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7. Qualifications set up in the 18th century

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 01:33 PM

Jan 2021

Maybe there a few laws that have been added to the books. But who makes those laws?

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Nope. No real requirements to run for public office in America. [View all] cilla4progress Jan 2021 OP

No education, no experience, no character required. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #1

It's interesting, really. Anyone can run for office, pretty much. MineralMan Jan 2021 #2

I hope you are right, MM! cilla4progress Jan 2021 #3

Qualifications set up in the 18th century LeftInTX Jan 2021 #7

At that time the only people who would or even could afford to run for office The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #9

In today's GOP that seems to be a feature and not a bug. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #5

"Does that seem OK to you?" WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2021 #6

Like a background check (no violent felonies) and cilla4progress Jan 2021 #8