Term Limits Amendment

[Boss]

Sneator Cruz has co-sponsored an Amendment resolution to the Constitution.

Sen. Cruz and Rep. DeSantis Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Impose Term Limits On Members of Congress | Ted Cruz | U.S. Senator for Texas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) today proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress. The amendment would limit U.S. senators to two six-year terms and members of the U.S. House of Representatives to three two-year terms.

The enduring concept of a citizen legislature, of limiting unruly influence and abuse of power, and of promoting integrity and unclouded judgment in Washington through congressional term limits is a priority strongly supported by the American people. According to an October Rasmussen survey, 74 percent of Americans support establishing term limits for all members of Congress, while only 13 percent oppose term limits.

Thoughts?

 

[Kosh]

I am all for it!

 

[Boss]

I am all for it!

I think it would be GREAT! It ends this "establishment beltway" crap once and for all. The most anyone could conceivably serve would be 18 years... (6 as a Rep and 12 as Senator.)

 

[Moonglow]

Sneator Cruz has co-sponsored an Amendment resolution to the Constitution.

Sen. Cruz and Rep. DeSantis Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Impose Term Limits On Members of Congress | Ted Cruz | U.S. Senator for Texas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) today proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress. The amendment would limit U.S. senators to two six-year terms and members of the U.S. House of Representatives to three two-year terms.

The enduring concept of a citizen legislature, of limiting unruly influence and abuse of power, and of promoting integrity and unclouded judgment in Washington through congressional term limits is a priority strongly supported by the American people. According to an October Rasmussen survey, 74 percent of Americans support establishing term limits for all members of Congress, while only 13 percent oppose term limits.

Thoughts?

Do they get lifetime retirement pay for the term limits?

 

[Kosh]

Sneator Cruz has co-sponsored an Amendment resolution to the Constitution.

Sen. Cruz and Rep. DeSantis Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Impose Term Limits On Members of Congress | Ted Cruz | U.S. Senator for Texas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) today proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress. The amendment would limit U.S. senators to two six-year terms and members of the U.S. House of Representatives to three two-year terms.

The enduring concept of a citizen legislature, of limiting unruly influence and abuse of power, and of promoting integrity and unclouded judgment in Washington through congressional term limits is a priority strongly supported by the American people. According to an October Rasmussen survey, 74 percent of Americans support establishing term limits for all members of Congress, while only 13 percent oppose term limits.

Thoughts?

Do they get lifetime retirement pay for the term limits?

Yes! Even if you only serve one two year term..

It is why so many want to get the job in Washington..

 

[Moonglow]

Sneator Cruz has co-sponsored an Amendment resolution to the Constitution.

Sen. Cruz and Rep. DeSantis Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Impose Term Limits On Members of Congress | Ted Cruz | U.S. Senator for Texas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) today proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress. The amendment would limit U.S. senators to two six-year terms and members of the U.S. House of Representatives to three two-year terms.

The enduring concept of a citizen legislature, of limiting unruly influence and abuse of power, and of promoting integrity and unclouded judgment in Washington through congressional term limits is a priority strongly supported by the American people. According to an October Rasmussen survey, 74 percent of Americans support establishing term limits for all members of Congress, while only 13 percent oppose term limits.

Thoughts?

Do they get lifetime retirement pay for the term limits?

Yes! Even if you only serve one two year term..

It is why so many want to get the job in Washington..

Must be nice to be so privileged...

 

[there4eyeM]

Term limits for more democracy; Electoral College for less.

 

[tinydancer]

Talk about draining the swamp!!!!!!!! Go Cruz! Go DeSantis!

 

[Greeneyedlady]

Term limits two terms, and NO to lifetime bennies..

 

[Kosh]

Sneator Cruz has co-sponsored an Amendment resolution to the Constitution.

Sen. Cruz and Rep. DeSantis Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Impose Term Limits On Members of Congress | Ted Cruz | U.S. Senator for Texas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) today proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress. The amendment would limit U.S. senators to two six-year terms and members of the U.S. House of Representatives to three two-year terms.

The enduring concept of a citizen legislature, of limiting unruly influence and abuse of power, and of promoting integrity and unclouded judgment in Washington through congressional term limits is a priority strongly supported by the American people. According to an October Rasmussen survey, 74 percent of Americans support establishing term limits for all members of Congress, while only 13 percent oppose term limits.

Thoughts?

Do they get lifetime retirement pay for the term limits?

Yes! Even if you only serve one two year term..

It is why so many want to get the job in Washington..

Must be nice to be so privileged...

That is why it is the political class vs the people!

Remember the far left wants the political class to rule over the people!

 

[ScienceRocks]

I oppose it as the people should choose how long someone stays in the congress. That is democracy.

 

[mamooth]

Useless, as it ignores the actual problem, which is that politicians can be bought. They'll be bought just as thoroughly when they serve short terms.

If you want to drain the swamp, ban campaign contributions and have all elections publicly financed. Nearly every other Western democracy does that to some degree, and it works very well.

Naturally, all conservatives are opposed to that. They want that swamp chock full o' corruption. Oddly, they also declare that the words "money is free speech" are part of the Constitution, even though nobody except some conservative activist judges are ever able to find such words.

 

[Moonglow]

Sneator Cruz has co-sponsored an Amendment resolution to the Constitution.

Sen. Cruz and Rep. DeSantis Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Impose Term Limits On Members of Congress | Ted Cruz | U.S. Senator for Texas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) today proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress. The amendment would limit U.S. senators to two six-year terms and members of the U.S. House of Representatives to three two-year terms.

The enduring concept of a citizen legislature, of limiting unruly influence and abuse of power, and of promoting integrity and unclouded judgment in Washington through congressional term limits is a priority strongly supported by the American people. According to an October Rasmussen survey, 74 percent of Americans support establishing term limits for all members of Congress, while only 13 percent oppose term limits.

Thoughts?

Do they get lifetime retirement pay for the term limits?

Yes! Even if you only serve one two year term..

It is why so many want to get the job in Washington..

Must be nice to be so privileged...

That is why it is the political class vs the people!

Remember the far left wants the political class to rule over the people!

The right doesn't want to rule over people? New one on me...

 

[Boss]

I oppose it as the people should choose how long someone stays in the congress. That is democracy.

We're NOT a democracy.

 

[Kosh]

Sneator Cruz has co-sponsored an Amendment resolution to the Constitution.

Sen. Cruz and Rep. DeSantis Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Impose Term Limits On Members of Congress | Ted Cruz | U.S. Senator for Texas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) today proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress. The amendment would limit U.S. senators to two six-year terms and members of the U.S. House of Representatives to three two-year terms.

The enduring concept of a citizen legislature, of limiting unruly influence and abuse of power, and of promoting integrity and unclouded judgment in Washington through congressional term limits is a priority strongly supported by the American people. According to an October Rasmussen survey, 74 percent of Americans support establishing term limits for all members of Congress, while only 13 percent oppose term limits.

Thoughts?

Do they get lifetime retirement pay for the term limits?

Yes! Even if you only serve one two year term..

It is why so many want to get the job in Washington..

Must be nice to be so privileged...

That is why it is the political class vs the people!

Remember the far left wants the political class to rule over the people!

The right doesn't want to rule over people? New one on me...

How does the right want to rule over the people? Please show your work..

 

[Kosh]

I oppose it as the people should choose how long someone stays in the congress. That is democracy.

The US is not a democracy!

This why you far left drones fail!

 

[miketx]

Draining the swamp.

 

[mdk]

I would fully support such an amendment. Let's see how much traction it gets.

 

[gipper]

I oppose it as the people should choose how long someone stays in the congress. That is democracy.

Typical.

Can you imagine a Congress without life long scumbag members? It would be so great...but dumb asses don't want it. They prefer rule by elite.

 

[Boss]

Useless, as it ignores the actual problem, which is that politicians can be bought. They'll be bought just as thoroughly when they serve short terms.

If you want to drain the swamp, ban campaign contributions and have all elections publicly financed. Nearly every other Western democracy does that to some degree, and it works very well.

Naturally, all conservatives are opposed to that. They want that swamp chock full o' corruption. Oddly, they also declare that the words "money is free speech" are part of the Constitution, even though nobody except some conservative activist judges are ever able to find such words.

The problem is, ANYONE can be bought. You can't ban campaign contributions because that eliminates free speech. In order to campaign, it costs money. McCain already tried to reform campaign finance and it just created an even bigger mess with 527 groups out the ying-yang, putting out all kinds of 'disinformation' under 'plausible deniability' of the candidate. It's just not possible to eliminate the influence of money in politics because money is speech.

Now back to the problem.... ANYONE can be bought. It is OUR responsibility to nominate and elect candidates who are above reproach and cannot be bought. Somewhere along the way, we got off the tracks.... we stopped electing the candidate with the most honor and integrity... the kind of person we could trust... the kind of person who couldn't be bought off... We started electing people who looked sharp... sounded good... spoke eloquently... said what we wanted to hear.

We have to somehow return to the days of looking around our community for the person who we can trust to go to Washington and represent us with honor and integrity, who won't be bought off or bribed by special interests. Anything else is just a futile effort that will not work. A sleazebucket will ALWAYS find a way to be sleazy... it's what they do. If you elect a crook, that's what you will get... a crook!