Well, if your measure of success is income realization, all of us here (in the military) are abject failures. I guess you would much rather have Ben Affleck come over to your house to defend it than have me over there, after all...he makes SOOO much more money than I.
Your argument and advocacy of having Affleck advise Congress is illogical. You stated that Reagan was an actor and he later became elected President. What the hell does that have to do with an idiot from Boston advising Congress on Congolese security implications?