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Old 06-26-2012, 02:30 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger View Post
Would you show up to work if your job was essentially meaningless, there were no repercussions to not showing up, you were guaranteed a job for the rest of your working life and there was exactly a 0% chance you could get fired?

As far as I'm concerned he's just taking full advantage of the perks of the job. He isn't the first and won't be the last.
The Senate is (supposed to be) for the best of the best.

And yes, the best of the best DO show up to work without being forced to.

Reminds me of the religious argument "how can people be good without God". Some of us are simply good people...
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