Watching the 'Fog of War' the other night I thought it was instructive to learn Robert McNamara left one of the highest paying jobs in America, the CEO of the Ford Motor Company to become Secretary of State under JFK. He first went to his family and explained it would mean a dramatic change in lifestyle as the pay was only about $75,000 per annum, but they turned out to be fully supportive and he took the job. The notion of service, have we lost sight of it?

The notion of service, have we lost sight of it?
csteele,
I hope Tony Abbott gets to hear about this.

I think that looking at how much they are getting, they are not actually on the high side of things. But that is just their basic pay and that would not account for how much they get for allowance which is actually where they wreak havoc. I am not saying that they go straight to their pockets, as it would not be fair to put judgment on them just like that. But in most cases, you just don't know which side you are going to fully take.