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I usually have 5 or 6 choices on my state ballots.Agree--except what are our choices?term limits? Why? So we can replace one jallopy with another?In terms of process, I make the same proposal to change DC regularly, my apologies that you have clearly not seen it:What do you propose, Mac, to get us on a better track? Continually harping on how bad our system is doesn't actually fix it, does it?If you disagree with the premise, please pipe up, I'd like to hear that too.
It seems to me that national politics have essentially decayed into an ongoing contest of smears, innuendo, accusation, condemnation and conspiracy theories. Not to mention, outright lies. And obviously, if the Democrats gain back control, that certainly is not going to change.
Yes, it has "always been like this". But in the age of the internet, instant news, and fake news, the noise is like nothing ever seen.
So I guess I have two questions:
1. Can the government function properly, can it move the country forward, when so little attention is paid to issues? And when debate of the issues amounts to little more than simplistic bumper sticker sloganeering, wedged in between smears and attacks?
2. Do we not think that many of our Best & Brightest are going to stay away from politics because of this trend?
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I'd love to see Super PACS outlawed. I'd love to see all campaigners allotted a specific amount of money and they can't spend more than that. It will never happen, though, because the exact same people who depend on all that money are the ones who would have to vote in those rules, aren't they?
1. Short Term Limits
2. Publicly-funded elections
3. Balanced Budget Amendment
Unfortunately, that does not address the behaviors I listed. I don't have answers for that. I'll try not to continually harp on them in the future.
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No term limits arent the problem. The voters are.
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