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> Well, they might not care, but for a different reason. They have money and connections. They and their progeny are set. So I think that's a bigger thing than

> Well, they might not care, but for a different reason. They have money and connections. They and their progeny are set. So I think that's a bigger thing than age. I agree that this would be the bigger issue than age. A young(er) politician can also be just as corrupt. See how many politicians get jobs in private sector areas they "helped" during their political career. For example, if memory serves me, Nimrata "Nikki" Haley got a spot on the Boeing board after supporting them as governor in the past. She's only 50. > In the case of judges, this and decline in mental acuity could be a serious issue I completely forgot about judges, this is a great point. Judges hold a large sway from civil court all the way to supreme.

giantg2 5y ago
"A young(er) politician can also be just as corrupt." I agree they can be. I think it's more common or to a greater degree with older ones, simply because they've built up more connections and "favors" over the years. But yeah, the whole private sector job after being a regulator/politician is huge, especially with the FDA. My state had an age limit set for judges to retire at 70. It required a referendum to change. They wanted to change the age to 75. At first they wrote the referendum to inform the voters of the fact that current forced retirement age is 70 and the measure would raise it to 75. The court determined that disclosing the existing limit was biased. They had to rewrite it to basically ask "should judges retire at 75" with no mention of the current limit. It passed overwhelming because people didn't know the existing limit was 70. Many said they never would have voted to raise the age and would prefer it stay at 70. So the courts were biased to extend their own ruling time, and knowingly duped the public into raising the limit by keeping them uninformed. As a side note, once a judge is forced to retire, they can still be a judge. They just can't be elected/retained. They basically work on a contract basis. They do this because they say there are a lack of judges.

giantg2 5y ago

"A young(er) politician can also be just as corrupt." I agree they can be. I think it's more common or to a greater degree with older ones, simply because they've built up more connections and "favors" over the years. But yeah, the whole private sector job after being a regulator/politician is huge, especially with the FDA. My state had an age limit set for judges to retire at 70. It required a referendum to change. They wanted to change the age to 75. At first they wrote the referendum to inform the voters of the fact that current forced retirement age is 70 and the measure would raise it to 75. The court determined that disclosing the existing limit was biased. They had to rewrite it to basically ask "should judges retire at 75" with no mention of the current limit. It passed overwhelming because people didn't know the existing limit was 70. Many said they never would have voted to raise the age and would prefer it stay at 70. So the courts were biased to extend their own ruling time, and knowingly duped the public into raising the limit by keeping them uninformed. As a side note, once a judge is forced to retire, they can still be a judge. They just can't be elected/retained. They basically work on a contract basis. They do this because they say there are a lack of judges.