Anybody know much about the Delaware shore?

[jon-nyc]

I second what Loki said. I have a buddy who retired to Rehoboth after summering there for years. I can get all kinds of recommendations.

In fact he may still own a few rentals.

[Mik]

That would be great. Our one real requirement is beachfront - we have a balcony to watch the ocean while we drink coffee.

[Aqua Letifer]

@Loki said in Anybody know much about the Delaware shore?:

Rehobeth beach or Fenwick Island.

[Jolly]

All I know is that Biden has a $3M second home on it.

[George K]

@Jolly said in Anybody know much about the Delaware shore?:

All I know is that Biden has a $3M second home on it.

Is it swampy near there?

[Jolly]

I think this country would be in much better shape, if Congressmen were given apartments to live in, free food in their dining hall and a salary of $50,000/year. And, unless there was a national emergency, could meet no more than six months out of the year.

The Senate would be treated much the same, perhaps a little better.

Nobody should get rich in public office.

[Copper]

On one hand, they are your representative, you want them there looking out for your interests.

On the other hand, they are swamp creatures.

[LuFins Dad]

What’s the timeframe you are thinking? I’d be up for meeting you guys in Annapolis or somewhere along the way...Of course, we’re also going to Cincy sometime this month for a funeral.

[taiwan_girl]

@Jolly said in Anybody know much about the Delaware shore?:

I think this country would be in much better shape, if Congressmen were given apartments to live in, free food in their dining hall and a salary of $50,000/year. And, unless there was a national emergency, could meet no more than six months out of the year.

The Senate would be treated much the same, perhaps a little better.

Nobody should get rich in public office.

I am not sure of this, though I do see the thought behind the "no one should get rich in public service".

I believe I have used the Singapore example before. the government there makes salaries "equivalent" to the private sector, with the thought that if you want to get the best people, you have to be willing to attract them.

For example, the minister of XX office in the US has thousands of people working for him, has a budget of billions of dollars. Same as being CEO of a large corporation.

(Now, I am not making a comment about whether or not CEO's make too much money) LOL

I would think that a extremely good project manager has a lot of same skills as a congressmen, or maybe even better skills (organization skills, people skills, looking at big picture, getting projects to completion, driving results, etc.).

If you are one of the best out there (for example leading a big interstructure project - multibillion USD energy complex) and making pretty good money, there is no reason someone like that would want to become a congressman, even though they could probably do as good as (or better) than many already in office. Sometimes, it is "you get what you pay for"

[Jolly]

Congressmen were never meant to be anything, other than part-time and their service was just that - service. That's why their terms are only two years.

The Senate is the more deliberative body, supposedly populated by wiser heads, less subject to the whims of the moment, hence their six year terms.

You get what you pay for, applies to crooked politicians.