Is a politician's life worth more than yours?
 

In light of the recent laws regarding firearms in the state of NY one has to ask this question. Our politicians are often escorted by police or armed bodyguards who carry sem-automatic weapons with "high capacity" magazines.

Now one has to ask, why is that ok to protect them but you are not allowed to do the same to protect you?


Poll to follw

They're more important to the democracy, I'd say. My voice on healthcare isn't 1/1,000,000th of John McCain's, for instance. I have a vote in the ballots, he has a vote in the Senate. That makes him more important, as far as the government goes.

But our souls are equal.

For the record, they also have a lot more people that want to do them harm.

With good reason.

:spock:

ROFL

Another horseshit special ed Pete thread. Yes, you face exactly the same security threats as the President, you imbecile.

But aren't the secret service agents "escalating the violence"?

:drool:

Yeah, probably. People aren't equal. A politician's death would likely have a much greater negative impact on a larger number of people than my death would.

Or it could have a greater positive impact.

Yeah, I mean it isn't like they are replacable or anything

My voice on healthcare isn't 1/1,000,000th of John McCain's, for instance. I have a vote in the ballots, he has a vote in the Senate, and he actually represents millions of people. That makes him more important, as far as the government goes.

do we serve them, or do they serve us?

And he can easily be replaced by another person. You want to live your life thinking some politician is more important than you are then you be my guest.

According to Mrs. Direckshun the former

Their job description is to serve us.

But we should all be committed to helping and serving the country as a whole.