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Originally Posted by NoBones
The answer to all of this is real simple!!
THROW THEM ALL OUT!!!!
Now how hard is that???
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Well, pretty hard, it looks like. Not saying it's a bad start, but throwing them out is easy compared to keeping them out once they've been given the boot. The problem is, we've allowed a political class to establish itself in our country. These folks aspires to a life of "public service". Unfortunately, those inclined to "serve", eventually notice that nobody fires them if they help themselves to the goods. How many politicians do you know of that haven't made a career of it?
The same yahoos that were active in student government when I was in college are now screwing up government on a state and national level. These are people who go straight from school to government, usually without stopping off to prove their worth in private enterprise.
If you "fire them all", there's a whole slew of "politicians in waiting" that are ready to fill the gap. The only way I can think of to throw the bastards out, AND KEEP THEM OUT, is to place a cap on how many years any individual can serve in elective office. I'm thinking 15 years ought to be enough. Anyone up for a Constitutional Convention?
George Washington had enough sense to return to private life after serving two terms as president. That kind of statesmanship is nonexistent in this country today. Maybe we should ask ourselves why.
Stepping down from soap box now....
Dave