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Term Limits On Congress Goes After The Cancer In Our Government
- Donald Trump on Tuesday called for an amendment to the Constitution to implement term limits on members of Congress.
- But Trump said that term limits and other reforms are needed to “end the cycle of corruption” in Washington.
- Trump accused reporters of discouraging his supporters from voting on Election Day.
COLORADO SPRINGS — In his latest proposal to “drain the swamp” in Washington, Donald Trump on Tuesday called for an amendment to the Constitution to implement term limits on members of Congress.
Trump has previously suggested he wants term limits, and on Tuesday he provided no details on what the limitation would be or how he would go about pushing for the constitutional amendment. But Trump said that term limits and other reforms are needed to “end the cycle of corruption” in Washington.
“The time for congressional term limits has finally arrived. Not only will it end our government corruption, but we will end the economic stagnation that we're in right now. No growth,” Trump said at a rally at the Norris-Penrose Event Center here in Colorado Springs on Tuesday afternoon.
The night before, Trump introduced a series of reforms on lobbying in Washington during a rally in Green Bay, Wis. Trump said that he would ban executive branch officials from becoming lobbyists for five years after leaving the government and would never allow senior officials to lobby on behalf of a foreign government. Trump said he would ask Congress to pass a similar ban for former members of Congress and their staff members. Trump said he would also expand the definition of lobbyist to include those who label themselves as consultants and advisers and would push for campaign finance reform to prevent registered foreign lobbyists from raising money in U.S. elections.
The rest of Trump’s speech was largely the same one that he has given at several rallies in recent days. He again criticized his rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton, for using a private email server while secretary of state and called for her to face harsh consequences. He mocked Clinton for spending time this week preparing for the third and final presidential debate on Wednesday night in Las Vegas, even though he’s also preparing for the debate this week, according to his aides.
Trump accused reporters of discouraging his supporters from voting on Election Day, and he criticized the “dishonest media” for covering “phony accusations” against him instead of just focusing on emails involving Clinton that were obtained in a hack and released by WikiLeaks.
Trump is scheduled to hold a second rally on Tuesday afternoon in Grand Junction, Colo., and then travel to Las Vegas for the debate. In Colorado, Clinton has been ahead of Trump in polls for weeks, sometimes by double digits.
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153 Comments
I just think it a great idea to keep the feild balanced .and clean the stagnent members ou
Term limits are very much so needed.
I have always said there need to be term limits.
Never give up on the constitution! Our 2nd amendment is all that keeps this administration from being another Hitler regime.
There is no reason our public officials should be in office for more than two terms. There is too much corruption and self serving interests. It is time for the people’s voice to be heard.
helping the government should not mean `a lifetime job with lifetime pay`
Less time in office to become corrupted.
too many stuck in the system without caring
Absolutely!Congressman and Senators have shown that they cater to special interest groups.With term limits,they will get back to serving their constituents!
no more than 8 total years!
I think it’s about time! Trump needs to settle down and win this, we don’t need or won’t killery in there. So please win this……
Jym McVay
Keeps cronyism minimized…new ideas easide to bring to the forefront and corruption harder to take root. Keeps politicians more accountable to who voted them to the position.
Term Limits on members of Congress would no doubt limit the vast amount of corruption within our federal government. Such is disgusting!
I, ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE POSTAL SERVICE SHOULD NOT!!! HANDLE VOTER BALLOTS. THE BALLOTS SHOULD HAVE THERE OWN DEPOSIT BOX AND TREATED AS MONEY!
MAY OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST !!! BLESS YOU MR. TRUMP WITH THIS ELECTION!!! AMEN THANK YOU GOD!!!
The status quo and business as usual has to end in Washington DC…The old school ‘Rhinos” have to leave office and not have anything to do with politics for at least 3-5 years!! Special interests MUST END!! i
Fresh ideas with new people and it is possible that people who reach the end of their term limits may be more inclined to do the right things instead of pandering to get re elected
TIME TO GET SOME NEW IDEAS INTO OUR
GOVERNMENT, MANY IN CONGRESS HAVE BECOME STAGNANT
Because Americans are tir d of paying you to do a job and your not doing that. Too many favors and cover ups in Washington and we’re sick and tired of being broke because our system is so corrupt for the elite. Money is evil and you showed Americans just how greedy you really are and how corrupt burying all Clinton’s corruption and sticking it up our butts with your shameful smerks
No one should have that kind of power to manipulate the people
Time to clean house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree that it is very important to make term limits.End corruption!
If term limits had been in place fifty years ago we would not be in the mess we are in now. The old members of Congress have gotten too rich on what should be a position done for free as a patriot. They also should be enrolled in social security and not get their full pay after they leave…
We know that Congress and the President would not agree to a law passed for term limits as it would be a halt to their “gravy train”!
Because the longer they are in Congress, the less interest they have in doing what’s good for the country and the more interest they have in doing what’s good for their wallets!
Because clearly, the longer these and ALL POLITICIAN’S are allowed to remain in position’s of power, particularly power over the working class who keep our country running, the more personal power they are able to gain. And with power comes greed. And with greed comes corruption in order to remain in power. Hence the old adage, “Power corrupt’s. Absolute power corrupt’s absolutely.”
Also, those OUTRAGEOUS benifit’s that the upper eschelon politician’s receive, especially for retirement must be ended. We the taxpayer’s foot the bill for it and none of those bastard’s deserve even one quarter of it.
Term limits with no pension plans
To limit corruption and stop the finnacial drain on our country at the expense of the tax payers for the benefit of the few after a limited service
They need to get a job after serving country like any American citizen
It would bring people who actually want to serve the country instead of themselves. End the career politicians they shouldn’t receive pensions or other ridiculous perks
Politicians are literately getting away with murder; not to mention gross economic fraud. They don’t serve the people and act above the law. Both parties now circle their wagons to keep real change from occurring. A Trump presidency might be the only chance of restoring some semblance of morality in America. It’s beyond shameful that the American people allow a person like Hillary to be competing for leadership of their country. Even such thought is repugnant…to say the least!
Does not foster corrupt alliances ancreates a fresh perspective on the wishes of the American people. Reduces the long term efforts of lobbyists.
Yes, it’s about time!
Absolutely! The longer someone is in Washington they get worn down by the lobbyist
and pressure from the other corrupt people in Washington. They also get tired of fighting for the good things. They are reluctant to quit because they like the money and prestige that goes with the job. We need to get rid of the cover ups. We need government transparency and to get the checks and balances back in the system.
All I need is one term to fix these problems then they get the position learn how much money they can rip off the working class for. Then you hear boy I am going to need more time.
They go to Washington D.C. for the american people they say and make a CAREER out of their own agenda. MAKING MILLION OF $$$$
Term limits should have been established long, long ago! I personally feel that without limited terms was the MAIN contributor to the CORRUPTION IN DC. Those Senators and Congressmen now in place that DO NOT SUPPORT DJTRUMP will soon find the end of their days in office! Ted Cruz was an advocate for this endeavor…I FULLY SUPPORT D.J.TRUMP….GOD BLESS AMERICA & DJT!
BECAUSE IT IS THE TRUTH
To many people doing nothing but talk.
To serve the People, not themselves, nor the those who corrupt them with cash and benefits.
Time to end the corruption limit the time that polititons can build up alliances with other corrupt polititons.
The corruption is coming from the top down. Why isn’t congress doing anything about this disgrace? I’m sure many of our members of congress have early stage Alzheimer’s
WE MUST GET RID OF THOSE CARRER JOKERS WHO GO ALONG TO GET ALONG THAT’S WHY NOTHING GETS DONE IN OUR GOVERNMENT
Agree absolutely…..
Too many professional politicians in D.C. not looking out for the country but themselves and own personal interests/gains
BUT..! You you have Term-Limits you have to put in some way of regulating their retirement pay according to their time-in-office.. You can`t give a one-term sit-in a full retirement and especially after they may have done a pitiful job in office.. IT IS WRONG to pay someone full-pay for a whole-time for only four or eight years of service..
Congress and the President no longer have America’s best interest at heart only themselves!
Congress is as corrupt as Obama And Hillary Clinton, They Are Paid Very Well By Their Rich Donors To Do Their Bidding Against The American People. Our Fore Fathers Are Turning In Their Graves !!
These folks are suppose to be Public Servants and absolutely should be required to live in what they vote for. No special exemptions and no retirement for life from the tax dollars they require us to pay. Personally I believe it should be a maximum of two (2) terms and no such thing as a career politician and that includes the President of these United States.
Its time they get off the payroll for doing nothing and they should have to use Obamacare like the rest of us, pay the same taxes and no full pay at retirement or when they leave the government. They have been blood suckers off the taxpayer’s dime and could care less about doing the job they were voted in to do..they don’t care about the folks nor their struggles…and they have continued to give Obama and crew everything he asks for…Hillary will be the same and she has told us so.
if you have to ask why look at the damage done by harry reid in his long tenancy in the senate
Isn’t it obvious?
These positions/roles were never intended to be a ‘career’. New people bring new ideas and minimize long term ‘personal agendas’.
Remove the corrupt political prostitutes from getting entrenched in Government
This is something that should have been done years ago. These positions were not created to be a individuals only career. Which makes them interested in serving only their interest and not what they were elected to do server the peoples interest.
whole heartedly agree
Eliminate corruption
Once an elected official gets entrenched in
government by doling out tax payer funds to
create a subsidized following of entitlement
type voters , it’s almost impossible to remove
them for office and stop the corruption in
government . It’s a growing cancer feeding on itself as long as public funds are available
to squander so they can stay in power .
To help get rid of the corruption in Washington politics. Some stay so long that they think they are the only law, thus above the law.
Term limits will not solve the entire problem unless banning of their ability to lobby is also incorporated, I suggest 10 years. Crooks will not correct crooks. It will probably take a convention of states to accomplish.
All the benefits need to stop when their job is done also. Let them find another job or retire like all other Americans.
I agree 100% but MORE IMPORTANTLY, get a message to Donald to find Cathy Obrien and get her in the audience tonight as a surprise guest. Who is she? She was raped BY HILLARY, WELL DOCUMENTED, when she was a MINOR!!!! Google Cathy Obrien eat me – I’m telling you, this will rattle Hillary and because it’s salacious, the media WILL COVER IT! This will be the END Of Hillary.
I agree with trump you have these guys that stay forever and as he said the corruption goes on and on and because they know their buddies will always be there to do the deals while we the people get screwed. With term limits you fresh new people in that position so that even if this activity does go on it’s limited. I mean hey the president has term limit so why not these guys? Think about having the same president forever how that would go?
Representing the PEOPLE should not be a life-long career. When it becomes so of course the system becomes complacent and corrupt.
A well known fact that bears repeating. Everyone in D.C. should be forcibly relocated to never work in the American government again. All of them and a term limits law with teeth.
I love Trump’s ideas, get rid of useless people and programs. I don’t believe in wars unless absolutely necessary I also believe in the second ammendment, I also believe that the government should keep there hands out of social security and help those in need right here. Donald I hope and pray that you win the election.
Exactly for the reason stated ,to get the govt back to for the people and to stop corruption
because the dinosaurs do not represent the people anymore — our vote is not secured & even our veterans votes were waylaid last election — no one supports this mockery of our Lord politically correct prejudice agenda — God bless Trump with truth, grace, and making America Great again!
I have long advocated for term limits for congresspersons, just as for the executive branch, for the same reason. This should not be a career position, but a position held by the people who are affected by the policies instituted by those given much power over those very people. Therefore, the people need to be in charge, not politicians who have great “clout” in our society.
I have five children and I want for them live in a free country and without corrupted government.
Most people don’t make 174,000 a year. So they may understand the working man. It would limit the corruption like hillary. And NO ONE being held accountable.
Government no longer represents the majority of citizens.
Clean house, start over with patriots who will serve the citizens. Do not let them get entrenched to where they become susceptible to the predators from ‘K” street.
Term limits don’t go far enough.
No federal pensions for members of congress. All pay and office expenses to be paid by the state that they represent.
The president should be limited to a single six year term. No child or step child, parent or step parent, grandchild, grandparent, sibling (full, half or step), spouse or former spouse of a former president may serve as president.
Supreme Court and other federal courts’ terms should be limited to 20 years total per lifetime. i.e., if a person is a federal judge and goes to the court of appeals or supreme court then they can only serve a total of 20 years.
I’ve been saying this for a long time and it is good to see something is finally going to be done about it. Congress was never meant to be a lifelong career. Go in, do your duty and then go back to your regular job. And no pensions different from any one else’s. There has become just too much wrong and nobody stands up for what is right anymore. The new ones coming in are so frustrated because of the cronyism and can’t do the job they were hired to do. It is long past time.
Corruption: to many sweet heart deals
I think term limits, either 4 or 8 years, would bring fresh new ideas into play and hopefully deter individuals from becoming jaded and pay-to-play people.
Power corrupts, plain and simple, a lot of politicians have become millionaires just by knowing what the government’s plans are.
This should be a job to better help serve our country and not ourselves
Term limits to stop the corruption that takes place. Congress gets rich off schemes and inside info they acquire. Nepotism is a problem too. The people are not represented accurately anymore, the senators vote against what people want.
“There is no safety for honest men except by believing all possible evil of evil men.” — Edmund Burke
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.” — James Madison, Federalist no. 51.
“It is weakness rather than wickedness which renders men unfit to be trusted with unlimited power.” — John Adams, 1788
“Those who have been once intoxicated with power and have derived any kind of emolument from it can never willingly abandon it.” — Edmund Burke
“Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of power. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters.”
— Daniel Webster, as quoted in Hearings on the confirmation of Abe Fortas to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court, p. 108
“Most of the major ills of the world have been caused by well-meaning people who ignored the principle of individual freedom, except as applied to themselves, and who were obsessed with fanatical zeal to improve the lot of mankind- in-the-mass through some pet formula of their own. The harm done by ordinary criminals, murderers, gangsters, and thieves is negligible in comparison with the agony inflicted upon human beings by the professional do-gooders, who attempt to set themselves up as gods on earth and who would ruthlessly force their views on all others – with the abiding assurance that the end justifies the means.” — Henry Grady Weaver
Our Congress is BROKEN and must be FIXED S***0***0***N.
Just look at the massive growing corruption with the VA, DOJ, IRS, DHS, EPA: to name but a few that should be defunded & the guilty charged with the felonies.
It’s suppose to be service an honor to serve congress, now it’s seems to be about lining pockets and adgendas.
Stagnation and Skulduggery.
No term-limits … No end to corruption by Establishment in Washington DC
I have been saying this for years
I also fell we need a FLAT TAX where every one pays and it should start out low, maybe 4.5 % and see what happens with that but also put a cap on it too like 17%.
need to get red of the Gov
Get rid of all the lifetime politicians that is just hanging on for the job and retirement benefits. Break up the establishment!
Congress members have abused the position and made it a career which has become a joke to get anything accomplished. They don’t do what they are supposed to do anymore and there has to a change. I am all for term limits in Congress as well as the Supreme Court.
Some have never held any other job. They need to know what it is like. Praying for America!
stop bad gov and corruption
Yes I agree
Twenty years is enough time to hold a political office, especially inWA D.C. Young minds, Patriots, keeping our CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS is most important to this REPUBLIC!
Most assuredly, the longer they are in it seems the more greedy and corrupt they are…it is now…WHAT CAN I DO FOR ME and SCREW THE AMERICAN PEOPLE…………..
I think we should have 2 terms then your out of congress for 4 years then you can com back for 2 more terms that will stop the career politations.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE YEARS AGO,..POSSIBLY ,..IN THE BEGINNING 1776
Term limits will eliminate the deep state’s ability to continue separating us into 2 classes. Once Senators and Reps get entrenched they work to save their jobs rather than working for us. No one in his right mind would vote for restrictions on business that kill jobs and opportunity.
Term limits would have eliminated the “establishment” RINOs who kept Obama safe from serious limitations of his damaging policies that conservatives wanted to stop. This, in spite of having Republican control of Congress, and before that, had a Republican President to boot. That in itself is justification for term limits.
The only way to eliminate career politicians and the ruling class they aspire to be is through term limits. If a citizen has an idea or plan to benefit the country then let them seek office and if elected they they have a opportunity to push this plan or idea forward. If they can’t get it done within the specified term then they need to move aside (GO BACK HOME!) and let the next person have a shot.
You will never fix whats broken if you don’t identify it. Unions in govt have created this malfeasance and the courts are supporting their views with impunity. While the citizens are footing the bill.
It will hold down corruption and help curb one party control.
The voters should educate themselves in detail about their representatives and their motives, then vote their true honest feelings. They should vote whats good for the country long term not their own selfish greedy wants. I know this sounds nuts but, it’s what the Constitution is about and it has to be done. I don’t like term limits, it means the American people are not being patriotic, and doing our job. it is our responsibility to see it is done properly. If WE THE PEOPLE will not, can’t/won’t do our job then the true American way of life is very shortly Doomed. I mean real shortly Like. This election. Wake up, America. Hillary and her Bunch of thugs, thieves, murderers and traitors are very, very evil. They Will destroy America in a heart beat. Lets throw Hillary and her evil bunch back in the sewer that they crawled out of and belong. They are more at home there any way.
Thank you, Joe Gallagher (that’s Fight’n JOE)
Professional politicians govern in their own interests. The bureaucrats commit the politician’s crimes and the congressman never takes heat. So if you are finally prepared to rid our nation of the corrupt politicians, you had best include every single bureaucrat in our government on that bus that will take them far away. The opulent lifestyle and the arrogant demeanor came slowly to our congressmen but it can never be washed off. They believe they are entitled to take any perk they want because they run the government and our lives. They believe no price is too great to have their presence in Congress and they are deserving of all our adoration. Kick the bums out, now.
When our Country was set up we had citizens come in from their districts to vote for their Country’s issues of importance and then go back to their regular jobs.
Now our Rep’s expect a job for life and this is not what was intended as mentioned. Let then get elected by their local districts for a eight year term and then go back to being a citizen again. I this way they won’t have an unintended control on the Nations politics.
Nobody should expect congress jobs are like the Supreme Court jobs, yet most think they have that right. I vote for a MAXIMUM of two terms in the House and Senate!
The whole system needs cleaned up top to bottom.
They wont be spending all the time trying to get re-elected than working for us
There is a high probability with corruption taking a fotothold when the same people serve in the same capacity over a long period of time. I’m my opinion, That is what has put us where we are right now
It’s about time! What is being done in Washington and this government was never intended by the Founding Fathers.
Washington, DC (Doesn’t Care)
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAVE ALL BECIME MILLIONAIRES DUE TO INFLUENCE MONIES RECEIVED FROM CONTRIBUTORS IN RETURN FOR KICKBACKS IN VOTING
I think it might be a good thing to get rid of entrenched Democrats.
Our founders created a government that was for the people and it has been reduced to lifetime politicians who make laws for themselves to protect their money and power. They have forgotten why they are there.
Most humans cannot overcome their nature to look out for themselves first for very long. Too much temptation can ruin even good people with great intentions.
The longe they stay in office the more corrupt they become.
A Congress person was only designed to serve one term and go home and there was no retirement for the servitude. Yet these robbers of our laws, have set up a foundation where by they recive automatic pay raises by not voting for the raise. How sneaky, yet they feel free to impose a federal income tax on social security checks. Not only am I for term limits but I feel is it only fair to just take any unearned money and retirement funds and put it in the treasury. After all isn’t that what the IRS is attempting to do to us right now? We the People have been screwed down to parade rest with their highhandedness never even trying to make things honorable. They all need to go with level of funds they came with and not a penny more.
Our congressmen too easily get used to the power and the money offered to them causing them to forget about who they work for.
Without term limits, power accumulates within those that have accumulated power.its an u ending cycle breeding corruption and greed. We need to return to citizen politicians. It would also be helpful to the citizenry of this country to not provide lifetime benefits to politicians, obligate them to the same retirement, health insurance and general social services regular citizens receive.
Homesteading has forever been an issue of either frustrations or projections. It breeds widening gaps in relating to actual constituencies and increasing narrower gaps between lobbyists and special interests.
When congressmen can be elected again and again they have no reason to lose a good thing particularly if they are given favors or other gifts to vote on way or another to support something that is NOT favorable for the citizens. The more favors leads to corruption of the Democrative ideas to make our country even better for all.
When they stay in office for A long time they think they own the job and run it theway they want it not the way the people want it.
too many in congress and senate have been ther for many many years and are not doing any thing but taking up space and draiining Ameicans taxes for their salaries while they getting rich not doing any thing we the American people are struggeling more each year. Good example is we all know of Obama’s treason and much more we all know he should have been impeached many years ago but because of all the senators and congress men not caring as long as they get richer and letting him destroy America
Because Congress Business is exactly that THEIR Business! They make money off the backs of Taxpayers and they FEEBLY SQUANDER Away Trillions of Dollars and they don’t give a good HOOT that they are not following their Constituents Morals or Agenda’s. They ARE CORRUPT and they are only getting FAR WORSE when it comes to our NATIONS SECURITY and Americans Health and Safety is of NO IMPORTANCE to them. Need I say anymore? They are ALL CORRUPT AND INCOMPETENT IN ALL THEIR ENDEAVORS!
I THINK ITS GREAT TO HAVE TERM LIMITS, CONGRESS, BECOMES TOO LAXED AND COMPLACENT AND GET AWAY WITH WHAT THEY WANT.
We need fresh people with new ideas and abilities rather than the tired old political hacks who feed off the hard working responsible private sector citizens.
Cut corruption
Not healthy for our country when they come in making it their career.
It was meant for members to serve their Country then go back to what they were doing. Not make a career of that service because then they become corrupt.
I have supported term limits in House & Senate for years. In my opinion they should be like the President, all four, years with only two terms. Our constition was never designed to be a career move, anything more leads to corruption & not Government of for and by the People
stay too long, entrenched in the system, job for life.
should be definite period of time to get the job done
term limits are a must! too many professional politicians breed too much corruption!
Absolutely agree. Those FAT CATS in congress have milked the cow long enough!
It is sickening and disgusting!
FED UP with all their Corruption!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I support term limits for congress & for the senate.
congress= 2 four year terms
senate = 2 six year terms
Let us drain the swamp from career politicians.
Term limits have been needed for years! please please work to make this a reality. We have politicians that have forgotten about the people they are working for. Also, all of the elected officials should have to live under anything they vote on for we the people. like Obamacare healthcare.
Members of Congress have become self-centered versus Nation centric. They do what is good for themselves and forget that they are our representatives.
The founding Fathers had no intent to let government Officials, nor employees stay in power long term. I cannot believe that wealthy individuals would take a cut in pay from there careers to serve the people for so long, unless there were bonuses and bribes at least ten times the salaries. As the economy has gone up and down there raises have only gone up, with out any permission from the people. I have lived in several states that have tried to get term limits and had some Federal elected Congressmen
try to bring it to the table, only to be shot down from both parties. We as the People have let all of the corruption happen, by not holding our elected officials accountable. Demanding prosecution and Impeachment of
Law breakers.
There are tens of thousands of good Americans that could do a better job.
If our leaders were not permanent the employees would not be permanent, always adding to there job descriptions. I know
hundreds of government employees that spend all of there time researching private sector jobs, to rewrite and embellish there own duties to get more pay raises. I once told one of them as he was complaining to me, Quit, go get one of those jobs. He informed that he had applied to many over the years, but was never hired. I suggested that he couldn’t make in the private sector any more because he was to protected in his government job and could be obnoxious without getting fired. Term Limits? Hell yes!
1 four year for Senators, 2 two years for Congressmen. That way no one could develop there own little corrupt group and more citizens would be involved, realizing they would be back soon to enjoy the fruits of there labors. Same Insurance, laws, regulations, etc. I had the misfortune, as a young military officer to escort the then Vice President around a foreign country. He asked me hours of questions as to how we
were doing, leading and assisting these people. I explained that we were poor examples, teaching them to have no respect
for the laws nor our country. He agreed and encouraged me to keep up the good work and be good example. He then went to a conference at their capital and said just the opposite and promised them more for there bad behavior. I confronted him later and he talked for another hour. Then came the advice of my lifetime. “young man you are to utopian in your thinking, every thing is not black and white, mostly gray. Rules are made to be broken and Laws are made to rule the masses.” My reply was, then I should strive to get as much rank or position as to make the laws and rules. He answered absolutely.
Needless to say I never voted his party again and never will. That was the Party of Hillary Clinton, she was trained well.
This is the right thing to do. We need citizen statesmen not career politicians.
Hope it would help get rid of the corruption.
The laws they make apply to them not the people. They are costing us to much.
the only way you can get a rotten spot out of an apple is to cut it to the core and go all the way around from there. I agree we really are in a mess. I think the only way we even have a chance is if you can open the doors for new blood and help the old ones know this is not a life time pillow cushion. On the other hand with out some of our really seasoned good guys, WHO’S GONNA TEACH THE NEWBEES. MAYBE IT WILL ROTATE IN A WAY THAT WILL BLESS OUR NATION. I HOPE SO. I AM NOT SURE AT THIS POINT ANY ONE CAN SAVE THIS NATION. I THINK WE ARE TOO FAR GONE. WHEN WE TURNED FROM ISRAEL IT’S THE BIGGEST MISTAKE E EVER MADE. AND WE ARE STILL NOT HELPING THEM. THIS HAS ANGERED GOD ALMIGHTY. IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE ME JUST READ THE BIBLE AND SEE WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO EVERY SINGLE COUNTRY THAT HAS TURNED ON THEM. SUPREME COURT OR NO SUPREME COURT . WE HAVE HAD IT. I DON’T BELIEVE YOU WILL BECOME PRESIDENT MR TRUMP.I ALREADY VOTED FOR YOU BUT YOU HAVEN’T GOT A CHANCE. YOUR MOUTH HAS JUST MADE SOO MANY PEOPLE ANGRY AT YOU. YOUR NOT A NICE MAN. YOUR NOT A RESPECTFUL MAN. YOU
MAKE TERRIBLE HATE SPEECHES AT INNOCENT PEOPLE.WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THIS COUNTRY IS GREAT, BUT WHO YOU ARE TO THIS COUNTRY IS SOOO MUCH WORSE.YOU YOURSELF HAVE DESTROYED ALL THE CHANCES YOU HAD.i WANT YOU FOR PRESIDENT BUT i DON’T RESPECT YOU.BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN ME ONE THING TO RESPECT AS YET. I HOPE AT LEAST THAT THESE LAST 14 MONTHS HAVE CHANGED CHANGED YOU.
Career politicians have corrupted DC; are only concerned about the “Power” and “Money” and, do not have America and “We the People” in their concerns. With the “Convention of States” and instituting Term Limits we would not have corrupt hillary types still raping the American people.
Term limits should have been from the start. Not naming anyone, some of the congress have spent a lifetime there, and greed, fraud, and arrogance so close to tax payers money is a bad combination. Never has anyone left this job poorer. Mr. Trump, you better keep this promise. We know Hillary won’t even think of it, being a member and well financed recipient in the job.
They tend to develop special interests and tend to become more corrupt. I also believe pensions should be reduced to industry average.
We need to resort back to our forefathers original plan. Most senators/congressmen served for a year and then resumed their personal lives. Our planners NEVER intended these positions as lifetime career jobs. As the old saying goes, Familiarity BREEDS Contempt.
Time to clean house!
The system now allows political hacks to simply practice their craft in constant running for re-election. This includes presenting and voting for legislation which is good only for their own re-election and not for the good of the nation.
After so much time they become complacent and become ineffective. They also should change verified and retirement package. They get so much free such as tuition for their kids and a forever paycheck for even one year of service.
It doesn’t take long before it becomes a family business. I think there should be at least one generation gap between presidents from the same family
I think career politicians lose touch with our country. They put themselves first and their interests. New perspectives on issues is always good. If nothing changes–nothing changes.
When they are in there to long they get too much stuck on their pocket books and just don’t care about the people who they were voted to represent
Term limits will go a long way in ending cronyism and graft. I believe we should totally restructure how the House and Senate is selected, too. If the selection process was run akin to jury duty, Americans who have a certain IQ, demographic, or whatever all requirements are found to be a good way to ‘vet’ candidates for office; who are ‘called’ to serve from their State, would have the opportunity to make that salary and use those benefits for their term and can continue their benefits after serving – way to handle that (TBD) AND, this would go much further in giving average Americans the incentive to continue their higher education and keep more in touch with the situation and needs of all Americans. I believe it would also instill a better mind-set for how citizens (and others) regard the needs and issues of our nation and the world. I believe it can bring together people in general, better than allowing a small number of elite people to run our government, in the shadows, taking us for everything they can. I’ve got more but, this is more than enough for now. . . Thank you SO much for asking. God speed, Mr. Trump and ALL who are being of service to his and OUR benefit.
A great idea.
Our government has been taken over by an elitist group of congressional members. It starts with the presidency runs Through the Senate and through the house of representatives. It also has limited the purpose of the Supreme Court
Two Terms should be the limit any Politician serves. After that they become to cozy and do not serve the people
Long over due – President has term limits (2) – 8 years. should be 2 terms for senators, no more than 4 terms for congress representatives. Also should ban any one leaving office senate or repesentative from working for any company that lobbies for at least the same amount of time they were in office.
When they stay to long they either do nothing or they feel that their way is the only they gain to much control Washington has far to much control. It’s time to cut the reins and turn them loose after no more than two terms if that
Senate: TWO Six Year TERMS (12 years) run concurrent only(No Breaks between Terms). No special health program provided which is not available to normal U.S. Citizens. Available to run 2 Terms only once in a lifetime. Once lost in election: then Game over!
House: FOUR, Two Year TERMS (8 years)run concurrent only (No Breaks between Terms . No special health program which is not available to normal U.S. Citizens. Available to run 4 terms in a lifetime. Once lost in election: then Game Over.
MANY OF THOSE IN OFFICE ARE NO LONGER SERVING US, THEY ARE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY THEY CAN LINE THEIR POCKETS WITH. WE NEED TO GET FRESH BLOOD IN THERE YOUNG BLOOD WHO WILL CARE ABOUT & SERVE THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTED THEM .
Our founders never intended to have a semi-permanent ruling class. Reps and senators should serve about no more than 12 years and then go back to their previous employments and not be on the public dole permanently.