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21. People can be useful and NOT be a seantor/congressperson/supreme court justice

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #16)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 08:53 PM

Oct 2013

We have 300+ million people, and the quality of people we have governing is seriously lacking.. Surely there are others who would do a better job, and perhaps a mandatory retirement age or term limits would nudge the ones we have back into their former lives so others could take on the challenge.. Our founders wanted people to serve and then GO HOME..

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We need a mandatory retirement age for members of Congress [View all] Justice Oct 2013 OP

More ageism on DU pintobean Oct 2013 #1

You better believe it. duffyduff Oct 2013 #31

how about a mandatory minimum IQ level....seems most of the Tea gang revel in their ignorance.... NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #2

I think that would be far more useful. nt valerief Oct 2013 #4

Maybe some psychological/personality testing Siwsan Oct 2013 #5

Definitely! Well, and I think there should be some type of mental stability qualification, I really RKP5637 Oct 2013 #6

Or at least an 8th grade civics test! arcane1 Oct 2013 #33

Didn't IQ testing get debunked a while ago? nt Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #40

I'd like to see them be able to solve a simple logic problem. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #49

word. mahina Oct 2013 #52

Agree. I have an old fart who is 82 also. DURHAM D Oct 2013 #3

How about we ask voters every two years, eh? jberryhill Oct 2013 #7

Works great IF all/most of the voters have more than 5 working brain cells SoCalDem Oct 2013 #10

I don't see how age limits will solve gerrymandering and groups Incitatus Oct 2013 #11

term limits would help SoCalDem Oct 2013 #15

There are some very good politicians serve several terms Incitatus Oct 2013 #23

The system is hopelessly rigged and I don;t see it changing in MY lifetime SoCalDem Oct 2013 #26

Term limits exist, it is called voting. Maybe you should keep some people from voting, but bluestate10 Oct 2013 #28

GOP is perfecting that as we type.. no worries SoCalDem Oct 2013 #30

term limits have been a disaster for California, Legislatures can be complicated JI7 Oct 2013 #29

Term limits will not end lobbying. Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #32

+ struggle4progress Oct 2013 #35

Terms limits has turned the MO state legislature into lobbyists training ground loyalsister Oct 2013 #39

Because it's worked so well in California Hekate Oct 2013 #44

We need to be able to recall the bastards emsimon33 Oct 2013 #8

Older people who did great things: The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #9

true, but they were also from an era that appreciated age=wisdom thinking SoCalDem Oct 2013 #13

McCain hasn't gotten worse with age; he's always been like that. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #16

People can be useful and NOT be a seantor/congressperson/supreme court justice SoCalDem Oct 2013 #21

Considering the current quality of our educational system The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #27

Rachel Carson died at age 56. FarCenter Oct 2013 #19

Accomplishments of the elderly: The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #24

Reminds me of Bill Maher's "Weekend At Bernie's government" arcane1 Oct 2013 #12

That's just silly blogslut Oct 2013 #14

that's discrimination Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #17

Bernie Sanders is 72 Samantha Oct 2013 #18

You stated an opinion, but gave no justification for your position. bluestate10 Oct 2013 #20

I Don't agree. mia Oct 2013 #22

Maybe what we need is a minimum age Turbineguy Oct 2013 #25

Constitution, Article I, Section 2, Paragraph ii: "No Person shall be a Representative who shall not struggle4progress Oct 2013 #41

Hmmm.... Thanks. Obviously.... Turbineguy Oct 2013 #46

Well, I was grumpy about these age limits as a kid: "I can't be President until I'm 35 !?!!? WTF !!! struggle4progress Oct 2013 #55

Robert C. Byrd was in the Senate at 93 and was sharp as tack. If others doc03 Oct 2013 #34

"There is always a well-known solution to every human problem -- neat, plausible, and wrong" struggle4progress Oct 2013 #36

Hear, hear, struggle4progress! CBHagman Oct 2013 #37

Yeesh MFrohike Oct 2013 #38

A certain method to disempower minorities and get rid of our most powerful and experienced members. Coyotl Oct 2013 #42

It's called an "election", and the term limits are 2 years, 4 years, and 6 years at a time Hekate Oct 2013 #43

Like Dan Inouye was? Nope. My senior senators were the best. dkf Oct 2013 #45

Cruz just proved how regressive and how much damage Skidmore Oct 2013 #47

I don't think you can necessarily do an age limit davidpdx Oct 2013 #48

Hastert went from a school teacher's salary to millionaire... HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #50

We do not. mahina Oct 2013 #51

This would change nothing whatsoever. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #53

Why? You've proposed a solution without laying out the problem. nt Codeine Oct 2013 #54