[SOC] Californians asked for it

[Bob Nielsen]

That reminded me somewhat of the following quotation from Groucho Marx:

"Please accept my resignation.  I don't care to belong to any club that
will have me as a member."

Bob, N7XY

On Fri, Oct 10, 2003 at 01:30:57AM +0100, Paul Bartlett wrote:
> Well,  I'm working from memory here but there's a quote from Heinlein that
> goes something like, "The one thing that should definitely disqualify a
> politician from seeking office in a democracy is actually wanting to do the
> job."
> 
> P'rhaps it should be like jury service; you're selected at random from those
> that are suitably qualified and you either serve in office or spend a
> similar term in jail.
> 
> Paul ;-)
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "JMcAulay" <john@mcaulay.net>
> To: <soc@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 11:36 PM
> Subject: [SOC] Californians asked for it
> 
> 
> >
> > Not only does it appear that in other areas in the US people seem to think
> > Californians enjoy political circuses, many in other countries reportedly
> > think the California electorate is a pack of total lunatics.
> >
> > So, what have we done?  Are Californians really stupid enough to have
> voted
> > into the Governor's office some body-building movie actor?
> >
> > Or is he really a magnetic speaker ("inarticulate"?  hardly) with an
> earned
> > business degree (and an honorary doctorate) from the University of
> > Winsconsin, a businessman who personally manages extensive holdings, a
> > public-spirited giver of plenty of his own time and money to support youth
> > athletics (especially among the disadvantaged and disabled), a devoted
> > family man, a long-time personal friend of former US President Sir George
> > Bush (having been a member of Bush's Council on Physical Fitness), who had
> > several members of the late President Kennedy's family (staunch supporters
> > of the opposition political party, y'know) enjoying their places on stage
> > when he offered his acceptance speech?  And, by the way, a man who has a
> > track record of establishing top-level personal goals (world's best
> > bodybuilder, then biggest box-office draw in Hollywood, now Governor of
> > California) and achieving them?
> >
> > Wow, same guy.
> >
> > Hey, I live here, and I'm not complaining.
> >
> > 73
> > John WA6QPL  SOC 263