Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) kicked-off a political clamor by claiming
that the U.S. House of Representatives "has been run like a plantation,
and you know what I'm talking about." [1] Apparently this was supposed
to be a slavery reference. Not being a 140+ year old ex-slave I have no idea
what she's talking about. To try and understand what she meant, I did
a little research to understand the similarities between being a member of
the U.S. House of Representatives and a 19th century slave:
|
U.S. Representative
|
19th Century Slave
|
| Annual Salary |
$162,100 [2] |
$0 |
| Days Worked Per Year |
~163 [3] |
365 |
| Retirement Benefits |
Up to 80% of final salary annually for life [4] |
Free dirt for grave |
| Length of Term |
2 years |
Life |
| Status of Offspring |
Typically able to enter an ivy league college even if grossly unqualified |
Also slaves |
| Working Climate |
Air-conditioned offices |
Outdoors in hot southern climate |
| Travel
Opportunities |
Lobbyists frequently pay for posh “fact finding” trips to exotic destinations |
If able to escape the plantation a 19th century slave may enjoy a trip on the scenic underground railroad, if caught they may face severe corporal punishment and/or death |
| Occupational Hazards |
Ethics probe, intern you’re having an affair with disappears making you the focus of a police investigation |
Heat-stroke, exhaust, horse-whippings, female slaves often raped by masters |
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