Source: Libertarian Institute
by Thomas Eddlem
“George Washington knew enough not to vote to enrich himself. Though he was a veteran and a taxpayer and had been elected as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress, and legally entitled to a vote, he knew it was unseemly to vote himself into an office and thereby live at the expense of the state. That’s why he left the building as John Adams began nominating him. … My, how times have changed. Modern democracy involves a years-long campaign to become commander-in-chief, and voting to put yourself into a lucrative government sinecure is now considered a sacred and holy duty. ” (10/16/24)