Inspired to run for political office? Intrigued by what it takes to succeed as a politician? If so, I heartily recommend this excellent primer on doing well in the coming bureaucracy. In this rare opportunity, an important officer in the British Navy reveals what it takes to make it to the top. Watch the full Gilbert and Sullivan production of the HMS Pinafore here. Check out the lyrics for this song here.
The Commission on Presidential Debates (the “CPD”) makes a big deal about how it is a “nonpartisan” organization. When announcing the debates for this Presidential cycle, it stated “the nonpartisan, nonprofit Commission… today announced the format for the… debates.” The Commission declares that “the CPD is an independent organization. It is not controlled by any political party or outside organization and it does not endorse, support or oppose political candidates or parties. It receives no funding from the government or…