Term Limits rank high on the list of changes the American public wishes to see implemented as part of a series of governmental reforms. In order that there be said reforms, one of the most important must be Term Limits. The only true avenue to break the hold of the “Good Old Boy” network that controls both the House and Senate must be the implementation of Term Limits!!
I therefore recommend that House members be limited to 3 terms in Congress with 2 terms for members in the Senate. Some members have said that they need more time to institute some needed reforms, to that I say BULLSHIT!!! If you cannot advance your bills, changes or other issues within these time frames, YOU DO NOT BELONG IN THE CONGRESS!!!
Roll Call Votes are another of the necessary changes that need be addressed. There is NO EXCUSE for any vote to NOT be a Roll Call vote other than sensitive National Security issues!!! For congressional members to hide behind procedural votes, middle of the night votes or hand count majorities most assuredly allows the members to hide from the electorate how they voted on issues that affect WE THE PEOPLE!!!
Single Issue Bills are another issue that needs to be addressed!!! Amendments and Ear Marks are NOT part of the regular business of congress and do not give the electorate the information they need in order for them to make informed decisions about issues being discussed by the members of the House and Senate. Amendments and Ear Marks have resulted in things like the “Bridge to Nowhere” and have no business being included in any bill the affects the voting public!!!
Campaign Finance Reform is another issue that needs to be addressed. Foreign money and outside influence have no business in the conduct of issues that have detrimental effects on legislation that is supposed to be part and parcel of GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE!!!