tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041089218060371051.post6221677927306052721..comments2023-10-25T04:32:52.345-04:00Comments on Just Blowing Smoke...: Leader of the BandTimothy W Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041089218060371051.post-27430951213470429652008-04-26T12:03:00.000-04:002008-04-26T12:03:00.000-04:00On the the other hand Maggie, I understand that Za...On the the other hand Maggie, I understand that Zaphod Beeblebrox is currently looking for a new gig. While it would certainly be a step down from his most recent job, he does seem to embody the qualities that we desire in a mayor.<BR/><BR/>I'm just sayin' ...Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041089218060371051.post-69600602746879272732008-04-26T11:54:00.000-04:002008-04-26T11:54:00.000-04:00Ah, yes, Tim...I see the error of my ways in terms...Ah, yes, Tim...<BR/><BR/>I see the error of my ways in terms of the logic and reasoning I have proffered.<BR/><BR/>What was I thinking???Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041089218060371051.post-68091186021541174022008-04-26T11:51:00.000-04:002008-04-26T11:51:00.000-04:00Maggie, My access to Deep Thought has been severel...Maggie, <BR/><BR/>My access to Deep Thought has been severely limited since moving to Toledo. (The computer,not the process, for those unfamiliar with Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.)<BR/><BR/>I am going to question your redefinition however (in spite of it's insight and logic) because of the contradiction in terms that it implies. How could the same qualities that make someone capable of running an evil corporation be the ones that would allow someone to head up the compassionate government that we are told we need?<BR/><BR/>No, the person that you are talking about would streamline bureaucracies, reduce costly regulations, and eliminate waste. The next thing you know we would have a government operating with a profit (you know, budget surplus). We wouldn't want that, would we? :-)Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041089218060371051.post-75973064565903762852008-04-26T11:34:00.000-04:002008-04-26T11:34:00.000-04:00hooda,You might be right, but I am choosing to tak...hooda,<BR/><BR/>You might be right, but I am choosing to take this thing on as a true quest. Of course in this election cycle, it may turn out more like "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", but so be it.Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041089218060371051.post-49643778084630810902008-04-26T11:21:00.000-04:002008-04-26T11:21:00.000-04:00Perhaps the problem in defining is that you haven'...Perhaps the problem in defining is that you haven't properly phrased the question (shades of "Hitchhiker's Guide" here)...<BR/><BR/>We're not necessarily looking for a 'leader' as much as an executive - at least when it comes to the positions of president or governor or mayor.<BR/><BR/>So, what tasks must the individual perform and what skills are needed to properly perform those tasks? <BR/><BR/>Personally, I think these three elected positions are more like a CEO position with the myriad of duties and responsibilities being very similar and comparable.<BR/><BR/>Having defined the duties and responsibilities, then the skills necessary, we're in a much better position to evaluate the potential applicants.<BR/><BR/>But, that's just me, looking at things from a logical, practical standpoint and that perspective has absolutely nothing to do with politics nor the environment in which such decisions are made.<BR/><BR/>42! <BR/><BR/>:)Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041089218060371051.post-85613983146627011852008-04-26T10:17:00.000-04:002008-04-26T10:17:00.000-04:00Tim,Maybe this year you should be looking at the d...Tim,<BR/><BR/>Maybe this year you should be looking at the desired characteristics of a good (purely subjective here) weasel. <BR/><BR/>For all practical purposes, that's what we have to choose from. . .Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.com