On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:04:14 -0800, Darren New wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> You are assuming that only useless and naive people who can't find
>> other work would be the only ones to do public service.
> 
> The vast majority of all military people I've spoken to are in it
> because they want to "serve". Certainly Schwartzenegger didn't need the
> money either.

Exactly.  Though it's debatable what the Governator's motivation is.  I 
think power is a powerful siren call as well....

>>> If I can legitimately make $1M a year, why would I take a $10K bribe?
>> There are plenty who do.  Why?  Because they can.
> 
> And people are stupid. Like people who take bribes in the form of real
> estate.  Consider: the only way to give someone real estate is to record
> it publicly in the county recorder's office where, by definition,
> everyone can see it.

Yep, true enough.

Jim

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