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I agree with you completely but your quote seemed to say if there isn't a good candidate then it is best to vote for nobody and like it or not we got what we got, even if you have to vote then puke it is better than not voting.[/QUOTE]
There are almost always 3rd party candidates to give you another option. As long as we keep voting for someone who makes us puke, that's what we are going to get.
Federal, state county and city politicians should be limited BY VOTERS to two terms in the same office.Voting them out for ever could cause more concern than benefits. If a guy does a great job as dog catcher, and chooses to run for another office, it may be a benefit. More than likely it will insure that the "peter principal" will come into play early in a career.Cronyism is a big problem with entrenched politicians
I'm not sold on term limits. Call me cynical, but I think that would just put more pressure on them to get their bribes and kickbacks quickly, knowing they won't be re-elected.
[QUOTE=jcb;506062]I'm not sold on term limits. Call me cynical, but I think that would just put more pressure on them to get their bribes and kickbacks quickly, knowing they won't be re-elected.[/QUOTE]
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Hmmm...I have actually never heard anybody try and make that point... It would probably be tough finding many folks who would agree with you but then you never know.
[QUOTE=jcb;506062]I'm not sold on term limits. Call me cynical, but I think that would just put more pressure on them to get their bribes and kickbacks quickly, knowing they won't be re-elected.[/QUOTE]
You're probably right. I guess there is no solution.
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How in the he-double-hockey-sticks did you and I get on the same page... No term limits might be the one worst disease our government has... Money has bought our government and it is doubtful we will ever be able to get it back.[/QUOTE]
I bet you and I could even FISH together without killin each other.
:) :)
[QUOTE=jcb;506062]I'm not sold on term limits. Call me cynical, but I think that would just put more pressure on them to get their bribes and kickbacks quickly, knowing they won't be re-elected.[/QUOTE]
Doubtful......most of the relationships built by these politicians took YEARS. Sometimes the benefit of a vote doesn't come around for 6 mos to a year.
NO, I think term limits, would to a lot.
BUT a better fix would be 2 terms and NO benefits and NO pension. I cannot believe these fools can serve 2 terms and then get their salary for life AND health care for LIFE.......
Not to mention an office in DC for LIVE..........holy hell.
NOT a bad racket.....maybe I need to run for Congress.
Later,
Geo
[QUOTE=GeoFisher;506077]I bet you and I could even FISH together without killin each other.
:) :)[/QUOTE]
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LOL... I don't have a doubt, I have a couple of buds that are about as far away from me as you are but we have a rule...no politics, religion or relationship talk, we can talk about women but none that either of us know.... I guess we have to keep that rule beings we are in such a small space and running away just isn't an option.