spooky3 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 ... If your group are happy to buy lunch for your representative, then that is up to you. The rep would be accountable to the group for his expenses. Yes, but people elected to office in the real world really ought to be really honest. This is politics we are on about here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairyloon Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 This is politics we are on about here! Part of the aim is to get politics out of government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 This is politics we are on about here! Yes. If people are not demonstrably honest, they ought not to seek/accept public office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Part of the aim is to get politics out of government. But this plan, in reality, puts more in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Part of the aim is to get politics out of government. Make that "...to get corruption and dishonesty out of politics." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yes. If people are not demonstrably honest, they ought not to seek/accept public office. Once again, real world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampersand Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yes, but people elected to office in the real world really ought to be really honest. that's an interesting point of view (interesting to me if no-one else) Would we be better off with an honest (but useless) prime minister, or a devious and unscrupulous (but effective and successful) one? When I knew everything I would have gone for the former everytime - now that I'm not so sure about some things, I have my doubts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairyloon Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 But this plan, in reality, puts more in. No it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 No it doesn't. More people with delegated power, how is that not more politics based on Chinese whispers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 that's an interesting point of view (interesting to me if no-one else) Would we be better off with an honest (but useless) prime minister, or a devious and unscrupulous (but effective and successful) one? When I knew everything I would have gone for the former everytime - now that I'm not so sure about some things, I have my doubts An honest person cannot be disproved, blackmailed, or bribed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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