Term Limits is the Only Answer Not which Party is in Control
I Say -- You Say:
FACTS not in evidence as of now: We still think that - if I get my way, my party in power, the government will finally do the work it is suppose to do.
We now borrow $.40 of every dollar that our government spends.
The first thought all politicians currently has (except those with term limited promises) is how does that (anything I say, vote for or is perceived buy the voter) affect my chance of REELECTION.
The politicians now think what should I vote for that will help me be reelected; not what can we afford. He then runs for cover with all manner of lies, half truths, blame the other guy, and misdirection to not have to deal with he reality of his vote and the real motivation for his vote. That is always reelection.
The Small Picture Is: Misdirection
I say cut -you say new revenue; Both of these notions are connected to special interest that vote.
I say oil you say wind: Both of these notions are connected to special interest that vote.
I say federal mandates - you say local control: Both of these notions are connected to special interest that votes.
I say cut welfare -you say cut cooperate welfare:
I say cut farm subsidies you say cut the pentagon.
I say, you say: That is all that is going on and we the people are loosing out. We are loosing out no matter what party is in power. We are being manipulated by the two parties. We vote and nothing gets better. We do not vote and nothing gets better. Since the early sixties we the people have steadily lost control and power over our elected officials. Jefferson and others said that congress should not ever get their personal hands on the public treasury for if that happened we would loose the notion of democracy and become exactly what we have. Serfs in our own land with a professional politician that has as his only interest his own reelection and self interest. How do we know this?
Most congressman who have been in office for any length of time leave as rich men with all kinds of money making opportunities that were lined up during their watch.
Most congressmen only work part-time on legislation and full time on there own reelections. They begin to raise money for their reelection as soon as the election ends. We are now spending in states like Minnesota 10 million and more for a Senate seat. A governorship can be worth as much as 100 million. Now why in the world would a person spend that kind of money to make $180,000 per year?
Most congressmen have special privileges and laws that are written just for them. They use the taxpayer funded mail system to send free mail. They use your money to travel on. They use information gained in the course of their work to enrich themselves in the market place. These are all legal because they say they are. However if a private citizen did some of these they would be felonies and jail time would be in order. Oh yeh, they have a great retirement, for life, after only limited service to this country and the best healthcare in the world free.
Little Known Fact:
Congress loves gridlock. Yes they love and depend on it. Gridlock gives each side (fair and balanced) access to the airwaves to spin their specific lies and thereby keep us focused on the small stuff. I say, you say.
The larger picture is that congress is broke fiscally, and morally, simply because of the nature of man. Jefferson and others spoke about the nature of man in the federalist papers and concluded that if congressmen saw what they were doing as a job not a calling or an obligation the next logical move is for the congressman to make his job secure. I would say that congress has made there jobs secure.
We actually thought that we would be able to fix some major problems if we only changed the party that was in control. What a mistake and what a political strategy by those in power. They got there and nothing has changed. Congress will not change, become not deadlocked etc. until the notion of, what a congressman is, once again becomes a calling not just a job.
We all have a special interest and as long as we do congress will not come to grips with the fact that; we are broke and can not continue to buy votes with taxpayer money just to get reelected. We the people have not yet figured out that it is not that, I want my special interest enacted and not the other guys that is the solution. It is not the solution to the problem. That type of thinking just perpetuates the existing mess. You say I say. The result is thinking that Now I have got mine and I have to pay back to those who voted for this in order to get reelected. If I do not they may not vote for me.
All special interest are a great idea for someone;
Farm subsidies, Milk subsidies, welfare, money for the poor, food for the poor, shelter, clothing for the poor, bailouts for banks, mortgage holders, car companies, alternative energy, foreign countries (EU), wars in foreign countries with out declaration of war, unions, free franking for congress, our money used to support social policy, abortion rights, ACORN, voters rights, congressional travel to foreign countries, water quality, air quality, quality of life, zoning, land use, private sexual behavior, Indian tribes with their own laws, drug use, school lunches, mowing grass along highways, military type cops, the central bank, gun control, border issues, not prosecuting illegal aliens, prosecuting illegal aliens, special interest groups. It goes on and on and there seems to be no end in sight. We have a massive government that has bought votes for reelection by attempting to become the center of the world for all peoples good ideas. We look to government to take care of us and they love that relationship with the voters, because, that puts them in the power seat. Otherwise why would anybody vote for Barney Frank. I have what you want and you should vote for me. The problem is that each good idea that becomes law or a regulation has a cost to our liberty. Not to the powerful but to we the people. Term Limits has the power to return power to the people. Which is to say return liberty as well.
Remember this election if they are not for term limits for congress then vote else where or you are just a part of the problem not the solution.
Here is some information from http://www.termlimits.org/
| State | Year | Limited: terms (total years allowed) | Year law takes effect | Percent Voting Yes |
| Arizona | 1992 | House: 4 terms (8 years) Senate: 4 terms (8 years) | House: 2000 Senate: 2000 | 74% |
| Arkansas | 1992 | House: 3 terms (6 years) Senate: 2 terms (8 years) | House: 1998 Senate: 2000 | 60% |
| California | 1990 | Assembly: 3 terms (6 years) Senate: 2 terms (8 years) | House: 1996 Senate: 1998 | 52% |
| Colorado | 1990 | House: 4 terms (8 years) Senate: 2 terms (8 years) | House: 1998 Senate: 1998 | 71% |
| Florida | 1992 | House: 4 terms (8 years) Senate: 2 terms (8 years) | House: 2000 Senate: 2000 | 77% |
| Louisiana ** | 1995 | House: 3 terms (12 years) Senate: 3 terms (12 years) | House: 2007 Senate: 2007 | 76% |
| 1993 | House: 4 terms (8 years) Senate: 4 terms (8 years) | House: 1996 Senate: 1996 | 68% | |
| Michigan | 1992 | House: 3 terms (6 years) Senate: 2 terms (8 years) | House: 1998 Senate: 2002 | 59% |
| Missouri | 1992 | House: 4 terms (8 years) Senate: 2 terms (8 years) | House: 2002 Senate: 2002 | 75% |
| Montana | 1992 | House: 4 terms (8 years) Senate: 2 terms (8 years) | House: 2000 Senate: 2000 | 67% |
| Nebraska | 2000 | Unicameral: 2 terms (8 years) | Senate: 2008 | 56% |
| Nevada | 1996 | Assembly: 6 terms (12 years) Senate: 3 terms (12 years) | House: 2010 Senate: 2010 | 70% |
| Ohio | 1992 | House: 4 terms (8 years) Senate: 2 terms (8 years) | House: 2000 Senate: 2000 | 66% |
| Oklahoma | 1990 | 12 year combined total for both houses | State Legislature: 2004 | 67% |
| South Dakota | 1992 | House: 4 terms (8 years) Senate: 2 terms (8 years) | House: 2000 Senate: 2000 | 64% |
| 1992 | House: 6 terms (12 years) Senate: 3 terms (12 years) | House: 2004 Senate: 2004 | 77% | |
| AVERAGE % of Vote | 67% | |||
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