tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149193.post7006548161797042693..comments2024-03-29T04:17:43.875-05:00Comments on Marshal Art's: Term Limits: Bad IdeaMarshal Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054268632726520871noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149193.post-82572007232057717142014-03-07T00:41:35.413-06:002014-03-07T00:41:35.413-06:00I can understand the frustration that compels one ...I can understand the frustration that compels one to believe term limits is the answer. Jim Oberweiss, who is hoping to challenge Dick Durbin for the Senate, also favors term limits. I just heard Ted Cruz's speech at the recent CPAC convention, and he also urges term limits. It's really rampant right now. But again, it will do little to solve the problems it seeks to address. <br /><br />What we need are statesmen endowed with the ability to persuade the undecideds and the more thoughtful of those who would normally vote for the progressive, leftist candidates. We need engaged voters to rouse their fellow Americans who don't feel their votes count and remind them of what is at stake. We need the very many who don't vote to take an interest in their own country and their own children and grandchildren to the extent that they will not ignore how the actions of poor leadership will impact them. <br /><br />Without enough people paying attention, it really doesn't matter whether a bad politician serves one term or twenty. The same fools who continue to re-elect him will simply elect the next crook put before him. <br /><br />Term limits is the public's way of saying they don't care enough about their country. Marshal Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054268632726520871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149193.post-2336360500657104022014-03-06T18:23:25.366-06:002014-03-06T18:23:25.366-06:00"In every case of the arguments in favor of t..."In every case of the arguments in favor of term limits, the better remedy is a concerned electorate. Term limits will not stop any of the concerns it hopes to mitigate from happening."<br /><br />Excellent summary. We can limit their terms any time we like. Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351286913547309232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149193.post-80599832810174366302014-03-06T00:36:21.484-06:002014-03-06T00:36:21.484-06:00Don't know what I did wrong to make the post l...Don't know what I did wrong to make the post look like it does, but everything I wanted to be in there is actually there. The important part is the link which is there as well, so you can see what it is I was referencing.Marshal Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054268632726520871noreply@blogger.com