“MANDATORY TERM LIMITS” Squawks an old Crow whose been in Congress for over 36 Years… 😏🥴🤡🌎
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Which illustrates why term limits are a short-sighted, meme [non] solution to the real problem of corruption in our govt.
Term limits eliminate the very few good politicians in DC, as well as the the bad ones. And the problem with that is that bad politicians are just as likely to be replaced with more bad politicians because, on average, politicians suck. And, the good politicians are also likely to be replaced with bad politicians because, on average, politicians suck.
I agree, but we still need term limits. The longer the apple rots, the worse it gets. Piglosi is the perfect example.
More than anything, we need to remove the support structure that protects them.
One alternative is from ancient Greece: sortition. Instead of elections, certain positions have a kind of lottery that randomly selects the person for the position. If psychopaths are drawn to power, then randomly picking someone from the general populace will be less likely to result in a psychopath in power.
And honestly, I'd prefer randos to politicians for most things in life, not just government
True about culling the good ones. I think we need mandatory time outs instead of complete limits. Like, serve two terms, then can't run for any office for two years. No office can be held for more than four terms. This would break up the inertia effect that keeps a district voting for the same people over and over, and the forever campaigning mode they get in.
Term limits enable NEW 'few good' in.
AND force the corruptive elements to work harder buying new criminals.
We will never get good politicians because anyone that has ethics is already unelectable. What should be the backbone is considered a weakness. Moreso, these bastards are bought and paid for 5 years before they even consider running. Which is why the term limits are the best rebuttal. If we can make it cost prohibitive to push someone to endorse bullshit agendas, that is absolutely a good thing. There's no way this lobbyist money gets applied the same if they can't guarantee 20+ years if control. At the very least, we make it more expensive for short term benefit. If it weeds out the few good, it will take a tsunami of bad along with them. Fuck them all to death!
Let's start with mandatory term limits for criminals and thugs AKA our elected Congress critters and senators!
Then we'll see about the SC.
I wonder if placing term limits on the presidency contributed to the growth and entrenchment of the bureaucratic class. I watched this on a naval base where civil servants failed to act on the policies of the base commander because they just had to wait for him to leave and it would take longer to fire them.
If we have election integrity
Try age limits for the courts, maybe 65 or 20 years service like a regular employee. Only this for the courts because you need to know a little something to get there. As for Congress and Legislators how about term limits like the presidential limit. Every four years you run and you are done after 8 years. No office should be able to accept money from any corporation or entity that you have to make promises to. This is strictly prohibited as it is viewed as a bribe.
Let’s start with Congressional term limits first and see how that “goes over.”
It's either applicable across the board or not at all. I find it funny they would open this door without so much as an inkling of how badly it could backfire. I want backdraft levels of self immolation here.
I agree. Supreme Court Justices, maybe not term limits, rather a mandatory retirement age. 75-80?
Almost like Hussein Bros Tweeting from a yacht saying muh affirmative action
how about no more expense accounts and private flying for an old bat that spends more on booze in a week than I do on food in a month.
The states should pay for Congressional flights for “fact finding” out of the country. That way each state could decide whether or not to approve it.
It’s been so nice not seeing her corrupt ass all the time.
I haven’t seen it for a long time, but there used to be a list of members of congress who have been convicted of felonies and serious misdemeanors.
Does such a list exist and has anyone seen an updated one?
As I recall, at the time, about one in five of them were convicted felons.
The people in power will never vote to restrict themselves. That is the obvious problem. We should be taking this conversation and running with it as it is the only meaningful discussion to an age old problem since the birth of this once great nation. It will never solve itself unless the people demand it. If the SC gets anything mando'd, all legislation should too. I will die on this hill, and you should too.
Did she wear black in mourning over all the SCOTUS decisions?
Pot, meet kettle.
We need term limits to make sure we get no more Nans!
she needs another dose of the vaxx and the bad batch