tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post3879283870388273166..comments2024-02-29T03:34:23.190-05:00Comments on Who Were the Sea Peoples?: Why should we expect someone to suddenly drop their self interest when elected to office?gcallahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-27349194952877051362014-07-12T14:01:58.718-04:002014-07-12T14:01:58.718-04:00Power is certainly a dangerous thing!Power is certainly a dangerous thing!gcallahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-77392328980837933482014-07-12T13:05:47.489-04:002014-07-12T13:05:47.489-04:00This is a great post, Dr. Callahan. I don't co...This is a great post, Dr. Callahan. I don't consider the following a (complete, at least) rebuttal, since this can clearly apply to the private sector as well, but the influence of power can certainly lead politicians into the narrow-minded type of self interest, and give us good reason to expect such individuals to become corrupted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-75208507208908301742014-07-10T10:05:18.657-04:002014-07-10T10:05:18.657-04:00Did you miss the part about "IF he is a decen...Did you miss the part about "IF he is a decent human being"?gcallahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-18423166118148611222014-07-06T04:14:51.452-04:002014-07-06T04:14:51.452-04:00"...there is no reason to think that a politi...<b>"...there is no reason to think that a politician is any more moved by that impulse than is a bricklayer, or a doctor, or a basketball coach. A bricklayer is of course interested in making money by his trade, but if he is a decent human being, he hopes to do so by building his customers solid structures that will serve them well."</b><br /><br />Have you ever dealt with Sears Customer Service?<br /><br />Perhaps in an atomistic world every businessman is guided by the customer reaction he desires. That's certainly not true of our world. Our politicians only deal with us when they want our votes; otherwise they deal only with those who are sources of money.<br /><br />Good post, though.<br /><br />Shame on me. I should say hi. Don't think I every commented here before. Interesting blog.<br />The Arthurianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501331051089400601noreply@blogger.com