Posted on 10/08/2017 7:08:47 AM PDT by Kaslin
“Term limits remain popular with the voting public, but critics say Michigan rules have thrust inexperienced legislators into complex policy issues they may be ill-equipped to address.”
What BS complex policy issues on the state level come on.
Term Limits;
One term in office,
Two terms in Jail.
Term limits didn’t really work in CA. People just rotated between offices every time they were termed out. Same crooks, different offices. If they happen to loose they just became lobbyists.
We also need to dramatically reduce the size of congressional districts (at least 1/3rd of present size goal) while simultaneously mandating that district lines be drawn with the shortest possible average length of boundary line for adjacent districts, given the shape of the State and population distribution, to enclose the proper number of Persons (better: Citizens ... non-Citizens shouldn’t be counted towards representation) for that district, a task that could be accomplished by a computer that would result in lumpish shapes and entirely eliminate gerrymandering.
Let them hold meetings of the House and joint sessions of Congress at the football stadium.
Yup. California went from bad to hellhole since term limits was implemented. Everything after 1996 there has been a nightmare of epic proportions.
It’s amazing. When these intellectual guys go all weepy-eyed and hype up the necessity of having long-term people....then you look over at McCain and McConnell to demonstrate their incompetence over and over, and wonder about all this complex material talk.
Top level unit commanders in the military are rotated out every two years. Most military personnel stay anywhere from 2 to 4 years on station.
Yet with this rapid turnover of personnel, our military manages to be one of the most effective forces in the world. Perhaps it’s because, instead of developing long-term quid-pro-quo relationships, the short time on station focuses military personnel on learning and doing the job.
Letting politicians entrench themselves in office, developing those sweetheart deals with lobbyists and big business at the expense of the people has not been good for the country.
Here I like my old suggestion: “Whatever taxes are imposed, Members of Congress shall: Pay twice the imposition, percentage rate, as applicable; of any deductions or exemptions receive half the benefit of; this penalty shall continue till the fifth year after leaving Elected Office plus as well any time continuing thereafter in any other Branch of Government, including appointed and hired positions other than Military service, or engaging in professional lobbying.”
I don’t believe in term limits for politicians. They should serve there full term with no parole or early release.
1. They are corrupt in office.
2. They lose touch with their constituents and see their office as nothing more than a guarantee of lifetime employment.
Term limits address #2, but they don't fix #1. In fact, you might find that term limits make #1 even worse ... because it gives elected leaders an incentive to legislate with their post-political career first and foremost in their minds.
The problem we have here isn't one of career politicians -- it's intrusive government meddling with no constraints. I would have no qualms about having a strict constitutionalist serving in Congress for 30+ years.
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I don’t believe in term limits for politicians. They should serve there full term with no parole or early release.
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I don’t care who you are, that’s funny right there. Touche.
Implying that elections really aren't something that would normally keep legislators with "one eye on the clock" - so consider the implications of that statement.
Top level unit commanders in the military are rotated out every two years. Most military personnel stay anywhere from 2 to 4 years on station.
As the song goes, “It’s easy if you try.”
What BS complex policy issues on the state level come on.
The appeal to 'experts'.
Here’s an idea:
The lower house of Congress should be chosen by lottery among the lower house representatives in the state legislatures, term limited to two terms and returned to their respective state houses after serving at the national level.
One of the biggest problems is the amount of time and effort spent on raising money. They arrive in Washington and immediately have to start raising money for the next election. Term limits would actually allow them time to legislate
Won’t work unless you also term-limit their staff people. Elsewise the staff become the all powerful and it will get much worse.
My idea is to hold a lottery where 500 residents of each Congressional district are selected every two years. Only those persons are eligible to run for Congress.
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