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To: NRx
I used to be against term limits in favor of voter freedom but I have changed my mind on this one.

Term limits: no more than two four-year terms in ANY office and maybe only ONE term if it is a six-year term and NOT jumping from one political job to another.

I've even come up with a legal justification for term limits:

A career politician should be presumed a corrupt politician and if the presumption is rebuttable, the politician must rebut with clear and convincing evidence.

Definitions:

Career politician: one who holds office for more than eight years.

Corrupt politician: one in office who's main objective is his own politician future and not the future of America or his constituents.

12 posted on 05/17/2016 8:30:13 AM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Jim 0216
Term limits: no more than two four-year terms in ANY office and maybe only ONE term if it is a six-year term and NO jumping from one political job to another.
30 posted on 05/17/2016 11:29:16 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( @ 1150 delegates Trump needs 87 more, to get to the needed 1,237 as of May 10, 2016, Jeff Head)
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To: Jim 0216

Thinking about term limits,if a politician spent 3 yrs. of a 4-yr. term seeking reelelection,what would he be like if he only served 2 yrs. total? Would it mean actually working for the public good,or would it meaning ONLY working towards reelection?


35 posted on 05/17/2016 3:27:50 PM PDT by oldtech
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To: Jim 0216

Thinking about term limits,if a politician spent 3 yrs. of a 4-yr. term seeking reelelection,what would he be like if he only served 2 yrs. total? Would it mean actually working for the public good,or would it meaning ONLY working towards reelection?


36 posted on 05/17/2016 3:28:14 PM PDT by oldtech
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