Term Limits in Congress Are Required to Save the Union

[Weatherman2020]

Because DC is so corrupted by money they just buy elections. Once in, it is extremely rare for any Congresscritter to ever lose another election.

Job approval of Congress: 17%
Reelection rate of Congress: 96%

If that doesn’t make you understand that we need term limits now, then you’re the reason they have instructions on shampoo bottles.

Election results, 2020: Incumbent win rates by state

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MSN

 

[Rambunctious]

Term limits must happen before they destroy America in the quest to hold their offices....

 

[jwoodie]

This would also solve the "ageing" problem.

 

[Meister]

Term limits must happen before they destroy America in the quest to hold their offices....

Fully agree, but it has to come from Congress.
There lies the rub....how many in Congress are willing to vote for firing themselves?

 

[Rambunctious]

Fully agree, but it has to come from Congress.
There lies the rub....how many in Congress are will to vote for firing themselves?

And there is the problem... we the people have lost control over our government.... they pitch us against each other and so far its working for them but that is about to backfire big time on them...

 

[CowboyTed]

Because DC is so corrupted by money they just buy elections. Once in, it is extremely rare for any Congresscritter to ever lose another election.

Job approval of Congress: 17%
Reelection rate of Congress: 96%

If that doesn’t make you understand that we need term limits now, then you’re the reason they have instructions on shampoo bottles.

Election results, 2020: Incumbent win rates by state

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics

ballotpedia.org

MSN

Term limits will solve jack shit... Term limits just give more power to the party machines...

Multi-seat districts with preference voting... That will bring the incumbency rate down naturally and for better reasons.. It would create more parties and better representation... US method of democracy is antiquated..

 

[nomadic5]

This would also solve the "ageing" problem.

Congress solving problems... Hm... what a concept!

 

[TNHarley]

Fully agree, but it has to come from Congress.
There lies the rub....how many in Congress are will to vote for firing themselves?

The states could do it

 

[nomadic5]

And there is the problem... we the people have lost control over our government.... they pitch us against each other and so far its working for them but that is about to backfire big time on them...

How?

Please tell us. We need encouragement... although the train wreck in the White House does encourage

 

[nomadic5]

The states could do it

How? Through another Amendment? That's the only way I can see it happening and Amendments are difficult to do.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Because DC is so corrupted by money they just buy elections. Once in, it is extremely rare for any Congresscritter to ever lose another election.

Job approval of Congress: 17%
Reelection rate of Congress: 96%

If that doesn’t make you understand that we need term limits now, then you’re the reason they have instructions on shampoo bottles.

Election results, 2020: Incumbent win rates by state

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics

ballotpedia.org

MSN

Much more than that
Need to repeal the 17th amendment

 

[Meister]

The states could do it

How would that work?

Wouldn't it still be brought up through legislation?

 

[Winston]

How?

Please tell us. We need encouragement... although the train wreck in the White House does encourage

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-5/

 

[Winston]

How would that work?

Wouldn't still be brought up through legislation?

on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof

 

[nomadic5]

Much more than that
Need to repeal the 17th amendment

I TOTALLY agree!

We are not a direct-democracy, never have been. It was a BAD idea from the get-go

 

[Weatherman2020]

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-5/

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary…

Yeah right. That would require people of integrity who put their personal well being last and the nation first.

Won’t ever happen peacefully.

 

[Meister]

on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof

That was the rub I was talking about. They won't vote for firing themselves, too lucrative of a racket.

 

[Auld Phart]

This would also solve the "ageing" problem.

I know a better way

 

[Weatherman2020]

This nation was founded by people who could have created a government to keep them and their heirs in power forever.

Instead they chose to document rights for citizens and armed them so if felt the need to repeat 1776 it could be done.

I long to see people of honor again serving in our Federal offices.

 

[TNHarley]

How? Through another Amendment? That's the only way I can see it happening and Amendments are difficult to do.

I agree. But we already have had 23 states that tried to do their own term limit bills. Only need a few more and BOOM.