[Rhodes22-list] Politics: Term Limits

[Todd Tavares]

Bill E,

I need to ask, before I go off on a rant, were you joking when you
wrote      "To the extent we underpay elected officials we insure that we
will
elect only crooks and millionaires. Who else would take this job?" ?

Todd T.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Bill Effros"
  To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
  Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Politics: Term Limits
  Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:09:58 -0500


  I don't know what I think about Term Limits, either. Robert Byrd
  has been an excellent Senator for West Virginia. He brought home
  the bacon for his constituents. He also learned how to operate in
  that environment over time. Would we get better legislation if
  everybody was a newcomer? Or would the congressional staffs just
  shift from one legislator to the next--with the real power residing
  in the hands of staff doing things the elected person doesn't
  really understand?

  My brother is a Washington Lobbyist. Most legislation today is
  written by lobbyists. I don't know how I feel about that, either.
  They know far more about their individual issues than elected
  people trying to master thousands of topics on very short notice.

  To the extent we underpay elected officials we insure that we will
  elect only crooks and millionaires. Who else would take this job?

  Revolving door legislators who leave their jobs to join government,
  write legislation that favors their previous employer, and then
  leave government to rejoin their now enriched companies, doesn't
  seem like such a great idea, either.

  Bill Effros

  Philip wrote:
  > Rummy,
  > The premise for all federal government intrusion into state affairs
  > (like education) is the acceptance of the state of federal funds.
  If you
  > accept funding you have an obligation to obey. I don't think this
  was ever
  > in the founder's intent.
  >
  > Bill,
  > Earlier you mentioned Term Limits. I don't like them. The Founders
  > debated it and decided the best way was for the people to have a
  choice. I
  > do believe that neither the Congress nor the Senate should have
  pensions or
  > post service medical benefits. All pay and benefits should end when
  they
  > leave. What do you get? Term limits!
  >
  > Philip
  >
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
  > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
  > R22RumRunner at aol.com
  > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 7:47 AM
  > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
  > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] No child left behind.
  >
  > You are all going to love this little tid bit.
  >
  > _http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2002/11/ma_153_01.html_
  > (http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2002/11/ma_153_01.html)
  >
  >
  > Rummy
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