Term Limits

[rekinhavoc]

Let's hear it . For or against?

My friend proposed term limits to Rep. Cooper in an email. Cooper's response was that he was over nuclear weapons and that is not something you want to have the possibility of turning over every two years.
Scare tactic he proposed to a marine that guarded nuclear weapons during his service. Then the doofus retired.

Imo we don't need professional politicians. It was never designed to be a permanent occupation.


17 Key Pros and Cons of Term Limits for Congress

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

Yea, start with the supreme court. It's a no brainer.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

All for it... in ALL forms of government. The argument that the ballot box is the place to take care of bad apples is a myth.

 

[JOEY’S ALL VOL !!!]

No one gets more than 10 years.
Lower the salary.
Do away with the salary for life.
Requirement to purchase their own healthcare insurance like average citizens.
Enforced public hangings for insider trading.

Just my opinion.

 

[rekinhavoc]

Yea, start with the supreme court. It's a no brainer.

Keep them in place so when congress/senate fights it they can throw out the lawsuit. Then the newly term limited congress/senate can screw them over .

Not sure if this will work but sure sounds good.

 

[hog88]

I against term limits for the house/senate, where we need term limits is in the federal judiciary.

If I had my way:

1. Congress would be limited to 90 days per year being in session. Take their current salary and pay 90 days. If they have to extend their session for any reason there is no pay for that.
2. Build dorms and a cafeteria for them to live in while in DC and congress is in session.
3. No healthcare benefits or pension, it’s a part time job.
4. 12 year term limit on all federal judge, staggered so no 1 POTUS could nominate more than a 1/3 or 1/4 of the judges. Get confirmed for a higher court or out on the street in 12.

 

[Wireless1]

No one gets more than 10 years.
Lower the salary.
Do away with the salary for life.
Requirement to purchase their own healthcare insurance like average citizens.
Enforced public hangings for insider trading.

Just my opinion.

Why limit public hangings only to insider trading? Bribery?

 

[MG1968]

Term limits, 18 years max for representatives (9 terms) 18 for senators (3 terms)
20 year max for federal judges
Repeal the 17th Amendment
mandatory retirement at age 70 for all elected and appointed federal officials and judges
1 year minimum “cooling off” period before any term- limited or retired federal employee can join a lobbying firm
During that cooling off period, former representatives must live in the district they represented and senators must live in their respective state capital. As private citizens.
Once term-limited, you cannot run for another elected or appointed office at the federal level. If you wish to remain in politics, it is at the state level.

 

[Orangeburst]

Term limits are symptom relief, not a cure..

Just abide by the 10th.

 

[hog88]

Term limits are symptom relief, not a cure..

Just abide by the 10th.

Abide by the 10th and repeal the 17th and we’d be golden but the chances of either are about the same as Congress enacting term limits on themselves.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I would argue for non-consecutive terms.

 

[YankeeVol]

Term limits, 18 years max for representatives (9 terms) 18 for senators (3 terms)
20 year max for federal judges
Repeal the 17th Amendment
mandatory retirement at age 70 for all elected and appointed federal officials and judges
1 year minimum “cooling off” period before any term- limited or retired federal employee can join a lobbying firm
During that cooling off period, former representatives must live in the district they represented and senators must live in their respective state capital. As private citizens.
Once term-limited, you cannot run for another elected or appointed office at the federal level. If you wish to remain in politics, it is at the state level.

That's still too long. No more than a decade for any position. Period. Change the term measurements however you want to fit the decade.

Politics isn't (shouldn't be) a career.

 

[508mikey]

No US Presidents or Congress over age 70

 

[Redleg68]

Abide by the 10th and repeal the 17th and we’d be golden but the chances of either are about the same as Congress enacting term limits on themselves.

There will have to be a grass roots movement to get it on a ballot during a Presidential election year, so the people can vote on this. The greed and power hungry of DC will not allow it.

 

[utvolpj]

I don't appreciate big govt laws limiting my voting options and dictating who can represent my interests. Guess I'm not conservative enough though

 

[508mikey]

I don't appreciate big govt laws limiting my voting options and dictating who can represent my interests. Guess I'm not conservative enough though

they dictate quite a few things you dont get to vote on

 

[hog88]

I don't appreciate big govt laws limiting my voting options and dictating who can represent my interests. Guess I'm not conservative enough though

That’s why I oppose term limits on congress. I just want to scale it back to a part time job with little to no benefits.

 

[hog88]

they dictate quite a few things you dont get to vote on

Why would you want to dictate more?

 

[508mikey]

That’s why I oppose term limits on congress. I just want to scale it back to a part time job with little to no benefits.

the benefits come from lobbyists

 

[hog88]

the benefits come from lobbyists

term limits wouldn’t stop that

 

[utvolpj]

they dictate quite a few things you dont get to vote on

I don't like those either. Shrink govt and remove them too

 

[Wireless1]

term limits wouldn’t stop that

Term limits would reduce the power of party’s, so you can bet it’s not going to happen

 

[hog88]

Term limits would reduce the power of party’s, so you can bet it’s not going to happen

No I don’t see how term limits would reduce the power of the parties. Explain please.

 

[VolStrom]

No US Presidents or Congress over age 70

What happens at age 70?

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

What happens at age 70?

That's what got Bear Bryant to retire, if I recall.