Political Foolery

[sweetnotes]

I am not the sharpest pencil in the box. But I want to know how it is that we have term limits on being President of the United States. And we have career Senators and Congressmen.

Lynn

[Miriam C.]

Because it was the will of the MEN who established the Houses that you not be able to run them outta power.

The States have to set thier own term limits other wise the Federal Government would be able to oust a state elected offical.

[Podunkfla]

Funny thing about lawmakers... Thet almost never make laws regulating or restricting themselves. Congressmen exempt themselves from many of the laws they lay down for others, setting themselves apart as a ruling elite and further reducing their accountability -- far from the intent of the Founding Fathers.

With a career Congress, voters and Congress alike face a dilemma: Voters hate paying taxes to Washington, so hope to get as much back as possible in pork and entitlements. With their share of the take at stake, they feel impelled to vote for the incumbent. On the other hand, a Congressman can exploit the system to win re-election, or face the hazards and difficulty of responsible legislating -- only to lose later at the polls. They lose not only because of not winning popular support, but because their own party machine is capable of scuttling their boat for not playing by the "rules."

They do, however, manage to give themselves raises quite often. Somehow the media never picks up on this? They have also seen fit to make sure they are financially secure for the rest of their lives once they leave office.

What a system we have...

Here's a couple books on the subject: http://www.sonnet.com/usr/kidogo/congress.html

Now if you really want to know who actually runs this country...
Just Google "Bohemian Grove": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=& ... tnG=Search

(Note: You may not really want to know some of this stuff.)

[dacrazyrn]

I think we need to change it to a yearly, jury duty type process.
"Dammit!! I have to be president this year!!!
Better set up a good conferencing and video system in the tear
cuz I plan to be on the road alot,
I fear."

[ARKPAT]

I have said for years.
Pay them the average wage of the people that they represent.
They work for the goverment only six months out of the year the rest of the year they have a real job in the area they represent and Live There.
They cannot and never will receive any additional money for 20 years out of office. Then live on the same system they force us to be a part of Medical and financial. If caught doing any wrong doing they are a citizen like the rest of us except the procution is doubled while in office and is a federal felony with no voting or office rights again if convicted.
That's my opinion.

Pat

[Micro469]

Funny thing about lawmakers... Thet almost never make laws regulating or restricting themselves. Congressmen exempt themselves from many of the laws they lay down for others, setting themselves apart as a ruling elite and further reducing their accountability -- far from the intent of the Founding Fathers.

With a career Congress, voters and Congress alike face a dilemma: Voters hate paying taxes to Washington, so hope to get as much back as possible in pork and entitlements. With their share of the take at stake, they feel impelled to vote for the incumbent. On the other hand, a Congressman can exploit the system to win re-election, or face the hazards and difficulty of responsible legislating -- only to lose later at the polls. They lose not only because of not winning popular support, but because their own party machine is capable of scuttling their boat for not playing by the "rules."

They do, however, manage to give themselves raises quite often. Somehow the media never picks up on this? They have also seen fit to make sure they are financially secure for the rest of their lives once they leave office.

What a system we have...

Here's a couple books on the subject: http://www.sonnet.com/usr/kidogo/congress.html

Now if you really want to know who actually runs this country...
Just Google "Bohemian Grove": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=& ... tnG=Search

(Note: You may not really want to know some of this stuff.)

Alittle bit like " Animal Farm" EH???

[sweetnotes]

I will check out the books. I will prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

Thanks one and all.

Lynn