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To: UltraConservative

Another reason for term limits in Congress. It seems that the longer they are in office, the more corrupt they become and learn to work the system. Keep throwing money in their faces for three decades and they’ll give in eventually.


2 posted on 08/01/2007 7:16:46 AM PDT by RC2
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Term limits go both ways; can't have too many rookies running the fed gov't.

Seems the legislature is good at making laws, but the enforcement of those laws is lacking, be it state gov't or fed gov't. Throws these bum in jail; create a deterrent for all future would-be crooks. Let them pay for their own defense and have them pay the prosecuting lawyer fees upon conviction.
12 posted on 08/01/2007 7:29:07 AM PDT by FreedomFromGov
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The reason there is so much money in politics is because there is so much money in government. Cut government, and you cut government corruption.

Ron Paul (yes, I disagree with his position on the war on terror, and no, I do not support him for President.) has said that you cannot put an uncovered cake under the sink and expect that it will not attract cockroaches.


18 posted on 08/01/2007 7:46:59 AM PDT by Daveinyork
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Exactly. Get public service back to SERVICE, not a feeding trough!


19 posted on 08/01/2007 7:53:38 AM PDT by JimRed ("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" TERM LIMITS, NOW!)
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The longer they stay in office the more removed from reality they become.
The more their view of their self importance becomes.
The more delusional they become.


23 posted on 08/01/2007 8:12:31 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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The problem with term limits (I used to be in favor) is that they leave in place the unelected bureaucracy of the congressional staffs. Members would come and go but the committee staffs would remain and many are VERY partisan and completely unaccountable.

Term limits should not be enacted unless something is done about this. In place of term limits, I'd suggest the repeal of the 17th Amendment which would return the election of our senators to the State Houses. As for the House, forcing them to publish on-line the source and amount of every dollar they receive in campaign funds would go a long way. Sunshine is the best disinfectant.

34 posted on 08/01/2007 9:07:13 AM PDT by paddles
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IMO, one term is enough for these ego maniacs. They’re power hungry and morally bankrupt. They think of themselves as royalty and entitled to everything they can suck out of the American taxpayers. They disgrace our founding fathers and our heritage. The US Congress has become a national disgrace.


35 posted on 08/01/2007 9:11:31 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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“Absolute power corrupts absolutely”

The US senate is taking a page out of the paybook of the Roman Senate. The difference is they created Bush as a strawman by saying he is the Emporer.


41 posted on 08/01/2007 11:24:51 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (The Democrat Party: "Everyone is equal, but some are more equal then others.")
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