tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9792889.post4597033131499694803..comments2023-11-02T06:58:28.820-04:00Comments on Chowan River Patriot: A Conservative Viewpoint - Do We Really Need Partisan Politics?Dean Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647585297576379355noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9792889.post-61092033661043440052008-05-30T06:06:00.000-04:002008-05-30T06:06:00.000-04:00Mr. Walker,The problem I have with most of the pro...Mr. Walker,<BR/>The problem I have with most of the proposals for term limits is the fact that conservatives are NOT the party of Government. As noted in California, and other places where term limits are applied, legislatures ALWAYS become more liberal. Why? There are lots of liberals who want to be in government. There are few conservatives. Start a revolving door and you make things worse, not better. If you had a 20 year rule, I would support you. Make people sit out one election and run as a challenger? Okay. It is, after all, incumbency that is the problem. But term limit fanatics ALWAYS want some 2 or 3 term limit with a LIFETIME ban. Excuse me sir, but the consequences of that are horrible. Why is it that you will never discuss the diasastrous results where you have gotten this stupidity passed? Theory sounds great, but as far as I am concerned you are a raving lunatic. The real world consequences of the kind of term limts which get passed are worse than the current situation. If you abandon the lifetime ban idea, and allow some reasonable period short of 50 years (say 20 years), you might do some good. However I oppose the short term revolving door term limit disaster which proponents usually get passed. <BR/>DeanDean Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03647585297576379355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9792889.post-72293705509724215662008-05-29T13:59:00.000-04:002008-05-29T13:59:00.000-04:00AMERICA, WANT CHANGE? TRY THIS... (text)(Note: On...AMERICA, WANT CHANGE? TRY THIS... (text)<BR/><BR/>(Note: Only 40-50% of our citizens vote in any given Federal election. This piece is directed to the millions of Americans who don’t vote because they’ve given up on our crummy politics):<BR/><BR/>The most repeated word this political season is “Change!” The trouble is that it is only being applied to the presidential races, where change is going to happen anyway, thanks to term limits, no matter who wins.<BR/><BR/>Where “Change” REALLY needs to happen is in Congress, where things never change, regardless of who wins or loses, on either side of the aisle.<BR/><BR/>Do you realize that the reelection rate in the House is over 98%? In the Senate it is over 90%, and it has been that way for years. Kennedy(MA) and Dingle(MI) have both been there for over 50 years! 50 years! And many of their colleagues are catching up with them in tenure. Nowadays, getting reelected just a couple of times paves the way toward lifetime tenure. Who said that lifetime tenure was just for Supreme Court Justices? Or lousy college professors?<BR/><BR/>And to make matters worse, Congress refuses to let anyone propose term limits on Congress, even tho’ 80% of the American people favor term limits on Congress.<BR/><BR/>Some people oppose term limits, saying that “We already have limits, they are called elections!” OK, I say, let’s use elections to do it. Simply NEVER REELECT anyone in Congress. Don’t let anyone serve more than ONE term!<BR/><BR/>We can only get a citizen Congress and fresh ideas, and solutions, AFTER we get rid of the career politicians in Congress. Career politicians will finally disappear when voters allow only one term in Congress. Is this too drastic a step? Got a better idea for real change? Well, a voter’s gotta do what a voter’s gotta do!<BR/><BR/>So how do we make “Change” happen in Congress? Simple! Just NEVER REELECT any Congressman or Senator. Never reelect ANYONE in Congress. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Throw the bums out after one term!<BR/><BR/>And how do we make that happen? Simple! Always vote, in every election, but always vote for challengers . Never, never vote for incumbents. Regardless of promises, platforms, or who will have the majority. Remember, to get rid of the alligators, we must first drain the swamp!<BR/><BR/>If you don’t have a challenger in your regular party, vote for the next best challenger in any other party. Even if you have to hold your nose while doing it. Just NEVER REELECT any incumbent Senator or Congressman. Never!<BR/><BR/>After 3 or 4 election cycles, when Congress notices that election turnout is UP, but reelection rates are DOWN, they’ll get the message, and maybe give us term limits, just so that they can serve more than one term!<BR/><BR/>You can help by sending this message to all your friends and acquaintances. Frequently. (Repetition is the key!) We need everybody to vote in every election, BUT... they must always vote for challengers. Never vote for incumbents! No matter how much it hurts! NEVER REELECT anyone!<BR/><BR/>I’m Nelson Lee Walker of tenurecorrupts.comNelson Lee Walker of tenurecorrupts.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15275866705500545391noreply@blogger.com