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Posted on 08/20/2009 8:27:28 AM PDT by rabscuttle385
Potential U.S. Senate candidate Peter Schiff has a very simple plan for Washington D.C. Get rid of the politicians.
“We need citizens, people who are in the private sector, to come to Washington, to really get a job done, and then to leave,” Schiff told Newsmax TV’s Dan Mangru.
Individuals who become career politicians, such as his potential opponent Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn), are what’s wrong with Congress in Schiff’s opinion because eventually they get assimilated into Washington D.C. culture.
Schiff points out that Dodd has never actually worked in the private sector, never ran a business, and has never had to live under the regulations that he writes.
On the other hand, Schiff has worked in the private sector all of his life and is currently the President of Euro-Pacific Capital.
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I am looking to support or start a "throw the bums out" group. Does anyone know of a good one or does anyone believe it a viable interest to raise money?
No private planes. No flights or trips paid by any business, organization, other country, or private parties.
No money from businesses, persons or foreign governments.
Health care only while serving. No pension. Give them a small benefit they can invest or spend as they choose.
No fund raising except in their election year. Minimize funds from the party.
Free air time for candidates on local or state-wide tv.
No speaking honorarium while in office.
Cannot lobby for 4 years after leaving office. Cannot work for a foreign business or government for 4 years.
I'm sure there's more, but that's a start.
No money from FOREIGN businesses, persons or foreign governments.
We need term limits ASAP. Ever notice how Republicans elevated to the Senate lose most pretension of being conservative? They are now members of an exclusive club and their conduct is dedicated to the goal of being popular with the other members and getting sympathetic interviews on talk shows.
Fire them all and start all over.
The one great blunder of the founders—no term limits. The founders understood corruption, betrayal and treason. Heck, they lived with these things and fought a revolution to correct them. But they did NOT foresee government by those who have nothing but contempt for their own nation and a heartfelt desire to destroy it. Correcting it will require a second American revolution.
lIMITED free air time for candidates on local or state-wide tv, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE ELECTION.
“And PURGE the MSM!!!”
And the universities and Hollywood.
Kick Them All Out
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I’ve thought for a while that if the legislative agenda of Congress is formed by the opposition of two conflicting groups, then it shouldn’t matter *which* two groups are making their respective pitches.
And so, my concept is to dissolve Congress as it currently exists and re-form Congress from the Crips and the Bloods currently incarcerated in our state prisons.
The savings in transportation costs alone would be huge.
And don’t forget the people who have made a career as capitol hill staffers. These are the people who write the 1,000 plus pages of nonsense that gets shoved down our throats, make deals to get issues in front of 535. The congressman/senator is just the name on the bill/vote.
I would tweak that to not voting for actual past- or presently-practicing lawyers - Republican OR Democrat.
Having such a glut of lawyers crafting the law in Congress has resulted in warehouses full of self-serving, indecipherable junk that passes for law in this county. It's a scandal, and I think intentional, that laws are written in legalese that the regular folks who are subject to them cannot understand.
This country could use a big housecleaning.
or, as some astute British observers have put it, the US suffers from a “truly loathsome political class”.
That’s a much tougher nut to crack, thanks to the civil service laws.
OTOH, downsizing government WILL purge bureaucrats. . .
Change to a draft system.
All net taxpayers over the age of 21 are eligible. Senators must live in the state, Representatives must live in the district. The President and Vice President are chosen from eligible individuals nationwide.
When an individual’s number is chosen, he must pass checks on physical and mental health and basic education level (be able to read, write, and do math at, say, a minimum of an eight grade level. The draftee must also pass a basic examination on the U.S. Constitution) and must also pass a security background check.
If a draftee fails any of these checks, he is discharged and his number removed from the draft.
Draftees who pass these checks are conscripted to server in a formerly elected position in the US Federal Government where they must complete one term.
Housing and expenses for senators and representatives will be provided by their respective states and/or districts. The Federal Government will provide housing and expenses for the President and Vice President. Other compensation is at the discretion of the several states but yearly compensation may not exceed the individual’s highest yearly wage within the five years previous to them being drafted. The President and Vice President will be compensated by the Federal Government at minimum wage levels (look on the bright side - they get it 24/7 AND overtime - with no living expenses it could be quite a pile...).
Upon completion their term, conscripts may request to remain in the position. In this case, there will be a vote of confidence held in the state or district; if the individual fails to garner a majority, then the conscript is discharged and a new draft for the position is held.
Otherwise the conscript is discharged and his number removed from the draft. The President and Vice President may not serve more than one term.
Individuals demonstrating extraordinary performance in office may have time off for good behavior.
Just think - no more campaign seasons and no more parties. Just a selective service lottery for each district, two for each state and two nationally; at total of 537; of course we can always let the several states go back to appointing their own senators, reducing it to 437.
/humor
AMEN!
I don’t think term limits have accomplished anything very useful. If you find a good politician, keep him; and if you have a rotten politician, throw the bum out.
Otherwise, you just get a procession of up-and-coming pork guzzlers, who change the rules so they can leave with lifetime retirement benefits.
I can’t think of a single state where term limits have done any real good.
I am 80 years old and have no aspirations to become a politician...yet it always strikes me as very weird how many grey haired old drooling fools are still hanging onto any power they may still have.
An age limit for any politician should be 50 years old..after that they get sent out to pasture. Anyone showing any grey hair that has not been touched up should be fired immediately.
People who change parties to chase the electorate (like Spector) should be barred from any sort of future public office..except Winston Churchill of course.
Politicians who vote against the wishes of their constituents should forfeit all votes they got in the last election and fired. Any vote against the Constitution should be treated as treason.
Very major bills such as the current HCB should be taken to a countrywide vote. Any party convicted of voter fraud should be prevented from every running again...in any capacity.
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