Also…I’m tired of hearing politicians congratulate themselves on their “public service.” While in office, they are well-paid..maybe not at the level of a top executive or entertainer, but still well paid. And the have the psychic income from power and attention, which is what many of them crave most. Finally, when they retire, they often make a great deal of money as lobbyists, speakers, etc…indeed, many of them manage to attract large sums of money (other than their salaries) while they are still in office, usually in some kind of legal fashion.

I don’t think being a politician is any more “public service” than being a farmer who grows food, a railroad executive who helps get it to market, or a grocer who distributes it.