[bestintxas]

Since we actually elect officials every 2, 4 or 6 years, we already have term limits.
The broader question to ask is how those elected into office use their power to ‘gin’ the system and get reelected.

I submit several ways to mitigate this:

1. A Constitutional Amendment that says no law can be passed or regulations enacted that gives exemption to anyone in Government. (Like Obamacare)

2. The elimination of money laundering as practiced between unions and Democrats, or like between pharmaceuticals and GOP. (Pass a law to benefit me and I will donate to your party).

3. Zero funding of any Green Energy Schemes. (Only awards fatcat backers).

4. No Government spending is to occur without a prior-approved budget for that fiscal year. (Continuing resolutions just keep congressmen from hard choices needed)

5. No elected or appointed official is to receive a pension that is above the average of the private sector for similar work and number of years of service.(No more career politicians, need an incentive to return to private work like the Founders intended)

There are others, but note the preponderance of money in these. Always, always follow the money.

[nuconvert]

“Since we actually elect officials every 2, 4 or 6 years, we already have term limits.”

No, we don’t. We need a limit on how many terms someone is allowed to run and a mandatory end to their position.

[mrsmel]

Yes. It's the unearned perks and power which have made exactly the wrong people, for the most part, want to be in modern politics in the first place. I could spit nails when I think of how they pulled the dirtiest tricks in the history of public politics to shove CommieCare down our throats, and then exempted themselves.

[i_robot73]

1) Are we not a nation Equal under the Law? (on paper, yes). Much like the rest of the Constitution, if one is not following/adhering...what matters another Law to disregard?

2) Completely agree. No donations of time, $$, property, etc. from ANY entity that cannot pull the lever at voting time.

3) See #1

4) See #1

5) See #1. Remove ALL perks, pensions, etc. (aside from their ‘pay’). Nobody in D.C. should get PERMANENT/LIFETIME monies from the Treasury for the work of the Nation they (may) do; it should be a privledge and/or taxing to give ones life/time for D.C., not the other way around.

I would add 6) Some kind of 5-10yr. window where D.C. cannot go from office to lobby/k-st/think-tank to again meddle with the our Freedoms and Liberty.