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From: cas@cvl.UUCP (Cliff Shaffer)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Beat Him or Impeach Him
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Date: Tue, 29-May-84 11:53:08 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 29 11:53:08 1984
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> Go out and find us an honest man with enough guts to face
> the problems and I will do my damndest to get him elected.
> I'm afraid though that any honest man you find will laugh
> in your face at the suggestion today.  Further, if you
> think those three clowns from the Democratic party are any
> different, then you've got a lot to learn.  I'm convinced
> that, once a person is elected to any office today, they
> become a prisoner of the system.  What has to be done is
> to shorten the number of times any one person can hold
> an elective office.  Two terms for a Congressman, One
> term for the Senate, two terms for President, Ten years
> for the Supreme Court ( I know, it's not elected, but
> there should be a time limit).  This would help to break
> up the long term stranglholds and give honest men a chance
> to serve.  It would further bring down the cost of running
> for office.  Spending 2 or 3 million on a congressional
> seat is criminal, and only crooks seem willing to spend
> that much for a two year term.

> T. C. Wheeler

It seems to me that there is a very simple way to solve all the problems
mentioned above.  That is to not allow any holder of an elective
governmental office to hold another elective office (or an additional
term of the same office) for one year after their term expires.  This
would completely solve the problem of incumbents spending time campaigning
instead of doing their jobs (a common problem today with
congressmen/presidents).  It would probably cut down on the
"professional" politicians, and go a bit more in the direction of
individuals serving as office-holders for short periods of time and a high
turnover rate as I think was originally intended.  Of course the current
crop of politicians would not like it one bit.

		Cliff Shaffer
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