Public Service

The other day I read how White House Press Secretary, Tony Snow (a fellow Davidson College "Wildcat") has decided to step down from the position because the salary was too low.

Now before we jump all over poor Tony, let us remember the facts of Mr. Snow's life. Tony Snow, a Davidson College Philosophy Major, forsook a career as an Academician (never completed his PhD studies at the University of Chicago) and instead launched out in the field of conservative mass media, first at the Washington Times, and then later through FOX News. It turns out that such television media actually pay substantially more than the 100+ thousand dollar staff salary he receives working directly for the President. Also, when one considers that Mr. Snow has recently battled cancer (which is expensive even with solid medical insurance!), then it is no wonder that Tony Snow would need to work in private industry rather than as a public servant.

Sadly, Mr. Snow is not alone.

Whether it is teaching for a state university system, working as a career military man, or working in politics, although public service can be somewhat "glamorous" at times, it is very often the private sector that pays much better.

Sadly, this trend will only tend to get worse as time goes on.

Our Nation is burdened by a National Debt in the trillions of dollars. Our Nation has over-extended itself militarily, essentially fighting a useless war all on borrowed money (like going to war using our "collective credit cards" and now having to pay off the bill in full!).

No, public service will not be quite rewarding in the coming days.

Just look at the quality of the Candidates for President.

Rudy Giuliani comes across more as a mafia hit man than a legitimate contender. Mitt Romney although strongly pro-life is nonetheless a third-rate politician willing to jump on whatever political bandwagon that will get him elected (e.g. his opposition to the sensible John McCain bill for a streamlined immigration process).

On the Democratic side, we are left with a half-rate Senator from North Carolina who panders to the masses citing his concern for the poor, a strong politician named Hillary who might actually be a good president, but men do not tend to like her very much, and then of course Barack Obama who naively thinks that he can just go golfing or something with our Nation's enemies such as the Presidents of Iran and Venezuela (even Hillary Clinton called Obama NAIVE for assuming that our National enemies can be so easily coddled!).

No, sadly, our best and brightest, men such as Bill Gates, quietly avoid the rigors of public service and just pursue their private agendas.

Well, in the midst of this less than stellar Presidential field (why not just elect Hillary, after all she and Bill apparently still have the White House furniture from 1992 - 2000 :-), why not try a different Voice. Why not elect a dashing young Republican who will not sell out the Pro-Life cause (like Giuliani does!) nor pander to the radical right racists of the Republican Party who happen to hate all things Mexican (like Mitt Romney does!).

Why not try Rob J King in 08?

Blessings in Jesus,
Rob J King, undeclared, unapologetically Christian candidate ("testing the waters")