Is it time for federal term limits?

[acts]

Limiting House and Senate terms to 8 years? I think so.

 

[DiamondDave]

Kind of hard to limit senators to 8 years when they are elected for 6 at a time

I think it has been mentioned in here before that 12 seems to be reasonable number... that way it fits with the election terms we currently have

The one thing I never understood were the 2 year terms... once you won the election, it seems like you are immediately on the campaign trail again... leaving little time for actual work...

But then again.. same thing with Obama as a Senator.. started neglecting his job and immediately campaigning for President after he was elected senator

 

[uscitizen]

And just think of all the good Palin could be doing if not campaigning for 2012

 

[Oldandtired]

Kind of hard to limit senators to 8 years when they are elected for 6 at a time

I think it has been mentioned in here before that 12 seems to be reasonable number... that way it fits with the election terms we currently have

The one thing I never understood were the 2 year terms... once you won the election, it seems like you are immediately on the campaign trail again... leaving little time for actual work...

But then again.. same thing with Obama as a Senator.. started neglecting his job and immediately campaigning for President after he was elected senator

Why are we looking to change a system that has resulted in a country that, in a mere 300 years has become the most prosperous, MOST GENEROUS and most envied nation in the world?

Our poor have cell phones....yet countries that are 10 times our age have middle class without heat.

Our poor donated as much as they could to the tsunami victims...other countries as a whole donated nothing.

Do not fall into the Obama mantra of change. We did not need to change America.....he just simply played on the poor economy and made people believe they wanted change.

Our system works. Yes, it has its consequences....but it works better than any other.

 

[slackjawed]

I think term limits have been needed for quite some time, two terms and go home.
I also think that the election of US senators should be returned to the state legislators.
It was a real bad idea to have them elected directly by the people.

 

[DiamondDave]

Kind of hard to limit senators to 8 years when they are elected for 6 at a time

I think it has been mentioned in here before that 12 seems to be reasonable number... that way it fits with the election terms we currently have

The one thing I never understood were the 2 year terms... once you won the election, it seems like you are immediately on the campaign trail again... leaving little time for actual work...

But then again.. same thing with Obama as a Senator.. started neglecting his job and immediately campaigning for President after he was elected senator

Why are we looking to change a system that has resulted in a country that, in a mere 300 years has become the most prosperous, MOST GENEROUS and most envied nation in the world?

Our poor have cell phones....yet countries that are 10 times our age have middle class without heat.

Our poor donated as much as they could to the tsunami victims...other countries as a whole donated nothing.

Do not fall into the Obama mantra of change. We did not need to change America.....he just simply played on the poor economy and made people believe they wanted change.

Our system works. Yes, it has its consequences....but it works better than any other.

The long term holding of government breeds the corruption and waste we see today... we already implemented term limits on President, even though we did not have that in the original makeup... it should be no different with any other supposed government servant

Our system is better.. of that you have my agreement.. but this is one bad part of the system that could be changed

As for the generosity of our citizens... I do not think having term limits on our elected government representatives would hinder that

And yes.. I was for term limits when it was a REP controlled congress too

 

[Oldandtired]

Kind of hard to limit senators to 8 years when they are elected for 6 at a time

I think it has been mentioned in here before that 12 seems to be reasonable number... that way it fits with the election terms we currently have

The one thing I never understood were the 2 year terms... once you won the election, it seems like you are immediately on the campaign trail again... leaving little time for actual work...

But then again.. same thing with Obama as a Senator.. started neglecting his job and immediately campaigning for President after he was elected senator

Why are we looking to change a system that has resulted in a country that, in a mere 300 years has become the most prosperous, MOST GENEROUS and most envied nation in the world?

Our poor have cell phones....yet countries that are 10 times our age have middle class without heat.

Our poor donated as much as they could to the tsunami victims...other countries as a whole donated nothing.

Do not fall into the Obama mantra of change. We did not need to change America.....he just simply played on the poor economy and made people believe they wanted change.

Our system works. Yes, it has its consequences....but it works better than any other.

The long term holding of government breeds the corruption and waste we see today... we already implemented term limits on President, even though we did not have that in the original makeup... it should be no different with any other supposed government servant

Our system is better.. of that you have my agreement.. but this is one bad part of the system that could be changed

As for the generosity of our citizens... I do not think having term limits on our elected government representatives would hinder that

And yes.. I was for term limits when it was a REP controlled congress too

I understand WHY the term limits.....I am concerned about all of the "change" we are experiencing....and I guess I want it to slow down.......or before we know it, we will not be the same America we have been for 300 years.

As for the generosity part...I simply used that to demonstrate why we are great and why change sounds good but is not necessaroily nevcessary.

In other words...it was not a jab to the term limits...it was a jab to those that say "Change we can believe in"....

 

[Navy1960]

I have an even better idea, how about we just start educating our young people in American History rather than social studies, and providing a better education for them in general so they can through the voting booth provide the term limits that are needed by voting for the best candidates for the job. I once thought that term limits were the answer, but am more concerned with a voting population that has little knowledge on the issues or the candidates so they pull the lever for the party rather than the person. Perhaps if we spent more time doing as I suggested these term limits would not be needed.

 

[slackjawed]

I have an even better idea, how about we just start educating our young people in American History rather than social studies, and providing a better education for them in general so they can through the voting booth provide the term limits that are needed by voting for the best candidates for the job. I once thought that term limits were the answer, but am more concerned with a voting population that has little knowledge on the issues or the candidates so they pull the lever for the party rather than the person. Perhaps if we spent more time doing as I suggested these term limits would not be needed.

If we repealed the 17th amendment and returned the election of our Us senators to the state legislators as the origional constitution says we would also accomplish the same thing.

 

[acts]

A four year term is long enough and more than two terms is too much. It is obvious the current system does not work well for the people. Too many elected folks number one priority is getting re-elected.

 

[Mike458877]

Limiting House and Senate terms to 8 years? I think so.

Absolutely, in fact, it is long, long overdue!

Mike

 

[SFC Ollie]

Agreed, term limits are well overdue along with ending the pension for life after one term of 2 years...Never did understand that one.

Senators should be limited to 3 terms The House should have 3, 4 year terms with elections held on off years from the presidential elections.

That will get rid of the constant campaigns and the lifetime politicians.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Limiting House and Senate terms to 8 years? I think so.

Senate term is 6 years so that won't work.

But to the point. WE HAVE term limits, they are called ELECTIONS. Term limits are nothing but a crutch for the weak willed cowardly sorts that can not vote OUT someone in Congress.

This is a Representative Republic. The people decide who will represent them and they decide how long they will represent them. The weak kneed cowards that whine for term limits are looking for Government to protect them from their own stupidity by not allowing them to reelect someone that is in Congress.

 

[SFC Ollie]

Limiting House and Senate terms to 8 years? I think so.

Senate term is 6 years so that won't work.

But to the point. WE HAVE term limits, they are called ELECTIONS. Term limits are nothing but a crutch for the weak willed cowardly sorts that can not vote OUT someone in Congress.

This is a Representative Republic. The people decide who will represent them and they decide how long they will represent them. The weak kneed cowards that whine for term limits are looking for Government to protect them from their own stupidity by not allowing them to reelect someone that is in Congress.

Unfortunately if you have a D behind your name in my area you get elected. I have been told it's been like this since 75. I was gone from 71 till 98 and believe me if I could vote out any of them I certainly would. Fact is my policy for the last 6 years has been to not vote for any incumbents. I volunteer at the county party office and drive for them on election day. What else can one person do..... Thought about running myself. But no D behind my name.

 

[txlonghorn]

Back it down to at least 4 years and limit to 2 terms.

 

[acts]

Nebraskans "recently" voted for term limits. Many thought the system would fail if it occurred. Well, it did occur and the system has not faltered. My source says a lot of good new people came into office and did a great job for the State.

Career politicians burden the system. They are like junk in a cluttered house - needs to be tossed.

 

[SFC Ollie]

Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason. ~Author Unknown

 

[saveliberty]

Absolutely not. There should be no limit on the number of politicans and bureaucrats you can hunt. That was the question right? You still need to report in to the Dept. of Natural Resources to check for diseases though.