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Old 13-December-2008, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Ara Pacis View Post
Especially if you are the type that believes that anyone smart enough to run a government is too smart to want to.
I think this is part of the problem. The people who don't want to but would take it as a necessary civil responsibility don't take the jobs. Instead we leave the job to people who are in it for the power and prestige.

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