i think carreer pols were never envisioned by the founders. i think they though someone would serve and then go home to work. has not exactly happened that way though. -----Original Message----- From: Michael H Collis [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 1:17 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Pols... was RE: Mag... Spec ed in schools + Pony walker The saying, "Power corrupts," is as true today as it was when it was first coined. That's why I think term limits are the only way to get our government back to being accountable. The representatives and senators, obviously, don't feel like that. -----Original Message----- From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Barber, Kenneth L. Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 12:30 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Mag... Spec ed in schools + Pony walker do you think that our leaders are getting worse or has news just points up more? surely abe lincoln was no condit, but of course ben franklin was sorta a "ladies man" even though a great statesman. -----Original Message----- From: Bobby G. Greer, Ph. D. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 12:20 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Mag... Spec ed in schools + Pony walker In a message dated 3/7/02 11:15:10 AM, [log in to unmask] writes: >that young people can look up to our leaders because there are so many >unsavery characters in leadership lately. > That is sad! A lot of stuff goes to these 24 hour news network which have to make news. Twenty years ago, Condit would have been covered less, but not these guys on the news fight like hungry dogs over the least little "news" crumb. Bobby