I just remembered a non encounter with Rockefeller. When his name was submitted he was making the rounds to member's offices. I was in the middle of something when a colleague came back to tell me to go out front, Rockefeller is here. I wasn't interested. Maybe an angel was telling me to stay clear.
Yes! I think your angels were protecting you. I do believe mine have protect me at times, as well, fren. Tell me, were you in Congress back then?? Please don't divulge who you are but it is just heartening to know that former Congress members are here on this board. It is nice to know that we had some true patriots in Congress once upon a time
Oh, another thing. I did understand very early on. I wouldn't trade places with the big names for all the rice in China. Being a small cog has great advantages.
That's a lot of rice, fren! Is that because they constantly have to make decisions against their better judgement & are constantly threatened with blackmail & who knows what else?
Lack of privacy and yes, compromise. And I saw that weilding power could be soul destroying because the temptations are Neverending. But in my day, there were a few obvious bad apples, but there were few in the millionairs club and lots of WWII veterans. Now finding out how bad it was, but in the main, it wasn't ubiquitous. (But I was fooled by the worst, so I am not a perfect judge by any stretch.)
I just remembered a non encounter with Rockefeller. When his name was submitted he was making the rounds to member's offices. I was in the middle of something when a colleague came back to tell me to go out front, Rockefeller is here. I wasn't interested. Maybe an angel was telling me to stay clear.
Yes! I think your angels were protecting you. I do believe mine have protect me at times, as well, fren. Tell me, were you in Congress back then?? Please don't divulge who you are but it is just heartening to know that former Congress members are here on this board. It is nice to know that we had some true patriots in Congress once upon a time
Just a legislative assistant. But I worked for two congressmen who were decent people.
Oh, another thing. I did understand very early on. I wouldn't trade places with the big names for all the rice in China. Being a small cog has great advantages.
That's a lot of rice, fren! Is that because they constantly have to make decisions against their better judgement & are constantly threatened with blackmail & who knows what else?
Lack of privacy and yes, compromise. And I saw that weilding power could be soul destroying because the temptations are Neverending. But in my day, there were a few obvious bad apples, but there were few in the millionairs club and lots of WWII veterans. Now finding out how bad it was, but in the main, it wasn't ubiquitous. (But I was fooled by the worst, so I am not a perfect judge by any stretch.)