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To: sodpoodle

Term limits is the second stupidest idea to be put forward to get control of government.

Think for a second.

What power will the entrenched beauracracy pick up if term limits are put into place?

What about the unelected and unaccountable staffers that run Congress?

A freshman Congressman is like a lost little puppy for months in the maze that is Congress and Congressional rules.

We already have a very effective system for controlling our Congressmen: elections.

No Congressman can serve more than 2 years without convincing voters to send him back for another terms. If the American voter is too stupid or lazy to use this system to remove a corrupt politician, term limits are not going to help.


4 posted on 08/18/2010 8:06:40 AM PDT by Anitius Severinus Boethius
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius

***What about the unelected and unaccountable staffers that run Congress?***

I happen to agree whole-heartedly with your concern.

Here’s another stupid rule: No staffer should be paid more than minimum wage and be required to leave their position at the end of the sponsor/legislator’s term. No staffer may be hired unless they can pass a Constitutional competency exam.


12 posted on 08/18/2010 10:16:56 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Despair - Man's surrender. Laughter -God's redemption)
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