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Saturday, January 2, 2010

JD's Arizona brother-in-law is substantially more conservative than his blogger in-law. However he sent this along for my comment. Both of us are involved politically (in different parties) and truly care about the country deeply. I'll pass it along so you can comment too.

HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!


I am sending this to virtually everybody on my e-mail list and that includes conservatives, liberals, and everybody in between. Even though we disagree on a number of issues, I count all of you as friends. I'm promoting a "Congressional Reform Act of 2010". It would contain eight provisions, all of which would probably be endorsed by those who drafted the Constitution. Now many of you will say, "This is impossible." Let me remind you, Congress has the lowest approval of any entity in Government, now is the time when Americans will join together to reform Congress - the entity that represents us.

We need to get a Senator to introduce this bill in the US Senate and a Representative to introduce a similar bill in the US House. These people will become American hero's.
Thanks,

A Fellow American


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Congressional Reform Act of 2010


1. Term Limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below.

A. Two Six year Senate terms
B. Six Two year House terms
C. One Six year Senate term and three Two Year House terms


Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathersenvisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.


2. No Tenure / No Pension:

A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.


Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security:

All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, Congress participates with the American people.


Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, server your term(s), then go home and back to work.


4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.


5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

6. Congress looses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

7. Congress must equally abide in all laws they impose on the American people.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

8. All contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective 1/1/11 .

The American people did not make this contract with congressmen, congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.


Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

JD's comment was a simple one. Term limits are already Constitutionally provided for--they are called elections. As for the rest of the stuff, I basically have no problem with any of it. I understand that contracts can't be voided in an ex post facto way but the thought is pure. How about you?

2 comments:

EvilJam said...

I, too, was always a fan of the voting booth as the means to limit terms. Alas... they don't work. Once elected, always elected. Who thinks Bill what's his name won't be re-elected in twenty ten? So, I'm in favor of the whole darned proposal. Throw the bums out after 12 years. No retirement, do not pass go, do not collect $200.

Anonymous said...

If you believe in term limits then you must be aware that elections are for the sheep. They keep voting the same corrupt politicians back in office that are ruining our govt. How else can you explain Charles Rangle?

You can't have it both ways, genius.