Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Term Limits Shmerm Limits
I agree with the current policy on term limits. I don't believe that it's necessary for members of Congress to be limited to a certain number of terms. If the people think the incumbent is doing the best possible job, then why should they not be able to be elected again and again? I understand that this policy may not give many people a chance at office and changes might not be made, but why risk switching things up if everything is going well? If the majority of the population is unsatisfied with a member of Congress, then they can always choose to not re-elect them.
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What happens when someone attains too much power while being in office for too long? By the time "the people" figure this out, it's too late to vote them out. The damage has been done.
ReplyDeleteI think that it could be a dangerous thing to not have any kind of term limits on Congress. It's true that the majority population that votes the politian into office could benefit, but the minorities could suffer greatly. If the same politian is elected again and again, the same minorities will be pushed aside or penalized.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said Deirdre about how if things are working smoothly, we should just allow them to continue doing so.
ReplyDeleteI agree that as long as the members of Congress are doing a good job and are wanted to stay in office then they should not be held by back because of limits.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you as well Deirdre. I think that if the issue of too much power really comes to be a concern then the people have the power to keep that person out of office. I think we would be losing many good politicians if there was to be a term limit on Congress.
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