Don Young Will Seek 25th Term In Congress

[DonViejo]

July 1, 2019 at 10:38 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Rep. Don Young (R-AK) wants a 25th term as Alaska’s sole representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Anchorage Daily News reports.

Young warned those who would might run against him, saying: “Get your act together because it’s not going to be easy to take it away from me.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2019/07/01/young-will-run-for-25th-term-in-congress/

[katiewritescode]

1. No politician should be allowed 25 terms in Congress.

[ehrnst]

3. Your reason? (nt)

[Lucca2]

5. Don Young is loathsome

and doesn't represent all of Alaska, just those who vote for him. He is an example of what can happen when a state is run by one side and has all the power. Term limits allow a change. He was initially appointed when Begich was killed just like Murkowski was appointed by her Governor daddy. It stinks.

[ehrnst]

7. My question was directed at the statement that "no politician" should be allowed

and wasn't about Don Young.

[Buckeyeblue]

12. I think it gets complicated

But in general, I would say one loses perspective about life about 50 years in Congress. They lose the perspective of the worker, the perspective of the business owner. That said, terms limits are nice ideas but what if you get someone in office who is really good. Maybe 25 terms is too many but what is the right number?

I, for one, wish Barack Obama could have run for a third term. I said the same thing about Bill Clinton.

[ehrnst]

13. With someone in congress or the senate, it's different than POTUS or Governor

who has far more individual power and influence.

Legislators are a small part of a large crowd, and those who have more experience with the procedures and rules rely less on lobbyists to help them get familiarized. POTUS has a large staff and a cabinet to assist, as do governors to an extent.

Congress has such a short term as it is, I don't know how anyone could get up to speed in just a few terms.

in any other profession we view experience as a good thing. Ted Kennedy certainly was able to do more good the further along in his career, and Paul Welstone, who promised not to seek a second term realized during his first that he would be much more effective as a public servant in a second term.

[spanone]

2. Two words: Term Limits.

[ehrnst]

4. Reasons why? (nt)

[spanone]

8. ...

https://www.termlimits.com/top-five-reasons-we-need-term-limits/

[ehrnst]

9. ....

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/05/term-limits-exacerbate-all-the-problems-with-our-government.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/05/08/no-term-limits-wont-draintheswamp-we-did-the-research/

https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2015/01/16/states-show-term-limits-wouldnt-work-for-congress

[spanone]

10. disagree.

[ehrnst]

14. But you agree with the Libertarians at termlimits.com??

Run by a board of libertarian and Republican stockbrokers and financial execs? You think that's a good source of information about anything concerning responsible government?

What does it tell you when they want term limits?

https://www.termlimits.com/about/board-of-directors/

[ehrnst]

11. About termlimits.com...

https://www.termlimits.com/about/board-of-directors/

Chairman of U.S. Term Limits, Mr. Howard Rich
Howard Rich founded U.S. Term Limits in 1991 and currently serves as Chairman. Under his leadership, USTL played a key role in enacting term limits on 15 state legislatures as well as enacting and protecting term limits in municipalities and counties all around the country. He resides in Philadelphia, PA. (Howard S. Rich, also known as Howie Rich is a real estate investor who is notable for funding libertarian-oriented political initiatives such as term limits, school choice, parental rights regarding education, limited government and property rights. He has published essays advocating these positions.)

Chairman of U.S. Term Limits Foundation, Mr. John Aglialoro
John Aglialoro is an entrepreneur who has owned and operated a variety of businesses for the past 40 years as Chairman and co-founder of UM Holdings Ltd. He serves as Chairman of CYBEX which is a full-line manufacturer of commercial exercise equipment owned by UM Holdings. He is also CEO of Atlas Distribution, the company that brought Ayn Rand’s classic Atlas Shrugged to the big screen as a movie trilogy. Mr. Aglialoro resides in Tavistock, New Jersey with his wife and business partner, Joan Carter.

President, Mr. Philip Blumel
Philip Blumel is a two-time graduate at the University of Florida with a BA in Journalism and his MA in economics. Phil is a certified financial planner with Raymond James, a diversified financial services holding company primarily engaged with investing. Phil has served on the Palm Beach County Soil & Conservation Board and currently resides in South Florida with his wife and 2 children.

Sen. Duncan Scott (Republican)
Duncan Scott is a practicing attorney with four decades of experience on public policy campaigns including term limits. Scott served as Special Counsel to Governor Susanna Martinez in 2011 and as a member of the New Mexico State Senate from 1992-1996. He resides with his wife Suzanne in Kalispell, MT.

Mr. Travis Anderson
Mr. Anderson was born in San Francisco 1955, and received his BA at Yale in 1977. He is the CEO and managing partner at R. Gilder & Co. (now Gilder, Gagnon, Howe & Co., LLC), a money management firm and broker-dealer based in New York City.

Mr. Paul Jacob
A longtime political activist, organizer and leader, Paul has fought tooth & nail for term limits and direct democracy. Paul has led more than 100 initiative and ballot access campaigns around the country. He hosts a radio show that is aired daily to over 150 radio stations throughout the country. Paul has served on the Libertarian Party National Committee, the Board of Directors at the Center for Independent Thought, and as President at the Citizens in Charge Foundation. Paul resides in Virginia with his wife and 3 kids.

[maxsolomon]

6. Alaska's problem, not mine.

50 years of the same old white man.

Better than a godless baby-murdering tax-and-spend librul I guess!