How does this sound for a job description:
1) 30 years of age or more
2) US citizen for 9 years or more
3) Resident of 1 of the 50 United States of America
4) Salary:$162,500
5) Excellent benefits(health,dental,vision,retirement,cafeteria,gym)
By now, you have probably guessed the job described above is that of a United States Senator.Left out of this description:paid staff, free postage, highly flexible schedule. In fact, the schedule is SO flexible, it permits Senators to look for new lines of work while on company time and to be paid while looking, ALL AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE. Such is the life of our nation's political elites. It is a life virtually unknown to the majority of this nation's citizens. It is also a divide between the elites and the citizens they aspire/purport to represent. Call me naive and/or crazy, but politicians should be forced to resign from one office before campaigning for another.