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| Yes | 85% | 1482 votes | Total: 1744 votes | |
| No | 15% | 262 votes |
Yes
by Bill Yuska
Created on: January 08, 2010 Last Updated: January 11, 2010
Nothing declares the need for term limits more than the situation our country finds itself in today.
Created on: December 07, 2011
I think is it very important to have term limits to replace the life-long politicians, who now sell
Created on: June 22, 2009
This question is not a straightforward as it seems. The political world is a complex one and it takes
by R.J. Lanier
Created on: June 03, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
The sky is falling! At least some think it would if term limits were imposed on Senators and congressmen.
by Amy Rebeiro
Created on: June 11, 2010
I understand that many Congressmen and Senators don't want to admit that they are losing hold of their
by Kris Kennedy
Created on: September 21, 2008 Last Updated: March 23, 2009
Term Limits
Term limits have appeared as one of the most import congressional modifications, but the
Created on: January 31, 2010 Last Updated: February 03, 2010
Many people believe the misguided thought that what matters the most is who our president is. There
Created on: June 02, 2008
The framers of the United States Constitution split the legislature into two distinct branches. Members
Created on: November 19, 2009
Yes, Yes and Yes. Senators and congressmen should have a term limit. I feel they should only be able
Created on: July 02, 2007 Last Updated: May 25, 2010
I've written to my senators and representative many, many times over the years about a variety of issues,
Created on: April 29, 2009
The vast majority of the American public agrees with the concept of term limits for members of congress,
Created on: August 01, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
America's biggest political problem is the career politician.
Usually it is a lawyer who runs for a local
Created on: June 26, 2008
OUR WASHINGTON MONARCHY
Looking back, how was it possible that our country won World War II in the 40's..began
Created on: September 10, 2007 Last Updated: January 24, 2009
Currently no President can spend more than 8 years in the White House (although, next November one of
by Peter Stern
Created on: March 25, 2010
Get even with the Legislature: Vote out incumbents
Our Congress may be filled with some good apples
by Steve Holder
Created on: May 25, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
My first inclination was to agree with Angela Young's argument (see her article on the "No" side of
Created on: May 31, 2007 Last Updated: April 05, 2008
The very image of American democracy is a failure. Senators and congressmen are not serving the public
Created on: September 29, 2008
Congress is out of control and no longer taking care of the best interests of the country. Out of 100%
Created on: July 27, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
This country needs to redirect its constitutional amendment energies. Instead of wringing our hands
Created on: May 31, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Power corrupts is an old saying. Enrique Santos [A Cuban American Comedian and Disc Jockey Host] once
No
Created on: June 05, 2010 Last Updated: June 06, 2010
I had the privilege to vote in my first election in 1974 and liked the idea of voting for a congressman
Created on: May 26, 2010 Last Updated: May 27, 2010
When it comes to term limits for elected officials, the most astute query to consider is who benefits
Created on: May 31, 2007 Last Updated: May 16, 2012
Senators and congressmen should not be limited to how many terms they serve; but there should be conditions-are
by James Evans
Created on: May 30, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Having term limits on our Representatives and Senators would be devastating to our government. There
by Perry Hotter
Created on: September 15, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
There is a blatantly contradictory principle about having term limits in a democracy: what kind of democracy
Created on: April 06, 2010
California is a prime example of why representatives should have only one form of term limits: not being
by Jerry Curtis
Created on: May 31, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
As a partisan Republican I can definitely think of a few Democrat Senators and U.S. Representatives
by Bobby Keith
Created on: June 22, 2009 Last Updated: July 09, 2009
Ever since the 1994 Contract With America, I, like many other conservative minded Americans, have been
by Stephen Pate
Created on: December 07, 2009 Last Updated: December 09, 2009
Should Senators and Congressmen have a term limit? No, they shouldn't. Many advocate term limits for
Created on: September 12, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
The term limit proposal, defining a specific number of terms (usually 2) that a Congressman or a Senator
by S. Patrice
Created on: May 31, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
While it is tempting to consider term limits as an answer to the log-rolling and pork-barreling in Congress,
by Joe Culley
Created on: July 09, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Term limits undermine democracy. Not only that, but they are insulting to the electorate and achieve
Created on: October 11, 2008
Limiting Indeed
"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been
by David Giza
Created on: June 15, 2008
I disagree that senators and congressmen should have a term limit because, essentially, we have one
Created on: May 31, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Apathy anyone? This is a recipe for disaster. The electorate is already skeptical and disinterested
by Stoneheart
Created on: September 13, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Supporters of Term Limits to whom I've listened seem to believe democracy is furthered when incumbent
Created on: January 12, 2008 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
The problem with term limits is, it makes lazy voters even lazier. If your representative or senator
Created on: May 31, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Senator and congressmen (and women) should not be given term limits. They have to face the electorate
Created on: September 04, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
The one thing that makes this country so great, is the freedom to vote. We have the best example in
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