Posted by
Brian Peters on Saturday, March 03, 2007 10:57:18 PM
Tonight, the 'family' and I sat down and ate an awesome ice cream banana split for supper ( so up yours food nazi's) and we watched Robin Williams in "Man of the Year". It was a much better movie than the previews led on to be...which I am thankful for, most previews actually ruin a movie. This movie, is a must see for all who vote, run for office, work for the candidates.
Why. Because it will make you think most importantly about voting. It also addresses the very sticky issue of electronic voting machines...which I deplore because there is nothing full proof about computer programs. Nothing. It also will give you thoughts about candidates themselves and the issues. The movie was well written and made. Our 'Me-Generationer' said that was a good movie after we finished watching it.
I thought on a few things afterwards about elections and the whole process itself. The country has recently had two President's serve back to back terms of 8 years. Both started off great but both are going to go down in history as with much baggage at the end of their terms.
Our Fore Fathers when they wrote out the terms, reasons, and laws governing elections, results, and terms did the best thing next to perfect. But what suited them in their time in history is not quite been suiting us in our time. The only thing I would propose different is term limits.
A President should be elected and have only a one term seating of six years. Senators and Congressmen should have each a four year term with a limit of twelve years in all. No one person should be eligible to run for a Federal elected office after those term limits are met. This would eliminate the 'career' politician whose only real reason for continous appointment is purely for power. I repeat...purely for the lust of POWER.
The reason those positions exist are for the representation of the people and/or States. Serving beyond twelve years, people succum to the position and it's perks as a right of theirs v. a duty to uphold. Our Country suffers because of that system and those people who lust only for power and position, not for service of the Country.
There is a great line at the end of the movie: "Politicians are a lot like diapers, they should be changed frequently and for the same reasons." Think about it, it's true.