Put terms limits in place.Make all members of the government subject to the same laws they pass on the rest of us. No special retirement funds, health care, etc.For members of Congress, make it a part time job as it was originally intended to be.No pay raises unless they are voted on and approved by the population. With an overall approval rating of 18% they don’t deserve it.
He was perfectly willing to interrupt his own vacation for the good of the country. Which he like former President Bush and all other former Presidents, had to pay for ,except for those things such as security, which is essential in such an extreme world. So, as usual your comment is meaningless!!
If you don’t like your representative, get busy and stop electing them! The classic is, “Yes, he’s a creep and crook, but he’s MY creep and crook.” If the nation, not just Ohio voters could vote against Boehner, he’d be on unemployment (okay, he’d become a lobbyist for millions a year) in a second.
My Senators are both pretty good, even though I do disagree with them on some elements. My Congressman is a bit of an idiot, who I disagree with on almost every issue, but he does have a few good staffers working FOR veterans, and a couple other issues. My district is so “right wing” they haven’t elected a Democrat in 36 years, and our Representative before the current one WAS regraded (by House members!!) as the dumbest person in Congress, so I I guess we have moved up, just a little.
Point being, sometimes our vote in some areas isn’t enough alone, BUT ! I have worked directly with my Congressman I disagree with on many issues, in a cooperative manner, and HAVE managed to get him to think over some issues and vote more responsibly having ALL the information, not just the “party line”. It is up to WE as “the PEOPLE” to do OUR job, even if “politics” doesn’t allow us to make the big changes we’d like, every time.
Just sitting back and constantly bitching, without participating, makes one even less a “citizen”, and even if we can’t always elect who we want, letting them do whatever they, or the “party line” says, without challenging them, is NOT what the “founding fathers” would call “citizen”.
P.S. Obama won the “popular vote”, TWICE, “W” did NOT the first time, and lost by considerably more votes than Obama won by. So, remember, not electoral college or SCOTUS, no “W”. (NOT “Bush bashing”, just stating a fact folks, before your get started again.)
Thanks for the vote Mech.Thankfully we were able to pass term limits within the state here, but when we tried to apply them to our Federal officials the same thing happened, the Supreme Court stepped in and slapped it down.The most galling of things is the way the various members vote themselves perks the likes of royalty.But, again, the lack of any party to follow through with these types of proposals is not the exclusive territory of any one party. Neither will do it, it reduces their power and would actually more fully empower the voters, can’t have that now, can we?
cjr53 over 11 years ago
And that grumpy face in front.
dpbriley over 11 years ago
Put terms limits in place.Make all members of the government subject to the same laws they pass on the rest of us. No special retirement funds, health care, etc.For members of Congress, make it a part time job as it was originally intended to be.No pay raises unless they are voted on and approved by the population. With an overall approval rating of 18% they don’t deserve it.
Cinci Steve over 11 years ago
YAY, SMALLER PAYCHECKS!!!
That should help the economy. Thanks Barry!
frodo1008 over 11 years ago
He was perfectly willing to interrupt his own vacation for the good of the country. Which he like former President Bush and all other former Presidents, had to pay for ,except for those things such as security, which is essential in such an extreme world. So, as usual your comment is meaningless!!
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
If you don’t like your representative, get busy and stop electing them! The classic is, “Yes, he’s a creep and crook, but he’s MY creep and crook.” If the nation, not just Ohio voters could vote against Boehner, he’d be on unemployment (okay, he’d become a lobbyist for millions a year) in a second.
My Senators are both pretty good, even though I do disagree with them on some elements. My Congressman is a bit of an idiot, who I disagree with on almost every issue, but he does have a few good staffers working FOR veterans, and a couple other issues. My district is so “right wing” they haven’t elected a Democrat in 36 years, and our Representative before the current one WAS regraded (by House members!!) as the dumbest person in Congress, so I I guess we have moved up, just a little.
Point being, sometimes our vote in some areas isn’t enough alone, BUT ! I have worked directly with my Congressman I disagree with on many issues, in a cooperative manner, and HAVE managed to get him to think over some issues and vote more responsibly having ALL the information, not just the “party line”. It is up to WE as “the PEOPLE” to do OUR job, even if “politics” doesn’t allow us to make the big changes we’d like, every time.
Just sitting back and constantly bitching, without participating, makes one even less a “citizen”, and even if we can’t always elect who we want, letting them do whatever they, or the “party line” says, without challenging them, is NOT what the “founding fathers” would call “citizen”.
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
P.S. Obama won the “popular vote”, TWICE, “W” did NOT the first time, and lost by considerably more votes than Obama won by. So, remember, not electoral college or SCOTUS, no “W”. (NOT “Bush bashing”, just stating a fact folks, before your get started again.)
dpbriley over 11 years ago
Thanks for the vote Mech.Thankfully we were able to pass term limits within the state here, but when we tried to apply them to our Federal officials the same thing happened, the Supreme Court stepped in and slapped it down.The most galling of things is the way the various members vote themselves perks the likes of royalty.But, again, the lack of any party to follow through with these types of proposals is not the exclusive territory of any one party. Neither will do it, it reduces their power and would actually more fully empower the voters, can’t have that now, can we?