It's definitely too cushy of a job. While they're serving, they should adopt the restrictions of the armed forces, which means: uniforms, barracks/dormitories, cafeterias with basic nutrition, and a demerit system. And if they serve honorably, then they can have their retirement benefits. Also they will not be addressed by name while Congress is in session. They will be addressed by their state and district number (or in the case of Senators, the name of their state followed by Junior or Senior, and NEVER followed by and R or a D) , which will also be displayed proximately on their uniform, along with pips or different colors signifying how many terms they have been serving. OR even better: for every term they serve, strap a 10 pound ankle weight on their legs.
There should also be restrictions on media, social media and communications. They need to understand that they are not celebrities and they are not soundbite fabricators. The only people they should really be talking to are their families and their constituents.
It's definitely too cushy of a job. While they're serving, they should adopt the restrictions of the armed forces, which means: uniforms, barracks/dormitories, cafeterias with basic nutrition, and a demerit system. And if they serve honorably, then they can have their retirement benefits. Also they will not be addressed by name while Congress is in session. They will be addressed by their state and district number (or in the case of Senators, the name of their state followed by Junior or Senior, and NEVER followed by and R or a D) , which will also be displayed proximately on their uniform, along with pips or different colors signifying how many terms they have been serving. OR even better: for every term they serve, strap a 10 pound ankle weight on their legs.
There should also be restrictions on media, social media and communications. They need to understand that they are not celebrities and they are not soundbite fabricators. The only people they should really be talking to are their families and their constituents.