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To: aristeides
Big advantage for incumbent politicians.

Huge advantage for incumbent politicians. The legislation will serve to effectively stifle criticism of incumbents when it most matters: just bfore an election when the electorate is paying the closest attention.

1,164 posted on 12/10/2003 12:00:06 PM PST by JCEccles
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To: JCEccles
Incumbent protection is the name of the game. Hence the gerrymandered districts. Hence the Supreme Court striking down term limits. And hence this CFR law.

Read Dr. Tom Coburn's book, Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders.

1,175 posted on 12/10/2003 12:02:26 PM PST by aristeides
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