I have said this for years. The ONLY way to set the US and many countries on the right path is TERM LIMITS!
Term Limits. Term Limits. Term Limits.
Without those a career politician will push his or her agenda from the lobbyists to stay in office and collect a paycheck for as long as they can. I mean who wouldn’t love to expense meals and drink everyday at lunch on the taxpayers dollars!!
Exactly! These guys sit in their high seats, looking down on all of us. Why are these people allowed to sit in these seats for their entire career, when they fail us over and over again? They dont give 2 shits about the American people, they care only of their pockets and whats in them.
I am not sure when it all started, the whole career politician thing but it obviously need to be stopped sooner than later!!
Agreed!
A mute point when you consider lobbyist and super PACs. Politicians get paid 100x more by these organizations than by us. Who works for who? I know I work for the highest bidder but I have ethics so maybe that's why I don't work as I call the bullshit out and will only work for a honest days pay for an honest days work. This culture we have of creating safe places so we can enable shit talkers and pussies is ridiculous. Just frustrating. Not sure I guess I lost my point there and just started venting lol.
The fact we don't have term limits in the legislative branch of the government and we do in the executive...which quite frankly IMO has the least amount of control...is astounding
Well technically we do and the president really cant run for a consecutive third term. I predict Obama yo mama is going to try and clean up his and Hillarys mess.
Yeah the Executive branch has 2 max term limits...but the Legislative, Senate and House do not have term limits....THAT is my largest peeve...they need the limits!
I should have read this comment before replying to your other comment @heyimsnuffles. Wow! So the Senate and Congress don't have term limits. Yeah, I believe they should. And those who have already finished their term should not be able to run again after their so-called "rest periods".
In the Philippines, our former presidents who were convicted of plunder and graft were allowed to run for Congress and the other one for Mayor, and guess what? People voted for them. Unbelievable!
Did you mean "moot" point? Or because your point is definitely muted because:
Just a friendly banter. :-)
Oh, those politicians do because they have no morals and remorse. I totally agree with you!!!