Sam:
You got that right about blowing sunshine all over us. That's why I like to look them in the eye and see what they are really saying.
However, you make a good point about having a hard copy of their objectives. It gives you something by which to assess their "progress" and hold them accountable.
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We need term limits to minimize the monetary aspect of politics and negate the career pols. But that's a whole other thread!!!!