[Rhodes22-list] Politics: Term Limits

[Bill Effros]

No.

Rant-on, Dude!

Bill Effros

Todd Tavares wrote:
> 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
>   >
>   >
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>   >
>   > 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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