Think about it, when all elected officials get replaced every 2/6 years, they will hardly be much of an investment to lobbyist anymore.

I know what you're going to say, "Then we will just end up with a mess and hardly any government!" Well guess what?? We already have a mess and less government is worse than now?

hey if ya spell government [gubberment?] would ya be allowed to vote lol

but i do agree term limits should be imposed

and

that the senate should go back to being appointed by the states--having the people elect the senators is why the states are having the fed gubberment [hehe]walking heii stomping all over the states constitutional rights and abusing and over stepin the fed powers as mandated by the constitution..

but hey what do i know

wait, the government should appoint government officials because we have too much distrust in the government officials that the people elect?


confusing,,,



even if we had term limits, whenever things were going badly, people would blame those limits and say something along the lines

'well if they know they only have to be there a short while, why should they invest any real effort, if their efforts arent going to make any real difference on their life or livelihood'

I don't support term limits.

There is a reason why the Founders chose to hold elections for the House every 2 years. It is up to the people in those congressional districts to vote the bad politicians out and re-elect ones they feel are doing a fine job.

Term limits will not ever keep people from becoming lobbyists or peddlers of special interests.

The founders never foresaw the corruption there was going to be in the 21st century either. This is a good reason why the bible doesn't hold me captive. Times change.

the senate was appointed by the state legislature till the mid 1913 when it was changed to the election by the people directly by the 17th ammendment {and remember you elect your state legislators so it is no differnt then those you elect voting on other pieces of legislature for u.. the house is supposed to protect peoples rights and the senate is supposed to protect states rights in the original constitution}


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Section 3

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.

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Amendment 17 - Senators Elected by Popular Vote. Ratified 4/8/1913. History

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.

When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.

This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.

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http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html

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