And yes, we actually elect our government, so we sorta get what we earned. But, instead finding ways to make the elections easier, more honest and open, the prescribed method now is to change the voting laws to make the practice more restrictive and suppress turnout.
Sorry wolfie that was a DEMOCRAT controlled congress that initiated that amendment. Though several DEMOCRAT congressmen have over the years submitted bills to repeal the 22nd amendment. History books are such an inconvenience, aren’t they wolfie?
We have term limits for House & Senate in Missouri. Just when someone figures out what the issues are – they’re out. Of course, lobbyists are glad to help them figure out how to vote.
So you want to go back to the landed gentry voting only policies? The firearms is an absolutely unworkable and (sorry) ridiculous requirement. We live in very different times.Instead we should have mandatory voting like Australia where are legally required to. Also ID are not an unreasonable requirement, but as they are presently being demanded, the lack of preparation and limited access is suppressing votes not increasing. The ID process should be given enough time to enact properly and supplied by the public sector. And elections should be publicly financed with no private sector money allowed, then you wouldn’t get officials bought and paid for.
@akwolffan, had Reagan been elected to a third term we’d have had a president succumbing to Alzheimer’s.
Term limits are a good idea at all levels of government. The biggest reason is that no one should accumulate that much power, whether over a country, state, city, or school board. No one wants to challenge an entrenched incumbent because the people on the “in” have too much at risk. Ideally pols would be limited to 2 terms in any office.
Darsan54 Premium Member almost 11 years ago
AAAAAAAH, term limits – there’s a con game!!
And yes, we actually elect our government, so we sorta get what we earned. But, instead finding ways to make the elections easier, more honest and open, the prescribed method now is to change the voting laws to make the practice more restrictive and suppress turnout.
It’s sad for both sides.
42Irish Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Sorry wolfie that was a DEMOCRAT controlled congress that initiated that amendment. Though several DEMOCRAT congressmen have over the years submitted bills to repeal the 22nd amendment. History books are such an inconvenience, aren’t they wolfie?
katey11 almost 11 years ago
We have term limits for House & Senate in Missouri. Just when someone figures out what the issues are – they’re out. Of course, lobbyists are glad to help them figure out how to vote.
Darsan54 Premium Member almost 11 years ago
So you want to go back to the landed gentry voting only policies? The firearms is an absolutely unworkable and (sorry) ridiculous requirement. We live in very different times.Instead we should have mandatory voting like Australia where are legally required to. Also ID are not an unreasonable requirement, but as they are presently being demanded, the lack of preparation and limited access is suppressing votes not increasing. The ID process should be given enough time to enact properly and supplied by the public sector. And elections should be publicly financed with no private sector money allowed, then you wouldn’t get officials bought and paid for.
KPOM almost 11 years ago
@akwolffan, had Reagan been elected to a third term we’d have had a president succumbing to Alzheimer’s.
Term limits are a good idea at all levels of government. The biggest reason is that no one should accumulate that much power, whether over a country, state, city, or school board. No one wants to challenge an entrenched incumbent because the people on the “in” have too much at risk. Ideally pols would be limited to 2 terms in any office.