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In Reply to: RE: You mean he is not a racist. posted by 7753 on May 12, 2022 at 12:13:01
...just give me a competent/qualified candidate--and not limit the qualifications to "female of color" (reverse discrimination) and we'll all be good to go. Just like there is a minimum age to serve as President--there should also be a maximum allowed. Lots of corporations have mandatory retirement ages--for a reason.
"So I talk to the night, I head for the light, try and hold it on the road. Thank God for the man who put
the white lines on the highway"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP
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As long as pols are part of the larger corporate structure, it'll be business as usual with everycouple years one being discovered DEAD as his or her desk.
Why would ANY 88 year old woman WANT to be Senator? Several others in the 80s.....with AVERAGE age rising every election.
I wouldn't know where to start to unravel THIS mess.......
Too much is never enough
...for all elected offices--local, state, and federal. A desire to perform public service is one thing, but being a career politician is a whole different scenario, and a huge problem.
Sure, if you want to go from state rep to governor, then keep going. If you want to go from a Senator or Governor to the Presidency, then keep going. But if you want to be a Senator in one state, in the same district for the remainder of your natural life--NO. You've got X# of terms/years to accomplish what you want to accomplish, and that's it. Move up or move out.
There should not be "seniority" in the House and Senate. Not saying that "junior" members of Congress aren't bought and paid for before they are elected, but they shouldn't be allowed to hang-around forever and then gain "influence".
"So I talk to the night, I head for the light, try and hold it on the road. Thank God for the man who put
the white lines on the highway"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP
Exactly......Unintended consequences when simply saying 'you can serve X years and out'....
Might be better to impose an AGE limit. Like everyone else required to retire at some point.
Other 'fixes'? Can't go from government to lobbyist.
Get rid of Corporate Personhood. If it can't be Executed.....It's not a person.
Simply BAN or severely Modify 'Soft Money'......
Campaign spending CAPS based on Number of Registered Voters, Cost of Living and office.
President is a higher limit per voter than ANY State Office.
Congressional Redistricting is handled BY COMPUTer which draws boundries based on equal population and shortest border. No more 'safe districts' and populist drawing of lines.....
Too much is never enough
That all sounds fine and dandy, but, what Congress is going to impose a term limit on itself?
That's the sticky wicket.
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We are inclusive and diverse. But dissent will not be tolerated.
I tend to agree about term limits but I think we need to bear in mind that it takes a while for pols to gain expertise in policy and legislation. They also need to develop good working relations both within their party and with the opposing party. Not that easy to come up with a sensible time limit.
Edits: 05/14/22
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