term limits

i was just reading a post on a different thread and VicUser, made a very good point.. get rid of the senators and congress man in office now, the highest office in the land you can only run for two terms.. why dont they do that with senators and congress,, hell robert byrd is 92 yrs old and has been in office since the late 40's.. so i would really ;like to read you alls thoughts.. maybe we could start a grass roots movement to have something done about this.."yea right like they will bring a bill into law ythat will cost them there job"... never know maybe we could do it???american voters we can be a strong lot

[dominosarah]

I think they should only be allowed a 2 term limit and once they are out they should have to go back into the real world and make their own money and pay for their health care.  That is all i am going to say cuz this really chaps my back side!!!!

[jollyman069]

ou oh sarah gettin all lathered up see i struck a nerve come on people we can do it

[swampcritter]

Term limits gets debated a lot, and was part of the "Contract with America" platform in the 1990s.

Its a very difficult problem. Long service, especially of senators, adds a continuity to the government that would otherwise be carried on by staffers. To Swampy, it means a lot when a senator can remember the debate over a particular bill and talk about it on reauthorization.

Term limited committee chairman is an issue, as people in those positions have much to say over what measures are debated and when.

[swampcritter]

There are several reforms that might act as term limits.

One would be to require a supermajority to elect longer lasting incumbents. Make it so after your second term, you need 60% of the vote, 70% for the third term, and 80% for the fourth term and beyond.

[jollyman069]

my problem swampy is and if i am wrong please correct me.. there terms are for 6 years and some of those guys run forn 6 and 7 terms and i think they either get to complacent or corrupt.. so why not limit them to 3 or at the most 4 terms, i beleive that way evry 18 yrs or so fresh people with new and fresh ideas, some of those guys yeild way to much power and some of them arent medicaally sound to serve

[dominosarah]

3 or 4 terms.......................you are going to send me over the edge on this one!!!!  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO just 2!!!!