TERM LIMITS: The Only Way To Clean Up CONGRESS

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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,768
    arthurdent said:

    term limits just mean you get a higher turnover rate for dumbasses. The first, and ONLY, thing you really need is an intelligent voting public. Smarter voters means smarter politicians.

    Couldn't agree more. And take the heaps of money out of it, ie. Koch Brothers and Soros as well as shorten the campaign season. Condense it to when folks are paying attention 90 -120 days out from election day. I think that is what they do in England and most of Europe but I'm not sure.

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  • hedonist
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    Jason P said:

    Based on the amount of replies since this morning it appears that the majority give no fucks about term limits even though congress has a ten percent approval rating.

    Are we insane? Why doesn't the common populous join arms in demanding term limits?

    I do care.

    And I support term limits with the mindset that these elected civil servants shouldn't necessarily make careers out of their positions (as in, the FUCK is Rangel doing courting a 23rd term?). Otherwise, seems the door's wide open to complacency, being bought, "what, I have a duty to my constituents?"

    Keep money out of it too, or have an across-the-board cap on contributions and salary.

  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    Jason P said:

    Based on the amount of replies since this morning it appears that the majority give no fucks about term limits even though congress has a ten percent approval rating.

    Are we insane? Why doesn't the common populous join arms in demanding term limits?

    every election can be a term limit. people still have the power to vote whoever hey want out. as was said before, its not about term limits, its about people being involved in politics and not buying into the D or R beside a person name.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    fife said:

    Jason P said:

    Based on the amount of replies since this morning it appears that the majority give no fucks about term limits even though congress has a ten percent approval rating.

    Are we insane? Why doesn't the common populous join arms in demanding term limits?

    every election can be a term limit. people still have the power to vote whoever hey want out. as was said before, its not about term limits, its about people being involved in politics and not buying into the D or R beside a person name.
    That wont fix the problem because voting districts can be changed to fit the demographics of democrat or republican voters. A biased voting district will never vote for the other party, thus you have dudes running for their 23rd term.

    A majority of people do vote because of the R or D next to the name and that is never going to change. Term limits will at least force new blood into the system and end the constant campaigning that requires corporate interest to fund.
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  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    Jason P said:

    fife said:

    Jason P said:

    Based on the amount of replies since this morning it appears that the majority give no fucks about term limits even though congress has a ten percent approval rating.

    Are we insane? Why doesn't the common populous join arms in demanding term limits?

    every election can be a term limit. people still have the power to vote whoever hey want out. as was said before, its not about term limits, its about people being involved in politics and not buying into the D or R beside a person name.
    That wont fix the problem because voting districts can be changed to fit the demographics of democrat or republican voters. A biased voting district will never vote for the other party, thus you have dudes running for their 23rd term.

    A majority of people do vote because of the R or D next to the name and that is never going to change. Term limits will at least force new blood into the system and end the constant campaigning that requires corporate interest to fund.
    fair comment but I don't know if it end the corporate funding. also, what makes people believe that new blood will be different than the old blood?
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    fife said:

    Jason P said:

    fife said:

    Jason P said:

    Based on the amount of replies since this morning it appears that the majority give no fucks about term limits even though congress has a ten percent approval rating.

    Are we insane? Why doesn't the common populous join arms in demanding term limits?

    every election can be a term limit. people still have the power to vote whoever hey want out. as was said before, its not about term limits, its about people being involved in politics and not buying into the D or R beside a person name.
    That wont fix the problem because voting districts can be changed to fit the demographics of democrat or republican voters. A biased voting district will never vote for the other party, thus you have dudes running for their 23rd term.

    A majority of people do vote because of the R or D next to the name and that is never going to change. Term limits will at least force new blood into the system and end the constant campaigning that requires corporate interest to fund.
    fair comment but I don't know if it end the corporate funding. also, what makes people believe that new blood will be different than the old blood?
    A single six year term ends the constant campaigning that is going on, especially in congress which is a constant campaign with the silly two year cycle. That takes away power from a lobby groups. Senators don't have to fear the power of the NRA or labor unions if they don't have to worry about reelection.

    I can't predict if it will help or not, but it's worth a try. The current system isn't working is all I know.
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  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    Jason P said:

    fife said:

    Jason P said:

    fife said:

    Jason P said:

    Based on the amount of replies since this morning it appears that the majority give no fucks about term limits even though congress has a ten percent approval rating.

    Are we insane? Why doesn't the common populous join arms in demanding term limits?

    every election can be a term limit. people still have the power to vote whoever hey want out. as was said before, its not about term limits, its about people being involved in politics and not buying into the D or R beside a person name.
    That wont fix the problem because voting districts can be changed to fit the demographics of democrat or republican voters. A biased voting district will never vote for the other party, thus you have dudes running for their 23rd term.

    A majority of people do vote because of the R or D next to the name and that is never going to change. Term limits will at least force new blood into the system and end the constant campaigning that requires corporate interest to fund.
    fair comment but I don't know if it end the corporate funding. also, what makes people believe that new blood will be different than the old blood?
    A single six year term ends the constant campaigning that is going on, especially in congress which is a constant campaign with the silly two year cycle. That takes away power from a lobby groups. Senators don't have to fear the power of the NRA or labor unions if they don't have to worry about reelection.

    I can't predict if it will help or not, but it's worth a try. The current system isn't working is all I know.
    true senators don't have to worry about that but anyone who is running will have to worry about the NRA and other lobby groups. but i do agree about the constant campaigning.

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