Term Limits Would End This Madness
By Paul H. Dykes
Approval ratings for Congress are dismal for good reason. Our congress men and women, with few exceptions, are more concerned with their own re-election and shameful party loyalty than they are with the good of the country. Their votes are influenced by how they or their party will be perceived in their re-election campaign, not what’s best for the citizens. Their health insurance and retirement benefits are arrogant and shameful when compared with the general public. AND it is getting worse! Enough already! This madness would disappear with term limits. Our founding fathers intended congress to be one term and out. That way, citizens would come in, focus on the citizens’ best interest, and then return to being a citizen. Congress would not be there long enough to get contaminated. We, the citizens of this United States, must bring this about because congress is not capable of governing themselves.
Comments
Our only recourse is the second line to amendment laid out in Article V of the Constitution. Two thirds of the states must demand a constitutional convention to call for an amendment to limit congressional terms. The other conclusion is the danger that a constitutional convention would lead to other major changes to the Constitution or even a complete rewrite of the document (that is what happened in Philadelphia in 1787). The question we must be willing to address is, are we willing to chance the major changes that might accompany a convention or is the risk to our Constitution and our government too great. Personally, I think not. I am in favor of a convention to address term limits and possibly one or two other issues such as gerrymandering. These are issues that our Founders sort of took for granted. As we have learned, the thirst for power is too great for most politicians to overcome on their own.
— David W. Williams Feb 23, 02:51 PM #