tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555557954661470312.post7561876982929135106..comments2012-06-04T05:08:38.184-07:00Comments on Jack of all Trades Tyler: Cradle of DemocracyTom Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497880374618892748noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555557954661470312.post-71194521295154905112012-06-04T05:08:38.184-07:002012-06-04T05:08:38.184-07:00It seems that we should all be concerned about whe...It seems that we should all be concerned about where democracy is leading us... The role of an honest politician should be to constantly act for the long-term, greater good of the people. The trouble is that a politician who told the truth about, and acted on behalf of, “long term greater good” would never get elected. Thus, democracy has an inbuilt incentive for politicians to be dishonest.<br /><br />As an ardent supporter of long-term-greater-good I had been thinking along the lines of how best to elect a “Kindly dictator” but I like Nevil Shute’s idea much better – I’m already a convert!Colin Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05895744383802350562noreply@blogger.com