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To: Jim 0216
Nothing will be successful so long as a Congress of long term incumbents makes the laws. The Constitution set the terms. If there were limits to one term and a return to Senators chosen by state legislatures so that the Sovereign States of the 120 years ago become again Sovereign States with representation in Washington as Sovereign States instead of as provinces then we might regain the Republic.

Without severe erm limits each Congressman has a very high value to corporations and ideological formations and the Congressmen are paid what they are worth to keep them on the Plantation. With severe term limits that value declines tremendously and Congressmen might well find it more profitable or more to their fancy to do what the voters sent them to do instead of just securing lifetime sinecures for their post-Congressional careers and large money inflows in their current Congressional careers. If a businessman haaas to return to his community after 2 or 6 years and function in a private role there without a huge lobbyist provided cushion, he will do what he can to satisfy his constituents and maybe past and future customers and clients.

84 posted on 07/29/2017 12:47:00 PM PDT by arthurus
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To: arthurus

OK, I’m all for a term limit constitutional amendment if it’s done right.

But that still can’t replace the American people waking up and grabbing hold of THEIR freedom, THEIR Constitution, and THEIR freedom.

After all these bums must be elected. An awake populace will throw the bums out without term limits and one way or the other, that is what needs to happen.


97 posted on 07/29/2017 1:30:43 PM PDT by Jim W N
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