients definitely takes all of the above to succeed. However, for a lawyer to want to get out of the practice and to seek election is something all together different. Makes one wonder why they would want to leave a profession that took years to achieve, just to become an elected official.
It seems once these same one-time-wanna-be-lawyers get elected, the first thing they want to do is regulate your business and very home life in a way only they feel is right. They think they know how to run a business - your business! (Forget the idea of making an honest profit - because that's a bad term now a days). They want to regulate the entrepreneur as well as the everyday person (you and I) - I guess just because they feel they "can" and only they know what is best. They just don't understand the hard work involved in running a business, yet they feel they are experts when creating new regulations, laws, etc. Why not enforce the ones we already have, apparently that ain't enough control.
Ever wonder how many of our elected officials were lawyers before they went to Washington? You'd be amazed as I was! Ever wonder how few were real entrepreneurs? I say, let's elect more entrepreneurs and everyday folks in all facets of government. Then, place term limits on all elected officials.
Now ask yourself: How many lawyer jokes do you know"?
To be an entrepreneur or to want to become one takes a drive that not all individuals have. Long tedious hours, broke one moment rich the next - then broke perhaps again - then having to make the payroll, paying bills, wondering if you're going to make it, re-wondering, thinking rethinking, etc. Hard life!
Entrepreneurs are almost like the everyday married couple I guess; long hours, being broke one moment a little money the the next - then broke perhaps again, paying bills. Takes a rare breed to be successful at being married and/or an entrepreneur.
The exhilaration of success is ONE driver that surely inspires and keeps a person going in business. Bottom line is that it takes a deep abiding drive, inspiration, fortitude, love of hard work, etc. to make it in business.
Now, I must admit, to be a real lawyer, that takes all of the above too! And, I know one or two good lawyers. To continue practicing law and serving clients definitely takes all of the above to succeed. However, for a lawyer to want to get out of the practice and to seek election is something all together different. Makes one wonder why they would want to leave a profession that took years to achieve, just to become an elected official.
It seems once these same one-time-wanna-be-lawyers get elected, the first thing they want to do is regulate your business and very home life in a way only they feel is right. They think they know how to run a business - your business! (Forget the idea of making an honest profit - because that's a bad term now a days). They want to regulate the entrepreneur as well as the everyday person (you and I) - I guess just because they feel they "can" and only they know what is best. They just don't understand the hard work involved in running a business, yet they feel they are experts when creating new regulations, laws, etc. Why not enforce the ones we already have, apparently that ain't enough control.
Ever wonder how many of our elected officials were lawyers before they went to Washington? You'd be amazed as I was! Ever wonder how few were real entrepreneurs? I say, let's elect more entrepreneurs and everyday folks in all facets of government. Then, place term limits on all elected officials.
Now ask yourself: How many lawyer jokes do you know"?
Most 'entrepreneurs and everyday folks' lack two of the most important qualities for becoming elected officials. Egocentrism and money.
ReplyDeleteCan the everyman afford to run for office?
I very much believe that they can. Former Sen. William Proxmire of Wisconsin ran with only $200.00 of his own money when he ran for the Senate. He was beholding to no interest group. A bigger issue is why do we have to take 2-3 years to run for office. That is what makes it difficult for the average person to run. Difficult today, but not impossible!
ReplyDeleteHe was married to a Rockefeller! While he only spent $200 of his own money, this was on his last two elections. If I were to spend 24 years in the Senate railing about how the government is wasting your tax dollars(which they are) and created the Golden Fleece Awards to prove it, anyone could get re-elected.
ReplyDeleteI still believe if we have term limits than the rich will not be so inclined to run for office. I understand it is much easier to get elected with money (more often than not, they leave office with even more in hand) hence, their desire to get into office. I would rather vote for someone with a deep desire to make government more "of the people", than a desire to deepen their pockets any day. As I stated, difficult, but not impossible!
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