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I'm of the opinion that all politicians are corrupt irrespective of party.

Perhaps, they don't start out that way, but they end up corrupt for a variety of reasons.

I guffaw when I hear them piously spouting they want want to serve - but they neglect to mention they want to serve themselves.

Ever wonder why "Term Limits" went the way of the buffalo?

Abraham wrote:I'm of the opinion that all politicians are corrupt irrespective of party.

Perhaps, they don't start out that way, but they end up corrupt for a variety of reasons.

I guffaw when I hear them piously spouting they want want to serve - but they neglect to mention they want to serve themselves.

Ever wonder why "Term Limits" went the way of the buffalo?

You know, I used to share your opinion until my 80 old mother became a mayor of a small town. I watched her work her tail off making it a better place to live, (and for no pay...)

I then decided that there are a few politicians in our world who really care and work hard to make things better. But they are in the minority and do not recieve the support, (read that as money), that those who cater to the larger interests do.

So, I see it as having to make the decision to be content with your honor or trade it for money. Some folks just choose poorly.

PBratton wrote:

Abraham wrote:I'm of the opinion that all politicians are corrupt irrespective of party.

Perhaps, they don't start out that way, but they end up corrupt for a variety of reasons.

I guffaw when I hear them piously spouting they want want to serve - but they neglect to mention they want to serve themselves.

Ever wonder why "Term Limits" went the way of the buffalo?

You know, I used to share your opinion until my 80 old mother became a mayor of a small town. I watched her work her tail off making it a better place to live, (and for no pay...)

I then decided that there are a few politicians in our world who really care and work hard to make things better. But they are in the minority and do not recieve the support, (read that as money), that those who cater to the larger interests do.

So, I see it as having to make the decision to be content with your honor or trade it for money. Some folks just choose poorly.

The exponential increase of power while serving, results in an exponential increase in corruption with an inverse result in rewards to those served.

Abraham wrote:Ever wonder why "Term Limits" went the way of the buffalo?

Never wondered that, as the politicians are the ones who voted them out (its nice when you can generally give yourself a pay raise, cost of living increase, job security - all at the nations cost!)

Teamless wrote:

Abraham wrote:Ever wonder why "Term Limits" went the way of the buffalo?

Never wondered that, as the politicians are the ones who voted them out (its nice when you can generally give yourself a pay raise, cost of living increase, job security - all at the nations cost!)

IIRC during the 1990s election cycles there were many states that had Congressional term limits on their ballots. The courts later struck down term limits as being unconstitutional. However, what I really could not understand is that in most states that "passed term limits", they also re-elected the incumbent.

"nothing is so essential to the preservation of a Republican government as a periodic rotation."
--George Mason

The only term limits for Congress is at the ballot box!

i8godzilla wrote:However, what I really could not understand is that in most states that "passed term limits", they also re-elected the incumbent.

All the live people voted for term limits, all the dead people voted for the incumbents.

ROTFL

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week!

How would term limits make things better? Why would a politician become more virtuous knowing he will be out of a job in 2-8 years (depending on position)?

Didn't somebody have a signature quote about supporting term limits for politicians. One in office and one in prison. Or was that a different forum?

boba wrote:Didn't somebody have a signature quote about supporting term limits for politicians. One in office and one in prison. Or was that a different forum?

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boba wrote:Didn't somebody have a signature quote about supporting term limits for politicians. One in office and one in prison. Or was that a different forum?

I like this one: Diapers and politicians both need to be changed often and for the same reason.