presidents worth more than us? Options

[T00000]

So I recently came across this article on yahoo news. One section struck me as odd:

Several surgeons uninvolved in Clinton's care said they didn't think his doctors would risk treating him with newer, experimental approaches like robotic surgery or laparoscopy, sometimes called keyhole surgery.


"With three-vessel disease in a president, I don't think I'd be doing it," said Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood, chief of cardiovascular surgery at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., and a spokesman for the American College of Cardiology.

Does this mean that average people are less important than presidents? Or what? Because if these procedures are "dangerous" then why would it be okay to do them on other people and risk their lives more than the lives of presidents? It worries me you know... hm.

[jo3]

Why aren't we equal? Because PEOPLE put themselves into a lower position when they idolize celebraties.

no. i don't idolize any celebrities, but i know i wouldn't get as good treatment as celebrities.

On the grand scale of things, is Clinton anymore important than the average person? I would say so, after all, he has accomplished more than "Joe" can, or else, why would he need body guards and a better retirement plan than most of us? He changed MANY LIVES, domestic and foreign, can we really say the same about ourselves?

so is Clinton more important than your mom, your dad, or you siblings? Unless your last name's Clinton or your parents have done lots of good things for the world, then i guess your answer would be no. or would it?

also, i don't know why EVERYONE assumes that the President does everything. he has his cabinet, his advisors, and the Senate and House to help him make decisions. he did not change many lives by himself; the government (clinton included) changed many lives. the people got him there, so in a way everyone (who voted) played a part in his actions during his 2 terms.

why does he need body guards? because he's well-known. he needs protection because if he didn't have it, then he could be attacked.

why does he have a better retirement plan? he had a great job. great jobs come with great retirement plans. i bet bill gates will have an awesome retirement plan. i bet most multimillionaires will have great retirement plans


i agree with your last paragraph