Showing posts with label congress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label congress. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Term Limits

My apology for being away as I have had to help my son who was wounded in Iraq, suffering from head traumas and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which I can identify with, and since I run a small farm I have to fertilize my fields. I am a cripple, not being politically correct, and I tend to do things at one speed, SLOW!
I am an advocate for term limits and have been well over 25 years, especially since I got a first hand look at politicians when I ran for the US Congress in 1992 and 1994. Many who will read this will proclaim that the election is the best source for term limits, but if this statement was true, then why it is we have corruption in Washington. Many will say that by having term limits we will lose the best and the brightest in Washington. Is there any evidence that we have the brightest in Washington, where congress will pass legislation without reading it?
Most new politicians who leave their states have the best intentions in their hearts. The problem is after a few terms; they have been influenced by the political machines, the special interest and are driven by their ability to collect money for re-election outside their own state, and the promise of employment as lobbyist.
Our forefather’s who agreed to a Constitution allowed for the election of Senators to be done by the legislature, whom by most accounts had the will of the people in mind, yet, we now have an election more of a machine than the will of people and for six years before being elected again. Most of our forefathers were farmers, where they would consider it a privilege to serve in Congress and then return home, finding hands working in the dirt were more honorable than the dirty hands in politics.
Many people vote for their party! Hmm he or she is a Republican or Democrat and therefore must represent my views since they could not be in the party unless they did! Well, we had all the democrats and 85 republicans vote for the pork inflated Obama bill, which stick it to the children of future generations; would you consider this your views?
So what does Term Limits achieve? They stop political action committees (PAC) from controlling elections causing them to spend more with fewer results; it stops career corruption and returns those to its states, unless they get a contract to pursue lobbying for special interest, which should be outlawed; it gives us fresh blood with new ideas and honesty. With term limits the people need to stop these insane life time pay checks given to members of congress. Prior to becoming a recluse on my farm, away from people and politics and the madness of the world, navigating prosthetics through mud, and snow, many times falling on my royal posterior, I was a political scientist.
I have studied the politics of the world, socialism, communism, fascism, democracies and republics. In my sincere judgment and opinion, based on my research over the years, I have come to the conclusion that no house member should serve more than three two year terms, and no senator should serve more than one six year term. By these standards the People regain the power of its government. Those who are corruptible are least likely to become corrupt.
I have heard that what if we get a righteous representative and him or she has to leave office under term limits. If such a character exists, then he or she can run again after one election cycle has passed, and if this person is loved and respected by his or her people, then they will be elected.
Now for my last insult! Corruption also comes from the people, the electorate, who have more interest in themselves, being selfish and looking out for themselves only add to the corruption in Washington where the people are holding their hands out asking: “WHERE”S MINE?

Monday, March 30, 2009

YOU WANT MY VOTE, SIGN MY AGREEMENT!

I could careless what your party is, or whether you have a big R by your name or a big D that represents your party as a candidate or, you are already elected official; because I know that an elected legislature can strip away my rights and freedoms as easily as a monarch can, surgically removing liberty because elected officials believe they have a mandate by the people if elected.
I have decided that if you want my vote you have to sign my "employment contract" since you will work for me if elected. If you want my vote, regardless if you are a candidate for U.S. House or Senate agree to the following:
As a house candidate you agree to serve not more than three terms totaling six years;
As a senate candidate you agree to serve no more that one term totaling six years.
You agree that we are a Republic, based on the rule of law, not mob mentality.
You agree after your term is up, to return to the state, in which, you represented and agree never to return to Washington, D.C. as a lobbyist.
You agree that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, predicated on the grievances given to King George known as the Declaration of Independence.
You agree that our inalienable rights come from God, not man, or government.
You agree to oppose courts legislating from the bench, writing precedents with opinions based on political partisanship.
You agree that justice is blind, and that no man, woman or child, political party, elected official, corporations or its officers are above the law and all laws will be equally enforced.
You agree that all are entitled to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness, and that life starts in the womb just as it is in the crib, and protection of such life is without question until natural death.
You agree to maintaining honesty, integrity and character to the office, being transparent, and reading all bills you vote on without exception, and that truth will be your compass.
You believe and support in a strong defense, and that all returning warriors coming home will be the responsibility of all Americans, maintaining VA hospitals and clinics, expressed development on disability claims, never cutting but always adding to the budgets for those who have served.
You agree that marriage is only between a man and woman; and that homosexuality is a choice, not a birthright.
You agree in the parent’s right to choose education, and that you support the valchure programs.
You agree that you work for the people, and WE the People are your employer.
You agree to work towards balancing the budget, not financing the national debt on future generations, committing them to being bond servants of a government.
You agree to seek out a fair tax, flat tax, eliminating the income tax, and the mountain of paper work on progressive tax.
You agree not vote party politics if such voting is contrary to the Constitution, and not in the best interest of the American People!
You agree that before you vote on a major piece of legislation, communications with the citizens you represent must always be open.

You agree to fight those who want to make this country a socialist regime, denounce social health care, work with insurance companies and health care providers to find a solution to treat low income individuals who cannot afford health care.

If elected, and you violate the terms set forth in this contract, I may call for your resignation, and that you agree to step down without question.
Signed this ____day of ________20__
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I would encourage the readers of this contract to add to it of items you believe that should be in your contract. We now must be more responsible for our country rather than following blindly a political party. We had both Republicans and Democrats violate the Constitution voting on a bill to tax bonuses in violation of Section 9. If you and I voilate the law of the land we would be incarcerated, we need to fire all in Congress and start all over with a contract.