Perfect solution: Elect them to one six-year term and at the end of that shoot them.
On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 8:37 AM, RichardForbes <[email protected] > wrote: > > Hollywood and Travis - > > I just caught your discussion about term limits. I have long opposed > such measures more on principle than political ideology. I was glad > to see the Republicans recommend term limits for their House members > back in the 1990s, but many failed to follow through with their > promise. We are at a point where you cannot expect self-regulation to > work and the people seem unwilling or unable to address the matter at > the ballot box. However, ther is no way to make this change without > assistance from the House and Senate and they have no intention of > voluntarily limiting themselves with stipulated term limits. While I > am trending toward a belief that this is a necessary change to correct > the problems in DC, I am doubtful that we can expect any assistance > from out esteemed re-elected representatives and those not yet elected > will not turn over fast enough to make a difference. If you have a > solution to this gridlock, I would love to hear it. > > On Jul 24, 11:35 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > Travis, > > > > That would just be a good start. We also need to do something about > > campaign financing reform and recall voting. It needs to be easier to > > rid of these bums. > > > > On Jul 24, 10:39 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > This shit will never change until we get term limits on those bastards. > > > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 9:38 PM, Hollywood < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > Richard, > > > > > > Yeah, just checked it less than 10 minutes ago, why? > > > > We occassionaly agree, can't say it's on a regular basis. > > > > > > On Jul 24, 9:29 pm, RichardForbes <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > I know. I was agreeing with you. > > > > > > > Did you ever think you would hear that? > > > > > > > BTW, do you ever check your email? > > > > > > > On Jul 24, 9:27 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Richard, > > > > > > > > Well, duuuuuuuh..... WTF do you think I've been talking about? > > > > > > > > On Jul 24, 9:01 pm, RichardForbes <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > You betcha. The "no old fogies left behind" bill is going to > wind up > > > > > > > costing us far more than Iraq. The bottom line is that most > > > > > > > politicians have no incentive not to spend money .... it is not > their > > > > > > > money that is on the line. Our whole system is a real mess. > > > > > > > > > On Jul 24, 8:53 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Richard, > > > > > > > > > > Such is life. We will also be paying for Bush decisions for > decades > > > > to > > > > > > > > come. Obe way or another we all pay for a long time for damn > near > > > > > > > > every decision made by every President we ever had. Grow some > > > > cajones > > > > > > > > people, this has been going on for a loooooong time. > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 24, 8:49 pm, RichardForbes < > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hollywood, unfortunately, Bush is quickly looking like a > better > > > > > > > > > option. Obama is in way over his head and we are all going > to > > > > pay the > > > > > > > > > price of this "not ready for prime time player". > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 24, 7:56 pm, Hollywood <[email protected] > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Travis, > > > > > > > > > > > > At least we are rid of that idiot Bush. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 24, 7:54 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Very true, Holly. Just look at how many idiots voted > for > > > > obama. > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Hollywood < > > > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Richard, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately stupidity tends to have consequences. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 24, 7:23 pm, RichardForbes < > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hollywood, unfortunately, many younger folks do not > seem > > > > to understand > > > > > > > > > > > > > that fact. Even worse is that his entertainment is > more > > > > honest than > > > > > > > > > > > > > the actual coverage by any of the Big Three. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 24, 7:37 pm, Hollywood < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Travis, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well that's fucking nuts. The man is an > entertainer, > > > > like Rush or > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Glenn Beck. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 24, 5:48 pm, Travis <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (He's at least as honest as the libturds on > NBC, CBS, > > > > ABC, CNN, > > > > > > > > > > > > MSNBC) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Time Poll: Jon Stewart Most Trusted Newscaster > In > > > > Americahttp:// > > > > > > > www.thehotjoints.com/2009/07/23/time-poll-jon-stewart-most-tru...Hide... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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