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uncle arnie wrote:

Telamon wrote:

In article ,
uncle arnie unclearnie@nknowledgeablel wrote:

David Wilkins was interviewed on CBC/RCI show "As it Happens". He
doesn't know anything about the country he has been appointed
ambassador to. Nothing. He deflected all questions about Canada,
apparently b/c his qualification for the job is that he is about
as informed as the appointer. He knows no geography, no idea of
the national anthem, let alone being smart enough to turn down an
interview until he gets briefed. Those with low expectations for
an appointee could not have imagined such an idiot in their
wildest dreams.

Oh, and it is important to you if you're an American. Wilkins
doesn't know why. Do you?

So the way it works here in the US is that ordinary people run for
office or are appointed in this case to an office in the government
as opposed to having a ruling elite. I have an imported body
builder for my governor for instance. Hopefully Wilkins will do
well after some on the job training.


Interesting. Such people don't get elected in other countries. They
have to be intelligent and knowledgeable first. They get stupid
later after temptation of office.

This is what a free country is all about. Anyone can run for office,
even legal emigrants once they become citizens, with a few exceptions
such as the office of the president. Pretty exciting stuff when you
think about it. I would not want to subject myself a ruling elite.

Like any service to country serving as a representative is a duty not a
privilege and you are not supposed to use the position to enrich
yourself. The people that do get caught and pay the price.

But there are always exceptions like people that get elected many times
and they start to think they are better than the common man. There are
some that abused their position in the media and government.

The USA is a government by the people, for the people and of the people
not some ruling elite.

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Telamon
Ventura, California