MACS wrote:I'd go a step further, and I've said this before, make them pass the same background checks that LEO's have to go through. Along with the drug test... Background questionnaire, autobiography, credit check, criminal records check, psychological screening, and a polygraph to see if they were honest on their questionnaire.
That's not unreasonable. If we're requiring law enforcement applicants to do this, why not politicians?
not arguing in the least, seriously.
but as I thought about it the irony hit me...we'd be having government officials checking potential government officials.
I wonder if people who are for smaller government want the "in" crowd to determine who else qualifies.
and no, I do not have a better suggestion.