Since its probably impossible to do away with the concept of a “political career”. I throw in a “sweetener” to maybe get it passed. Consider:
1. Two Senate terms (12 years) you have to sit out a year in order to return to the Senate for another two terms.
2. Five House terms (10 years) you have to sit out three terms (6 years) before you can return and restart the cycle.
For those who just have to have that career “serving the people”, go back and run for governor , county commissioner, or mayor. Would it be so horrible for them if they actually go a job in the private sector? Even McGovern learned a thing or two from his retirement job owning and managing a small hotel & restaurant.
I can’t argue with anything you wrote in the last two posts to me.
It should not be too hard for people to see that if it is a good idea to limit a President, then it should be a good idea to limit Congressmen and Senators.
George Washington provided a great service by limiting himself to two terms. The great man’s EXAMPLE protected us until FDR’s 4th election to the Presidency. Thank goodness for human mortality, or FDR would still be President.
For some reason, we have not taken the next step and term limited Congressmen and Senators.