Speaking on the subject of lawyers, and not on Obama... (the content
 of that email being virtually impossible to prove or disprove)

  I'm of the opinion that all the lawyers on Capitol Hill are a huge
 part of our problem.  I'd much rather have a congress and oval office
 full of average joes with some common sense and basic intelligence
 than the band of lawyers turned career politicians that dominate it
 these days.  Let the supreme court deal with the lawyering.  What we
 need are people making the laws that understand what the country needs
 and what the intent of the constitution, not people who dissect the
 'interstate commerce' clause to the point where mean the Feds can
 create laws about everything imaginable.

 Establish term limits for the Senate at minimum. George Mason "nothing
 is so essential to the preservation of a Republican government as a
 periodic rotation." If not that, bring back State elected Senators.
 That would at least remove one body of them from the influence of
 popular vote (the mob).  Cap their salary at the mean of the middle
 class, and forget about full pay and benefits for the rest of their
 lives.  "Serving" our country in a political capacity should be just
 that... a service.  It should not carry these plush rewards.  If we
 could do these things, we'd virtually eliminate career politicians and
 a lot of corruption.

 Just my thoughts.

 Josh


  I'm with you Josh.  Here's my solution but would take Consti Amend and it
  would never pass.  Can't vote till 35 yrs old.  One 6 year staggered term
  limit for Senators.  One 4 year term limit for Congressmen staggered
  (unless you only have one Congressman like Wyo) .  If the can get
  reelected, (ie two term limits), you still have the same problem--actions
  determined by reelection campaigns even if only once.  Have to take and
  pass test on government organization and brief test on NON-KEYNESIAN
  economics in order to vote (you could still vote Voodoo econ if you choose.
  But, have to understand REAL ECON).  We don't need more idiots running the
  show. Finally, some foolproof voter id (fingerprints??  Big Brother has all
  of ours by now anyway for one reason or another) that is only given when
  you meet all above requirements.  This will cut down on voter fraud.

  All that should be easy to get passed, right:-)

  Have to get to work.  Can't participate in this discussion further.  Wish I
  could.

  Van

 Josh,

 Such an amendment is being discussed as a go-forward Item by non other
 than Mark Levin and his Landmark Legal Foundation...

 He mentioned this on his show a few weeks back.

 From memory and I may not have it all this is what it would entail and
 it would be all encompassing, I hope I have this as accurate as possible....

 * 2 6 year terms for Senators ( term Limits)
 * 6 2 year terms for the House (term Limits again)
 * Term Limits FOR THE SUPREME COURT !
 * 2/3rd's needed for tax increases ( and the budget's balance maybe tied
 to GDP )
 * Repeal the 17th Amendment and send the Senatorial Selection Process
 back to the State Houses.

 My best,
 Anthony


That's almost exactly what I was talking about.  Does his movement
have a lot of support?  I think the problem will be that it will be
impossible for those that are career politicians to vote themselves
out of a job.

Josh


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