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wackyteen 02/14/21 10:02:14 AM #1:	Do you agree? Yes, one term (Six years) Yes, two terms (Twelve years) Yes, three terms (Eighteen years) Yes, four terms (Twenty four years) No, Senators shouldn't have term limits Do you agree? - Results (49 votes) Yes, one term (Six years) 32.65% (16 votes) 16 Yes, two terms (Twelve years) 40.82% (20 votes) 20 Yes, three terms (Eighteen years) 8.16% (4 votes) 4 Yes, four terms (Twenty four years) 4.08% (2 votes) 2 No, Senators shouldn't have term limits 14.29% (7 votes) 7 Seeing a lot of calls for term limits during this whole impeachment/senate trial. Ideally, I'd be for them, but honestly I feel like if you gave senators like... 2 terms, a Senator in their second term has absolutely no built in impetus to act with any sense of honor or anything. At least in regards to an impeachment trial or whatever because what do they stand to lose? They've won their allotted terms, so why should they care if they blatantly and obviously give a giant middle finger to the country? I guess you could argue the opposite in the case of partisan politics, it can free them to do as they see fit in their second term and give a middle finger to the party. Maybe I'm just becoming jaded --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:950626037] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote> Do you agree? Yes, one term (Six years) Yes, two terms (Twelve years) Yes, three terms (Eighteen years) Yes, four terms (Twenty four years) No, Senators shouldn't have term limits Vote View Results Do you agree? - Results (49 votes) Yes, one term (Six years) 32.65% (16 votes) 16 Yes, two terms (Twelve years) 40.82% (20 votes) 20 Yes, three terms (Eighteen years) 8.16% (4 votes) 4 Yes, four terms (Twenty four years) 4.08% (2 votes) 2 No, Senators shouldn't have term limits 14.29% (7 votes) 7 Show Voting Form Seeing a lot of calls for term limits during this whole impeachment/senate trial. Ideally, I'd be for them, but honestly I feel like if you gave senators like... 2 terms, a Senator in their second term has absolutely no built in impetus to act with any sense of honor or anything. At least in regards to an impeachment trial or whatever because what do they stand to lose? They've won their allotted terms, so why should they care if they blatantly and obviously give a giant middle finger to the country? I guess you could argue the opposite in the case of partisan politics, it can free them to do as they see fit in their second term and give a middle finger to the party. Maybe I'm just becoming jaded </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heartomaton 02/14/21 10:03:53 AM #2:	One term. Career politicians are an abomination. --- https://www.youtube.com/user/Heartomaton Heartomaton for President 2028. <cite>Heartomaton posted [p:950626071] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>One term. Career politicians are an abomination. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iPhone_7 02/14/21 10:14:16 AM #3:	It should be 2 year term limits for representatives and senators. Heartomaton posted... Career politicians are an abomination. --- Sig User Logic https://imgur.com/lA5fm7w <cite>iPhone_7 posted [p:950626250] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>It should be 2 year term limits for representatives and senators. Heartomaton posted... </cite> <quote>Career politicians are an abomination.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pogo_rabid 02/14/21 10:17:47 AM #4:	The only problem with term limits is the fear of public officials knowing they will be out of office forever in x years and sell their soul (even more than now) to a corporation that will hire them on as a consultant (aka- legal bribe money) after their term ends. --- Ryzen 3800x, 6900XT, 32 gig, 970pro, Asus Strix x570-E FC: SW-8431-3263-1243 <cite>pogo_rabid posted [p:950626332] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>The only problem with term limits is the fear of public officials knowing they will be out of office forever in x years and sell their soul (even more than now) to a corporation that will hire them on as a consultant (aka- legal bribe money) after their term ends. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
uwnim 02/14/21 10:21:01 AM #5:	wackyteen posted... Ideally, I'd be for them, but honestly I feel like if you gave senators like... 2 terms, a Senator in their second term has absolutely no built in impetus to act with any sense of honor or anything. At least in regards to an impeachment trial or whatever because what do they stand to lose? They've won their allotted terms, so why should they care if they blatantly and obviously give a giant middle finger to the country? Acting with honor is actively discouraged currently, so that isn't something I'd be worried about. wackyteen posted... I guess you could argue the opposite in the case of partisan politics, it can free them to do as they see fit in their second term and give a middle finger to the party. This could possibly happen occasionally. They wouldn't have to worry about getting primaried, so deviating from the party's expectations wouldn't be as big of a deal. --- I want a pet Lavos Spawn. [Order of the Cetaceans: Phocoena dioptrica] <cite>uwnim posted [p:950626400] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>wackyteen posted... </cite> <quote> Ideally, I'd be for them, but honestly I feel like if you gave senators like... 2 terms, a Senator in their second term has absolutely no built in impetus to act with any sense of honor or anything. At least in regards to an impeachment trial or whatever because what do they stand to lose? They've won their allotted terms, so why should they care if they blatantly and obviously give a giant middle finger to the country?</quote>Acting with honor is actively discouraged currently, so that isn't something I'd be worried about. wackyteen posted... </cite> <quote> I guess you could argue the opposite in the case of partisan politics, it can free them to do as they see fit in their second term and give a middle finger to the party.</quote>This could possibly happen occasionally. They wouldn't have to worry about getting primaried, so deviating from the party's expectations wouldn't be as big of a deal. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ElatedVenusaur 02/14/21 10:21:22 AM #6:	Term limits would do nothing to fix the Senate(or anything, really), because it is the the apportionment of senators which is the problem. <cite>ElatedVenusaur posted [p:950626404] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>Term limits would do nothing to fix the Senate(or anything, really), because it is the the apportionment of senators which is the problem. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 02/14/21 10:22:01 AM #7:	fantasy, never gonna happen. why would legislators limit their own power? --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:950626414] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>fantasy, never gonna happen. why would legislators limit their own power? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Dream87 02/14/21 10:22:36 AM #8:	2 terms max (rather 1 but open to 2), and drop their pay to something closer to other public servants and otherwise take money as a motivating factor out of that position. Reward compassion and the drive to actually want to do good by the people, not just what lines your pockets. --- <cite>Blue_Dream87 posted [p:950626428] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>2 terms max (rather 1 but open to 2), and drop their pay to something closer to other public servants and otherwise take money as a motivating factor out of that position. Reward compassion and the drive to actually want to do good by the people, not just what lines your pockets. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
berlyman101 02/14/21 10:23:32 AM #9:	Blue_Dream87 posted... 2 terms max (rather 1 but open to 2), and drop their pay to something closer to other public servants and otherwise take money as a motivating factor out of that position. Reward compassion and the drive to actually want to do good by the people, not just what lines your pockets. Fuck that, we need to pay them more so they stop taking so much money from private interests. --- http://www.lukesurl.com/comics/2010-02-24-determinism.png <cite>berlyman101 posted [p:950626448] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>Blue_Dream87 posted... </cite> <quote>2 terms max (rather 1 but open to 2), and drop their pay to something closer to other public servants and otherwise take money as a motivating factor out of that position. Reward compassion and the drive to actually want to do good by the people, not just what lines your pockets.</quote> Fuck that, we need to pay them more so they stop taking so much money from private interests. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 02/14/21 10:25:20 AM #10:	berlyman101 posted... Fuck that, we need to pay them more so they stop taking so much money from private interests. pay them more and pair it with mandatory 20 years in prison for taking bribes. throw in bonus pay for turning over evidence that leads to a conviction for bad actors trying to bribe them... --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:950626484] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>berlyman101 posted... </cite> <quote>Fuck that, we need to pay them more so they stop taking so much money from private interests.</quote>pay them more and pair it with mandatory 20 years in prison for taking bribes. throw in bonus pay for turning over evidence that leads to a conviction for bad actors trying to bribe them... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Dream87 02/14/21 10:28:29 AM #11:	berlyman101 posted... Fuck that, we need to pay them more so they stop taking so much money from private interests. Those fuckers get paid $174k/yr. They don't need any more money from taxpayers. --- <cite>Blue_Dream87 posted [p:950626539] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>berlyman101 posted... </cite> <quote>Fuck that, we need to pay them more so they stop taking so much money from private interests.</quote> Those fuckers get paid $174k/yr. They don't need any more money from taxpayers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alpha218 02/14/21 10:29:31 AM #12:	If you term limited Senators, then the Republicans would be guaranteed to hold perpetual control of the Senate (senators like Joe Manchin, Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, etc hold onto their jobs from name recognition alone when the GOP forces politics along the urban/rural divide) --- I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite user on the Citadel. https://discord.gg/Wgtz2y9 - Come join us for Among Us <cite>Alpha218 posted [p:950626565] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>If you term limited Senators, then the Republicans would be guaranteed to hold perpetual control of the Senate (senators like Joe Manchin, Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, etc hold onto their jobs from name recognition alone when the GOP forces politics along the urban/rural divide) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cjsdowg 02/14/21 10:30:50 AM #13:	Everything should be 4 years 2 terms. --- Bender: Well, everybody, I just saved a turtle. What have you done with your lives? <cite>cjsdowg posted [p:950626606] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>Everything should be 4 years 2 terms. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheRealDill2024 02/14/21 10:55:29 AM #15:	No term limits. KY would be a desolate wasteland if we didn't have McConnell. --- MAGA board refugee <cite>TheRealDill2024 posted [p:950627175] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>No term limits. KY would be a desolate wasteland if we didn't have McConnell.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 02/14/21 10:55:55 AM #16:	ElatedVenusaur posted... Term limits would do nothing to fix the Senate(or anything, really), because it is the the apportionment of senators which is the problem. This, plus term limits in general are a bad idea; it makes legislators (especially ones with six year terms) less accountable to voters and more inclined to view public service as a stepping stone to the private sector. --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:950627182] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>ElatedVenusaur posted... </cite> <quote>Term limits would do nothing to fix the Senate(or anything, really), because it is the the apportionment of senators which is the problem.</quote>This, plus term limits in general are a bad idea; it makes legislators (especially ones with six year terms) less accountable to voters and more inclined to view public service as a stepping stone to the private sector. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 02/14/21 10:56:42 AM #17:	TheRealDill2024 posted... No term limits. KY would be a desolate wasteland if we didn't have McConnell. What'd be the difference compared to now? Appalachia is depressing and effectively a wasteland --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:950627207] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>TheRealDill2024 posted... </cite> <quote>No term limits. KY would be a desolate wasteland if we didn't have McConnell.</quote>What'd be the difference compared to now? Appalachia is depressing and effectively a wasteland </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
seankimberley42 02/14/21 11:02:28 AM #18:	Thats like putting a bandage on a severed limb, except in this case the doctor puts the bandage on the wrong arm because you fired all the experienced doctors due to term limits. --- " That was just stupidity on my part." - NEOverlook13 <cite>seankimberley42 posted [p:950627337] in Term limit... [t:79294654]...</cite> <quote>Thats like putting a bandage on a severed limb, except in this case the doctor puts the bandage on the wrong arm because you fired all the experienced doctors due to term limits. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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