"Don't put anything in an email that you don't want your mother to read on the front page of the New York Times."

I've seen many people fail to follow that rule and suffer immensely for it.

There are times that I have verbal conversations when I don't want to put something in writing.

. . . . . that says: Gotta minit? And then call or meet them face to face.

"Smarter" by the dozens refused all invitations to sign on to this clusterfuck.

"Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber."

few places that most of the conservative families with a history of public service haven't been running new generations for office because as money flooded in it became way too corrupt. Also beyond expensive even with a few car dealerships in the family, with huge risks of being primaried by some accommodating candidate with billionaire backers. So they don't engage.