Term Limits for all Elected Offices
By bobmnu
@bobmnu (8157)
United States
November 20, 2009 9:53am CST
Should we have a Constitutional Amendement that limits the number of terms that a person could serve in Congress? Right now we have Power Brokers and not representives in Congress. How many member of Congress have held a real job? How many really live in their district - more than a legal residence.
The best example of why we need term limits is Senator Byrd 9D-WV). How many monuments has he built to himself and yet, WV is still one of the poorest states in the Union.
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@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
20 Nov 09
Yes we need term limits. Congress was never intended to be a career, and if we had term limits, then Congress would be more in touch with the people and a lot less corrupt.
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@MJay101 (710)
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20 Nov 09
I think your proposal would be healthy for democracy. I've long supported a similar idea in the UK - I think it would encourage people to get into politics for the right reasons, rather than as a shrewd career move.
Professional politicians are dangerous and ultimately fail to serve the interests of their constituents.
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
8 Jan 10
"Should we have a Constitutional Amendment that limits the number of terms that a person could serve in Congress?" - Yes! Yes, and Yes!! And there are some great reasons why above..
@moneymommy (3418)
• United States
20 Nov 09
We should always have term limits. I dont think one person should be able to stay in office forever.
