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Well, if you're not practicing law, or plan on representing clients and going to court, there is not reason to keep a license active (YOU do know it costs money to do so).
Since he hadn't practiced law since his time as campaigning for Senator and then POTUS, that's already 4 years of time that he didn't need it.
It's like a person who gets a Drivers License and decides that he/she is only going to use Public transportation for the rest of his/her life. There is no need to renew if, if you have no use for it.
I let my First Aid, CPR and Life Guard certification lapse because I 1) wasn't using it 2) am no longer near any type of beach where it would be of use . So there is no need for me to renew them (and the Life Guard Certification requires a fee in order to keep it up and that you retake their test every 2 years)
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I know several lifelong lawyers who are now retired from official work but still keep their license.
SO what? I have several lawyer friends, who are retired and didn't keep their license; its an added expense they didn't need to worry about. So what your friends do are NOT what everyone else does.
Its not like he can't go and retake the exam or get the license again. HE just doesn't need it now.
Well, if you're not practicing law, or plan on representing clients and going to court, there is not reason to keep a license active (YOU do know it costs money to do so).
The cost is minimum compared to the cost to
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go and retake the exam or get the license again. HE just doesn't need it now.
Seriously, the cost is minimum, and while I agree Obama has the option to not renew his license if he doesnt wish to practice law anymore, to compare it to ..
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It's like a person who gets a Drivers License
I let my First Aid, CPR and Life Guard certification
is just plain silly..
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SO what? I have several lawyer friends, who are retired and didn't keep their license; its an added expense they didn't need to worry about.
What part of: "HE DOESN'T need to be licensed currently so there IS NO reason for him to renew it" do you NOT get?
it's his choice. HE didn't want to renew it. So its not any of your business as to why he chose not to renew it.
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Seriously, the cost is minimum, and while I agree Obama has the option to not renew his license if he doesnt wish to practice law anymore, to compare it to ..
He's not practicing law. He's "retired" from Law, and is currently the President of the United States. I think that qualifies as him being retired.
So now the president doesnt practice law? Wow.. I thought thats ALL they did..
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YOU brought up "my lawyer friends are retired" bit, I answered that I have retired lawyer friends who didn't renew their license.
Also, people come out of retirement to take up their old jobs too, that isn't uncommon
Actually you brought it up.. I wouldnt have known you had lawyer friends who were retired had YOU not stated so..
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So after 2016, when he's done with his 2 year limit, he can either go back to being a LAWYEr or do something else entirely.
Agreed.. so why are you bitching and moaning for someone who simply posted the FACTS that Obama had a law license and let it lapse.. Where the hell did I claim this wasnt his right? Your in that "defend Obama" mode where you are just attacking people for posting FACTS who made no attack against the President..
I'm not upset, someone asked why he let it lapse, I answered giving the most adequate reason why he would let it lapse, then you attack me about why he would let it lapse.
Like i stated, he has his own reasons why it lapsed, and its not for you, or I or anyone, to know his reasons for doing so.
so I ask, WHY is this an issue?
And to the OP< Why is it an issue ? There were many US Presidents who were not lawyers.
A silly question but I can't seem to find the answer .
Where have you been looking?
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