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That's the difficult part, getting them to all agree on a convention. If enough of us start writing our congress saying we want them to push this, it may happen. If they fail, then we could simply fire them by voting them out.
the pork barrel spending on districts will stop people from voting them out.
Murtha the biggest pig of all will not be voted out he brings pork to his district.
Same true with republicans.
I am against term any limits.
It's up to the people if they want lifetime leaders or not.
I am for less restrictive requirements to get on the ballot.
In most states those not connected to one of the official parties (D & R in most cases), need to collect 10 times the number of signatures to get on the ballot, then those connected.(if those connected even have to collect any)
In some local elections, those connected to the official parties, pay a small amount ($100) to get on the ballot, while those not connected need to collect signatures .
So making it so those who are not incumbents, havve a fair shot at getting heard, otherwise you will just keep getting the same message, but different faces. It's pretty easy to win when it's only D vs R (or R vs D).
Well, I think it would be a wonderful idea to have term limits on Congress. Four years might be too short, I think eight years, two four year term, just like the potus, is the best arrangement. We could be assured of a truly new government every ten tears or so that way.....
But of course, the point is moot. Congress will not even vote a pay cut for themselves, let alone vote themselves out of a job on a date certain...........dream on....
I am against term any limits.
It's up to the people if they want lifetime leaders or not.
I am for less restrictive requirements to get on the ballot.
In most states those not connected to one of the official parties (D & R in most cases), need to collect 10 times the number of signatures to get on the ballot, then those connected.(if those connected even have to collect any)
In some local elections, those connected to the official parties, pay a small amount ($100) to get on the ballot, while those not connected need to collect signatures .
So making it so those who are not incumbents, havve a fair shot at getting heard, otherwise you will just keep getting the same message, but different faces. It's pretty easy to win when it's only D vs R (or R vs D).
Uhhhhh . . .we have term limits for Congress. It is called voting the bastards out. It works fine. Why limit someone's term when he/she has effectively served his/her constituents well? The voters determine if someone stays in office . . . so term limits are kinda redundant and serve no purpose. Having elder statesmen in the legislative branch is usually a good thing.
Uhhhhh . . .we have term limits for Congress. It is called voting the bastards out. It works fine. Why limit someone's term when he/she has effectively served his/her constituents well? The voters determine if someone stays in office . . . so term limits are kinda redundant and serve no purpose. Having elder statesmen in the legislative branch is usually a good thing.
John Murtha is good for his district and his party, nationally, but with term limits he would have been forgotten long ago.
We can never have term limits because they would have to propose the amendment and they don't care about the nation enough to do that. This is the one area that the Founders failed to see in their crystal ball. They didn't know that there would be lobbyists of any kind back in 1787. It is too bad but it is the case, like it or not.
I am for a single 6 year term for Senators and no more than 2 two year terms for Representatives. There have to be more than a few people who can do the job they do than they think there are.
Nearly every poll, conversation or discussion that I have been in where this topic has come up it's always been almost unanimous support for this. So why don't we have it? Congress works for us and they really need a reality check. The system is corrupt beyond belief. It's not the will of people but a select group of special interests that get what they want as legislators will vote not in their districts interests but the interests of others to get something they want. The end result is we have bad legislation that only benefits a few.
Other than term limits we also need line item vetoes for the President.
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Uhhhhh . . .we have term limits for Congress. It is called voting the bastards out. It works fine. Why limit someone's term when he/she has effectively served his/her constituents well? The voters determine if someone stays in office . . . so term limits are kinda redundant and serve no purpose. Having elder statesmen in the legislative branch is usually a good thing.
As already pointed out it's always the other districts congressman that should get voted out. People in districts where powerful congressman preside would be out of their minds to vote the incumbent out. We have a relentless cycle of reelection of the same people. The longer you're in office the more power you wield and they can use their incumbency in political campaigns. It's no coincidence the pork for media events increases with the elections. If you think the freshman congressman has just as much power as the incumbents you're being naive
I voted for term limits here, we have it and it hasn't helped. Municipal, teacher and prison guard Unions have a strangle hold on the state. And sadly beginning with Reagan's amnesty the formerly illegal immigrants and their offspring are all voting now and for Socialists of both parties. I'm moving out and taking my business with me.
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Hasn't helped us in CA
