As a republican (this doesn't mean the GOP), I am firmly opposed to granting "a life title" of elective office to someone. Such as calling a person Senator, or Governor AFTER they leave public office. As a republic, we as a nation should be steadfastly hostile to individuals using "titles" after they leave public office. It's only a short leap to personal titles becoming family one.
That short leap leads to families "owning" political offices (see the Roman Republic's Senatorial families who inherited seats in the Roman Senate). The Senate seats in Massachusetts came dangerously close to this with the Lodge families and then the Kennedy families. This is inimical to the principles of those men and women who rejected monarchy in favour of a republican form of government.
We should reject using "courtesy" titles and return to our republican roots.
4 years ago
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