Fair points. I suppose to rephrase my earlier point. They likely anticipated barring some exceptions that there would be a certain degree of natural turnover. Whether respect for unofficial term limits such as what Washington set as one example, Though it’s 50/50 for me if Washington was just sick of playing referee between some of the other founders who by the end of his terms in office had grown to detest one another, Or if they were banking on people desiring to return to whatever they did before. Clearing the way for other members of their social class.
Plus, the founders saw the polling place as a venue to instill term limits
These are the same guys raised on the story’s of Rome and Greece. Not to mention later examples of Proto-Republics. Such as Venice in the Middle Ages. I doubt they were naive enough to expect the polling place would impose natural term limits. They saw the length of a term as being 2 to 6 years depending on Office as enough. Which is true. But a term limit is different from the length of a term.
Though I suppose you could argue the effort to essentially shut most of the country out of being able to vote for anything beyond the local Mayor. An attempt to increase the likelihood that voting and the polling place would be more likely to result in turnover and imposition of more or less unofficial limits.
It’d be harder for any prospective Congressman to manipulate or bribe classically educated people which would have been the initial voting blocks in the colonies. They would also typically be wealthier than the typical American of the era. Meaning financial bribery would also be less successful. Thereby ensuring the less than stellar are rotated out faster and those who prove exceedingly competent can maintain their seats.
Also, the bribery isn't going to hurt President Trump because he was already super rich before the 2016 election. But wealth doesn't equal honestly because we have thousands of members of congress that have gotten wealthy due to side deals with business leaders and lobbyists. It takes an honest man to realize that you are not to spend 20-30 years in power in Washington. Our current Governor, Kelly Armstrong, served three terms in the US House from North Dakota. We need more people like him.
Good points but you’re missing the key issue of the A17th amendment an how it completely upended states rights and created the corrupt senators we are plagued with still today. It needs to be overturned. See my comment above
Fair points. I suppose to rephrase my earlier point. They likely anticipated barring some exceptions that there would be a certain degree of natural turnover. Whether respect for unofficial term limits such as what Washington set as one example, Though it’s 50/50 for me if Washington was just sick of playing referee between some of the other founders who by the end of his terms in office had grown to detest one another, Or if they were banking on people desiring to return to whatever they did before. Clearing the way for other members of their social class.
These are the same guys raised on the story’s of Rome and Greece. Not to mention later examples of Proto-Republics. Such as Venice in the Middle Ages. I doubt they were naive enough to expect the polling place would impose natural term limits. They saw the length of a term as being 2 to 6 years depending on Office as enough. Which is true. But a term limit is different from the length of a term.
Though I suppose you could argue the effort to essentially shut most of the country out of being able to vote for anything beyond the local Mayor. An attempt to increase the likelihood that voting and the polling place would be more likely to result in turnover and imposition of more or less unofficial limits.
It’d be harder for any prospective Congressman to manipulate or bribe classically educated people which would have been the initial voting blocks in the colonies. They would also typically be wealthier than the typical American of the era. Meaning financial bribery would also be less successful. Thereby ensuring the less than stellar are rotated out faster and those who prove exceedingly competent can maintain their seats.
Good points.
Also, the bribery isn't going to hurt President Trump because he was already super rich before the 2016 election. But wealth doesn't equal honestly because we have thousands of members of congress that have gotten wealthy due to side deals with business leaders and lobbyists. It takes an honest man to realize that you are not to spend 20-30 years in power in Washington. Our current Governor, Kelly Armstrong, served three terms in the US House from North Dakota. We need more people like him.
Good points but you’re missing the key issue of the A17th amendment an how it completely upended states rights and created the corrupt senators we are plagued with still today. It needs to be overturned. See my comment above