On a saturday, no less. :)

I think the suit-and-tie thing goes back to the neo-conservative's "Turn Back The Clock 30 years" aspect of their movement. While today most companies don't care if you're in Khakis and a button down unless you're in front of TV cameras and/or clients, and most CEOs are aware that workers in casual dress are productive (or so i've heard).

Bottomline: 30/40 years ago, before women's rights/civil rights/gay rights/gun regulation, you'd wear a suit if you were going to the White house. Period.

Thank goodness we have a much more modern CEO of the US gov, now. He's at put sensibility over tradition in some respect.

You have clearly never had a maid to do all your laundry, ironing, etc ;)

Seriously though as someone who went to a high-school where a shirt, suit and tie was mandatory the theory is it inspires a certain kind of behavior. If you are in formal-ware then it's a sign you are working. You change when you get home.

Personally I don't buy it though and now I work in the internet industry so I don't have to, awesome.

When people dress up every single day, it says to me that they care more about playing business and looking pretty than actually getting shit done.

I understand it for certain ceremonies, funerals, etc, but outside of that, it seems like an utter waste of time.

In the wonderful future I live in, we have non-iron shirts that look fine (thank you M&S) and dry cleaning services pick up.

30 seconds a day to do up a tie is a pretty good investment when you consider how many people there are out there who _do_ think it is important, especially when you consider how many people in that set have money they might be persuaded to give to you.

In the wonderful future I live in, I wear sweatpants and slippers every day, but that's not the point.

When I worked in finance I lived off the Brooks Brothers non-iron shirts and Dockers khakis; it's easy to rationalize it, but it's still unnecessary time & expense.

Dan, you wear sweatpants and slippers every day already!

The president was already pissed at him, and he was coming down to get yelled at. I don't think the 15 minutes were all about his dress.

When was the government ever run with an eye on efficiency?