In actuality, congress has made the case for me:
If we did not know better, the announcement from Washington that two senior Senators are proposing the creation of a national commission to regulate boxing would be dismissed as a cruel joke. But this is no joke, and Senators Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) are serious. They seem to believe the recent controversy over a judges’ decision in the Bradley-Pacquiao fight in Las Vegas awarding victory to Bradley warrants this recondite unlimbering of the heavy artillery of federal authority. Of course there is not much going on these days in our Government and so these two lawmakers have time on their hands.
One hardly knows where to begin. If a decision in a boxing match can fuel federal intervention, does that mean a close call at home in a World Series game could have the same kind of result? I suspect the sports leagues are calling lobbyists firms to begin efforts to keep the federal regulatory wolves at bay. One assumes there are at least some senators with the wisdom to see this as a low priority in these parlous times.
There is ample evidence that more than two terms in the Senate or six terms in the House (or a combination of the two totaling 12 years) renders the inhabitant of the office clinically insane. If they are not to be committed they certainly should be forced to retire.
I knew we were in tough shape. Now I realize our leading senators are shamelessly unable to find important work to do. This is the best argument I have seen for term limits and votes against incumbents.
Amen, Mr. Vincent. Thank God the doddering old fool McCain is retiring.
Additional information on term limits from the Texas coordinator of termlimits.org:
Dear friend,Thank you for your interest in term limits, a simple and popular reform that offers regular rotation in office, competitive elections, access to office for citizen legislators, increased transparency and a reduction in the influence of special interests. In other words, term limits brings legislatures closer to the people.As you may know, there is a term limits amendment bill — with cosponsors — introduced in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate that would limit representatives to three terms (six years) and Senators to two (12 years). We have to let our Congress members know we expect action on these bills!Here’s how you can help:
- Sign the online petition calling for Congressional term limits. This will send a message to Congress, and will also put you in our database so we can keep you alerted to local term limits news.
- Forward the link to the petition to your friends and family. Our goal is to send Congress a million petitions calling for term limits.
- Distribute the USTL palm flyers at public locations and events. The simple flyer gives bullet-point benefits of term limits and sends the recipient to the USTL online petition.
- Ask your Congress member, or candidate for Congress, to sign the USTL pledge to cosponsor and vote for the current term limits amendment bill (or a future 3/2 term limits amendment) if (re-)elected.
We need your help! Contact me anytime to see how you can get involved here in our state. Thank you.Sincerely,Phillip Pugh, Texas coordinator
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It’s long past John McCain’s bedtime. Retirement offers so much more–to us–with less opportunity for mischief writ large. As for Harry Reid, retirement from being Majority Leader would be a great start–for us. That might take enough fun out of being in the Senate for him to retire also. 😉 Let’s work on that this November.
I’m thinking they should participate in all gov’t-run ponzi schemes on the paying end (they contribute). They should not participate on the receiving end of any gov’t program.
A very quick way to get them to set their own term limits would be to eliminate all congressional pensions and force them to participate in any ponzi scheme they make us participate in.
pun intended?
It’s apparent that the sheeple are incapable of determining the qualifications for their own representative, so we must pass new laws limiting their choices. It’s the American way. (snark off). The Tea Party has found a solution, and while it does take some time, it really represents the way things are supposed to work – kicking the establishment where it… Read more »
#2 I think the tide is turning. A movement beginning at the state level seems to be forming. Gingrich’s “Contract” wasn’t successful back in ’95 but 189 Republicans voted for it. 163 Democrats voted against it. Jim DeMint has has been trying to do something in the Senate.
It’s an easy enough case to make, and it makes a lot of sense. But I think you and I both know that the parasites in our political industry will never allow it to happen.
The sad reality to life in our grand country today is the blind belief in the curative power of regulation. To any national blemish, even a slight case of a skin rash, politicians want to apply the full regulatory poultice as if such a remedy is warranted and likely to work. This sad absurdity is, in large part, what is… Read more »
It’s long past John McCain’s bedtime. Retirement offers so much more–to us–with less opportunity for mischief writ large. As for Harry Reid, retirement from being Majority Leader would be a great start–for us. That might take enough fun out of being in the Senate for him to retire also. 😉 Let’s work on that this November.
I’m thinking they should participate in all gov’t-run ponzi schemes on the paying end (they contribute). They should not participate on the receiving end of any gov’t program.
A very quick way to get them to set their own term limits would be to eliminate all congressional pensions and force them to participate in any ponzi scheme they make us participate in.
pun intended?
It’s apparent that the sheeple are incapable of determining the qualifications for their own representative, so we must pass new laws limiting their choices. It’s the American way. (snark off). The Tea Party has found a solution, and while it does take some time, it really represents the way things are supposed to work – kicking the establishment where it… Read more »
#2 I think the tide is turning. A movement beginning at the state level seems to be forming. Gingrich’s “Contract” wasn’t successful back in ’95 but 189 Republicans voted for it. 163 Democrats voted against it. Jim DeMint has has been trying to do something in the Senate.
It’s an easy enough case to make, and it makes a lot of sense. But I think you and I both know that the parasites in our political industry will never allow it to happen.
The sad reality to life in our grand country today is the blind belief in the curative power of regulation. To any national blemish, even a slight case of a skin rash, politicians want to apply the full regulatory poultice as if such a remedy is warranted and likely to work. This sad absurdity is, in large part, what is… Read more »