Economics Without The B.S.**: Thought for the day
[** Double entendre intended.]
THOUGHT
FOR THE DAY
It is interesting to note while more and more candidates
for the Presidency throw their hat into the ring, and pundits check all the
boxes of the résumés, what the results will be. One of the most qualified men
to hold that office was a member of the House and the Senate, held an
administrative position with one of the most powerful Presidents (Andy
Jackson), was later to serve in another administration as the Secretary of
State, declined an offer to serve on the Supreme
Court and later was elected our 15th Presiden, James Buchanan. He was followed
by Abe Lincoln, who had a couple of weeks experience leading a small military
unit, and very little political experience at the national level and no
experience with foreign affairs.
In a "modern" age when we give employees (like
airplane pilots) psychological profile tests to determine outcomes, we might
look back at history.
