[Congressman Billybob]

I thoroughly agree with you about career politicians. With rare exceptions, the longer they stay in office, the worse they become. That applies both to Republicans and Democrats.

Remember the Capra/Stewart classic, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington? Well there is no sequel, Mr. Smith Serves His Fourth Term, because by then Mr. Smith has had all the idealism and integrity squeezed out of him like a tube of toothpaste under a steam roller.

Want a one-page picture of the problem? Click the first link, below, go to the cover story, and then click up the replacement "Table 1." There's the story of incumbent dominance on just one page. I hope it scares you. I hope it scares you into action.

Congressman Billybob

Click for "Til Death Do Us Part."

Click for "to Restore Trust in America"

Click for "I am almost out of ideas"

[hchutch]

I have to disagree to an extent with the notion that career politicians are a problem. If anything, folks like Hyde, who spend a while on the Hill are important because Congress runs on the seniority system for the most part.

Find good folks and keep them in there.

[cynicom]

bob...

Usually when I mention Term Limits here on FR. Someone hands me my head on a platter.

When everything is reduced to its lowest form, in my opinion, it is either term limits now or revolution later. Barring that, there is nothing to stop our slide into the worst kind of socialism. Those that honestly believe that they can stop this slide into socialism via the ballot box are deluding themselves.

FDR found out that one could buy power via the Federal treasury. Since then the professional politicians of both parties have taken a deathgrip on power. It is indeed shameful that we have people dying of old age in office. That is an indictment of the voters.