Posted On: 06/27/2016 12:46:52 PM
Post# of 72441
OT and slightly political:
I have found it curious that people on both sides of the aisle don't ever really seem to take it into consideration that the overwhelming majority of the elected officials in Congress have a purely legal background. When voters are looking for change, or when they are looking for representatives that can bring real world perspectives and experience to the job, it amazes me that they continue to elect people of a narrow career field. Don't get me wrong, I know it is helpful to have a good understanding of the technical aspect of laws if you are to be writing them, BUT the support staffers are the ones actually researching, writing, and proofing the bills. (Excluding of course all the ones written by the lobbyists, ha ha!!!) I feel the role of the representative is to look at the bigger picture of the positive or negative affect of the bill and spend their time debating those merits. You don't need a law degree to do that.
The voters should really start to consider candidates with backgrounds that reflect the variety of the real world better. Engineers, Scientists, Academics, hell even people in the Arts would bring better perspectives to the table then a lawyer. We need representatives who have spent the time living and working the day to day realities we all face in order to truly understand the problems out there. Until we start to get more creative and solution oriented thinkers into Congressional roles, I think we are going to continue on the path we're on.
My $0.02.
I have found it curious that people on both sides of the aisle don't ever really seem to take it into consideration that the overwhelming majority of the elected officials in Congress have a purely legal background. When voters are looking for change, or when they are looking for representatives that can bring real world perspectives and experience to the job, it amazes me that they continue to elect people of a narrow career field. Don't get me wrong, I know it is helpful to have a good understanding of the technical aspect of laws if you are to be writing them, BUT the support staffers are the ones actually researching, writing, and proofing the bills. (Excluding of course all the ones written by the lobbyists, ha ha!!!) I feel the role of the representative is to look at the bigger picture of the positive or negative affect of the bill and spend their time debating those merits. You don't need a law degree to do that.
The voters should really start to consider candidates with backgrounds that reflect the variety of the real world better. Engineers, Scientists, Academics, hell even people in the Arts would bring better perspectives to the table then a lawyer. We need representatives who have spent the time living and working the day to day realities we all face in order to truly understand the problems out there. Until we start to get more creative and solution oriented thinkers into Congressional roles, I think we are going to continue on the path we're on.
My $0.02.
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