My Rant. Senator Stevens, Alaska's AH representatives. My argument for term limits.

[blue]

Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, recently convicted on 7 felony charges, could still represent AK. Its not just Stevens, Don Young has been under investigation over the past year as well.

Ill take a democrat senator if Uncle Ted is expelled from the senate but I will not vote for one. Give me a democrat congressman if Young is guilty as well.

The Jackhole Ted has representented AK for 40 years, he is out of touch with Alaskans. He has been convicted of 7 counts of corruption/taking bribes. His ego and arrogance has gotten in the way of proper representation of Alaskan citizens in the federal elections and he might actualy be the only felon as a Senator this term if my fellow Alaskans vote him in.

The arguments for keeping Stevens and Young in office are their seniority and the key pannels, boards, WTF ever they are called, they are on. They not only hold sway over cash coming here but cash going to other states.

We need term limits. We need to stop our representatives looking out for themselves and not looking out for us

Ive been asked to stop white posting, so if you dont like my spelling ( I know my spelling sucks) deal with it.

Why this has to do with non Alaskans...

Both Don Young And Ted Stevens have been in the Congressional branch for so long they are on key commitees that impact your lives in 1 way or another.

I do not want my representatives impacting your lives simply because of how long they have spent in public office. I want my representatives looking out for me, not their public power or what they can do for you.

This goal can best be achieved with term limits, and eliminating seniority positions in federal postings.

Ive had a long day , Im ranting, I needed a small vent, and I hope I made some point.

[Karen]

Oh, goodness! How could Alaskans keep re-electing them?

You have my sympathies.

[Grace]

We need term limits. We need to stop our representatives looking out for themselves and not looking out for us

Why this has to do with non Alaskans...

Both Don Young And Ted Stevens have been in the Congressional branch for so long they are on key commitees that impact your lives in 1 way or another.

I do not want my representatives impacting your lives simply because of how long they have spent in public office. I want my representatives looking out for me, not their public power or what they can do for you.

This goal can best be achieved with term limits, and eliminating seniority positions in federal postings.

To obtain the term limits, the Constitution will have to be amended - just as it was in 1951, with the ratification of the 22nd Amendment. Since amendments are usually introduced by members of Congress, I'm thinking you might have a hard time getting this one started?

Article Five -

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

[joycenalex]

blue, we have term limits on state offices here in ohio.( i'm pretty sure it was enacted in 1992.) and i voted for it. i am happy, mostly about how it has worked, BUT, and here is the biggest problems from my view point...1-some state wide issues are fairly complex and crafting solutions for them can be a multi year job (for example here in ohio the HUGE problem with widely variable educational levels for students) 2- by the time a legislator gets up to speed and knowledge and useful to work with other legislators way on a thorny complex issue, (like moving away from property tax funding of education to another equitable way to pay for the education of those students), they are at the end of their second term, and on their way out. that legislative knowledge goes with them and away from the state house. i am happy that there is always fresh brains coming up, (and some are brighter brains then others that is true) but we do lose something. sigh, sometimes throwing the bums out has a cost.

[Edwina's Secretary]

But what about "original intent"? It was not the original intent of the Founding Fathers to have term limits.

And...who votes for a convicted felon anyway?

[blue]

But what about "original intent"? It was not the original intent of the Founding Fathers to have term limits.

And...who votes for a convicted felon anyway?

The amendment process is part of the original intent. I doubt the Founding Fathers thought we would have career politions or polititians leading us down the road to socialism.

People who think keeping the positions that Stevens holds in DC is more important then 7 silly little felonies. I voted AIP this year, I couldnt bring myself to vote for Mark Begich and a damn sure wasnt voting for a founding member of The Corrupt Bastards Club.

[Edwina's Secretary]

The amendment process is part of the original intent. I doubt the Founding Fathers thought we would have career politions or polititians leading us down the road to socialism.

I suspect the Founding Fathers also did not know the US population would grow from about 5 million in 1800 to about 300 million today.

They most likely did not know that "arms" would go from hand loaded muskets to the high powered killing machines they are today.

As you so ably point out...things are very different today than over 200 years ago.