tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post9080705146356200256..comments2023-11-02T04:53:05.386-05:00Comments on kc bob: Term Limits - Legislation Not Neededkc bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17440862813109808755noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-42618486383185900452009-02-12T16:58:00.000-06:002009-02-12T16:58:00.000-06:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUfpaGzeP6khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUfpaGzeP6kAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-82277008792957006572009-02-12T14:01:00.000-06:002009-02-12T14:01:00.000-06:00Good points Ken.. which is more ludicrous.. term o...Good points Ken.. which is more ludicrous.. term or income limits.. LOLkc bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440862813109808755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-35970575929144260482009-02-12T13:52:00.000-06:002009-02-12T13:52:00.000-06:00As long as we are developing a 'wish scenario' (be...As long as we are developing a 'wish scenario' (because it is now likely that the foxes will ALAWYS be in charge of the henhouse), I would much rather see an 'income limit' (in all areas - including gifts and campaign support from lobbiests and special interest groups), rather than a 'term limit'. I could then assume that our representatives are serving out of a passion for the office rather than a greed for its benefits. Wouldn't THAT be something!?!Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003765317884947141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-68147904982928780582009-02-12T12:36:00.000-06:002009-02-12T12:36:00.000-06:00This representative from Michigan has been in the ...This representative from Michigan has been in the U.S. Congress as long as I've been alive.<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dingell<BR/><BR/>Good grief, enough already!crownringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091550580924650465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-21950502719884279912009-02-12T11:09:00.000-06:002009-02-12T11:09:00.000-06:00Institutionalized Codependency.. what a great desc...Institutionalized Codependency.. what a great description Bill!<BR/><BR/>Maybe if we always vote out incumbents then maybe politicians will eventually not be so evil Mike :)<BR/><BR/>Very sad what they did in my home city Ed.. hard to believe that they could do it :(kc bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440862813109808755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-3035916370853783382009-02-12T10:57:00.000-06:002009-02-12T10:57:00.000-06:00I am all for term limits. New Yorkers voted twice...I am all for term limits. New Yorkers voted twice - in 1993 and 1996 - to restrict local elected officials to just two terms in office. And the dire predictions that term limits would lead to chaos in government were proved wrong. Then this year, without a vote from the people, they went and undid the two-term limit rule. The idea that ‘no one else can do this job but me’ is preposterous.<BR/><BR/>It’s all about people in power staying in power. If we had more former congressmen and ex-senators back in the private sector – while still being the active, engaged, public servants we all should be – I think the ever-widening gap between Washington and the real world would shrink a bit.Ed G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08870533414070848501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-11486613190621986952009-02-12T07:40:00.000-06:002009-02-12T07:40:00.000-06:00Bilbo's characterization of the relationship as co...Bilbo's characterization of the relationship as codependent seems fairly accurate to me. Since I do not wish to be the enabler in this situation, I do not vote at all. <BR/><BR/>Don't want to encourage the rascals, you know?<BR/><BR/>Your idea would necessitate a vote for the lesser of two evils, which means you'd have to be OK with voting for evil.Michael Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184741808524643182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-50725265095603139712009-02-11T19:22:00.000-06:002009-02-11T19:22:00.000-06:00Great idea Bob, and I don't mean to rain on your p...Great idea Bob, and I don't mean to rain on your parade...but...as long as "we" continue to be primarily concerned about our own self-interests I suspect we will keep voting for incumbents because they generally deliver what the people want. Think of it like a co-dependent relationship between government and it's people.Bilbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12904580918080106725noreply@blogger.com