> > > The person who does this job does it because they want to fulfill an
> important
> > > position and make the right choices. Not for glory, fame, and power,
> because
> > > the power is not for their own ends. The fame (or infamy) should be a
> > byproduct
> > > of the job. The glory should be a byproduct of doing a good job at it.
> > >
> > > The president's salary should be minimum wage, because that's what people
> are
> > > expected to live on. If the president wants more, hey, just raise minimum
> > wage.
> > >
> > > The president should not be able to accept any gifts of any sort so they
> don't
> > > bypass the previous provision, and so they don't get bribed. Cops have this
> > > rule, why not our other public servants?
> > >
> > > The president should have their house and computer and offices etc etc
> hooked
> > up
> > > to surveillance just to make sure they're not crooked. Checks and balances.
>
> > > It's not the rest of their life, just 4 years. Just because you're
> president
> > > doesn't mean you're not subject to the same temptations everyone else is.
> > > People in public can be watched, and they're working for the public. It's
> the
> > > public's duty and best interest to make sure this job gets done properly.
> > >
> > > The president shouldn't really keep getting paid after they're out of
> office.
> > > Being president isn't winning the lottery.
> > >
> > > All this should guarantee that the person who wants the job just really
> wants
> > it
> > > badly for the right reasons, and will do the right job. Why settle for
> less?
> > >
> > > Discuss.
> > >
> > > Hey don't mind me, I'm not sober.
> > >
> >
>