It Is Time For Term Limits

"A Man's Got to Know His Limitations"
Harry Callahan played by Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force

Apparently our Congressional leaders do not know their limits.

We need term limits - plan and simple.

Congress is just spending our money like it is growing on trees (maybe they think printing it from trees is ecologically okay if they pay carbon offsets). They continue to erode our Constitutional rights. We continue to read about absurd laws and bills (such as allowing the AIG bonuses). We hear about more abuses of their privileges (like flying cross country on private jets).

Have they lost site of what made our country great?

The Office of the President has term limits. Even before if was officially in writing it was understood to be just two terms. I think Congress should have the following limits:

• Representatives - 3 terms
• Senators - 2 terms
• Total time allowed in Congress - 12 years total

If you are there that long, I think anyone will start to be corrupted by the power at your fingertips. Lobbyists bend their ears to influence. The media even begins to twist your view of America.

It is not a red or blue issue. It is just not what our founding fathers intended. Government service (i.e. public office) was meant to be a temporary volunteer time to help your country. Not a career as some people have made it.

Here are some examples of people who have made a career out of politics:

• Christopher Dodd - U.S. House 1975 to 1981 and the U.S. Senate from 1981 to present - total of 34 years
• Ted Kennedy - U.S. Senate since 1962 - 46 years
• Orin Hatch - U.S. Senate since 1977 - 32 years
• Charles Rangle - U.S. House since 1971 - 37 years
• Henry Waxman - U.S. House since 1975 - 33 years
• Arlen Specter - U.S. Senate since 1981 - 27 years

I say in 2010 vote them out. Get rid of all of the incumbents and bring in people who understand what made this country great. People who will work for us (not vice versa as the current congress expects as they want more taxes from our wallets).

It is time for America to know her limits!