Posted by
Brian Peters on Wednesday, June 09, 2010 12:33:31 PM
Driving into work
today (d-day minus 38), I was listening to Laura Ingraham, she was talking
about some of the election results of the mini Super Tuesday. Many incumbents are facing first time
politicians for the general election, the most popular race to watch will be
between Harry Reid and Sharron Angle, which the DNC-Reid prefer since they feel
their incumbency will prevail.
One of the main
arguments we will hear in this race and others of incumbents is the one of
having tenure, connections, knowing the ropes, scene, people, etc. While this may be true on a level, it does
not mean that person sitting there for so long, is still viable and effective
in their ‘job’.
An issue of this
voting season is again ‘term limits’. Term
limits in politics is a must that needs to be passed into law for the good of
this Nation.
A well used saying
popped into mind as I listened to the radio and this topic of term limits and
why it must be passed.
“Power corrupts,
and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
This is most
true, in politics. People, are empowered
by their positions, voted into office and positions of ‘power’ by peaceful
means, during peaceful times. These
people did not have to fight, kill, and conquer to get into their
positions/jobs, so their respect toward their own position, is greatly
diminished. History has proven that time
and time again as empires grew and then fell.
People that argue
against term limits, disregard the lessons of history and dooming a Nation to
repeat history, out of their own personal gain.
Besides the facts
of history, there is a second most example that points to the success of the
limits of terms. Something we can easily
relate to, that is our U.S. Armed Forces.
People arguing
against term limits often say, our Congress will not be able to be effective,
and then reduce it down to their State’s Representative’s as being ineffective
against ‘established’ politicians. Which
itself, a great argument for term limits.
Looking at the
U.S. Armed Forces as the perfect example of limited term appointments, there is
not one single unit, base, ship that does not have a continuous rotation of
personnel, yet ALL remain effective and operating.
You can reduce
this example and use professional sports teams. Both the Military and Sports teams have a
continuous and high rotation of personnel, yet they all continue to function
and thrive. So the argument against term
limits in politics, is now mute, and only shows those who do not favor term
limits, as a person who is solely intent of personal gain and power.