Bill Ritter

[Troublco]

For the first time in my life, I am getting apathetic. I don't give a shit anymore. They are all the same to me now.

And that's a problem, 'cause if we don't vote anymore it doesn't get any better. The system needs to be moved back closer to what it was supposed to be, with people who are NOT career politicians elected to serve a term or two and then go back to their lives. Career politicians shouldn't be allowed. This is going to sound wrong, but we need people who don't WANT to be politicians. People who will go back to their lives when they're done, who don't get caught up in the machine and turn into the problem we have now. Being a politician should be more like military service, without the career option. You get elected, you go to Washington (or Denver, or whatever) and you serve your term, you try to make things better because when you get done you'll be going back to what you did before, so you're going to have to work within what you may have done while in office.

Problem is, lawyers/judges/politicians own the system lock, stock, and barrel with the assistance of big bankers.

There ought to be a bounty on politicians and bankers.....

[Irving]

And that's a problem, 'cause if we don't vote anymore it doesn't get any better. The system needs to be moved back closer to what it was supposed to be, with people who are NOT career politicians elected to serve a term or two and then go back to their lives. Career politicians shouldn't be allowed. This is going to sound wrong, but we need people who don't WANT to be politicians. People who will go back to their lives when they're done, who don't get caught up in the machine and turn into the problem we have now. Being a politician should be more like military service, without the career option. You get elected, you go to Washington (or Denver, or whatever) and you serve your term, you try to make things better because when you get done you'll be going back to what you did before, so you're going to have to work within what you may have done while in office.

Problem is, lawyers/judges/politicians own the system lock, stock, and barrel with the assistance of big bankers.

There ought to be a bounty on politicians and bankers.....

+8

[Mtn.man]

Like there used to be on Coyotes....

[sniper7]

Like there used to be on Coyotes....

yep i remember that!

congrats on 1000 posts Mtn.man!

[Mtn.man]

yep i remember that!

congrats on 1000 posts Mtn.man!

WOW didn't notice, thanks for the heads up.....

[funkfool]

And that's a problem, 'cause if we don't vote anymore it doesn't get any better. The system needs to be moved back closer to what it was supposed to be, with people who are NOT career politicians elected to serve a term or two and then go back to their lives. Career politicians shouldn't be allowed.

Well now... how about this:
http://www.bondedtermlimits.org/

Let's Make Short Terms a Long Term Solution

The Alliance for Bonded Term Limits, Inc. (ABTL) seeks to explore and develop a process under which candidates for public office can assure constituents that they will work diligently in the public interest instead of building long careers rife with self-interest. We will provide a vehicle for sincere candidates to demonstrate their commitment to limited tenure in office by voluntarily bonding their term limit promise with personal assets in advance of the election. These bonded assets of substantial worth will be forfeited to charity only if their promise is broken.
A Bond Between Voters and True Democracy

This country does not need a Constitutional Amendment or a Federal Law to bring fresh ideas to Washington; we need dedicated citizens who will travel to Congress with a real commitment to return home after a finite time in office. Our nation needs to return to the citizen legislatures expected by our Founders and retire the career politicians and their patrician lifestyles. Join us and help us make the political class return to the real world to live by the rules they have made for others.