Friday, January 27, 2012

Tok Guru




Harry Truman was a different kind of President. He probably made as 
many, or more, important decisions regarding our nation's history as any 
of the other 42 Presidents preceding him. However, a measure of his 
greatness may rest on what he did after he left the White House.

The only asset he had when he died was the house he lived in, which was 

in Independence Missouri . His wife had inherited the house from her mother 
and father and other than their years in the White House, they lived their 
entire lives there.

When he retired from office in 1952, his income was a U.S. Army pension reported to have been $13,507.72 a year. Congress, noting that he was paying for his stamps and personally licking them, granted him an 'allowance' and, later, a retroactive pension of $25,000 per year.

After President Eisenhower was inaugurated, Harry and Bess drove home to Missouri by themselves. There was no Secret Service following them.

When offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined, stating, "You 

don't want me. You want the office of the President, and that doesn't belong 
to me. It belongs to the American people and it's not for sale.."

Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing to award him the 

Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refused to accept it, writing, "I don't consider that I have done anything which should be the reason for any award, Congressional or otherwise."

As president he paid for all of his own travel expenses and food.

Modern politicians have found a new level of success in cashing in on the Presidency, resulting in untold wealth. Today, many in Congress also have 

found a way to become quite wealthy while enjoying the fruits of their offices. Political offices are now for sale.

Good old Harry Truman was correct when he observed, "My choices in life 

were either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell 
the truth, there's hardly any difference!
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We have our own Harry Truman by the name of Tok Guru Nik Aziz Nik Mat.

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