I don't know if I was supposed to read a forum, but I hope this is OK, because the content is thought out and neat, (proper grammar and spelling, not slander). The post is someone's opinion about problems in the US government right now. The poster has several points, but he starts by mentioning that the 2 major presidential candidates, in the process of campaigning for office, have not been doing their jobs as senators. It is unclear exactly how the author can back up this point, but it is still an interesting prospect, because not many people seem to notice this. The article also brings up the essentially undiscussed topic of term limits- the poster thinks that a president shouldn't have served too many terms as another prominent political figure. This is also an interesting point since too many terms in a different office gives a name notability, and a president shouldn't receive votes purely based on notability. The final complaint of the author is that presidents shouldn't have purely political experience, (law degrees, social science degrees), that they should have education (or degrees) in math and science as well. This is a debatable point, since political education obviously would help as president, but a mathematics degree could also be useful since it would allow the president to make more logical decisions, (about budget, military movement, etc.) by himself. Overall, the author's points are clearly debatable, but definitely worth considering.
"What happened to campaign reform?." Rolling Stone. 9 Sep 2008. Rolling Stone. 2 Oct 2008 .
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(Originally on Oct. 2)
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