tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591018003444406729.post7223857396852783358..comments2023-10-25T06:13:28.265-04:00Comments on The Conservative Wahoo: Thoughts on Term LimitsThe Conservative Wahoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17818674434286683162noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591018003444406729.post-5312791891860991012010-09-19T15:27:34.195-04:002010-09-19T15:27:34.195-04:00I don't generally like cliches, but I've f...I don't generally like cliches, but I've found this one to be fairly cogent:<br /><br />"We already have term limits; they're called elections."<br /><br />You may not like Harry Reid or Nancy Pelosi, but frankly, that's irrelevant. They're not your representatives in Congress; they're someone else's, and it's up to those people to reelect them or not.<br /><br />As for age limits, the same principle applies.Stephen Monteithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15143772995125473635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591018003444406729.post-56359781919158283302010-09-18T13:40:16.869-04:002010-09-18T13:40:16.869-04:00"An 86-year-old shouldn't be working at A..."An 86-year-old shouldn't be working at ANY job."<br /><br />Sally, Speak for yourself young lady. Speaking of which, what is your self doing tonight?H. Hefnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591018003444406729.post-61827697804356922332010-09-18T09:54:22.488-04:002010-09-18T09:54:22.488-04:00I agree with you.. Some people are very effective ...I agree with you.. Some people are very effective well into their sixth and succeeding terms. If not, let the voters toss them. Though I do like the GOP policy of term limits as heads of committees as opposed to the Dem policy of chairmen for life. <br /><br />But I do think we should explore the idea of Congressional age limits. An 86-year-old shouldn't be working at ANY job.Sallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591018003444406729.post-74715659312254892132010-09-18T09:39:29.250-04:002010-09-18T09:39:29.250-04:00I'm sorta with Hammer--though I don't even...I'm sorta with Hammer--though I don't even consider term limits a "stopgap". I just think they are dumb.<br /><br />Gerrymandering however--there's much mischief there....The Conservative Wahoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818674434286683162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591018003444406729.post-68089671032937004752010-09-18T09:07:06.437-04:002010-09-18T09:07:06.437-04:00Term limits are just stopgap measures to fix a bro...Term limits are just stopgap measures to fix a broken system. One of the biggest threats to free and fair elections is gerrymandering. As a man once said, give me the power to draw a district and I will impact the election more than the candidate, more than the party, more than the contributors and ultimately more than the voters."The Hammer"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16342812251947807673noreply@blogger.com