Term limits and National elections for Supreme Court Justices? Your opinions please. nt

[JDPriestly]

63. We have term limits for various political offices in California.

I don't think it has improved things. It just means that the politicians get into office, spend a couple of years at least learning the ropes. (During that time, the senior politicians pretty much run the show and do what they want. The fledglings just go along.) Just as they are beginning to get their feet wet, they have to start looking for a new job. That usually takes a big portion of their attention just when they could be most effective.

Plus, on the negative side, you get politicians playing political musical chairs.

On the other hand, you get more new ideas in your government if you have term limits.

That we now have a Democratic governor and majority in the legislature is great for California. Jerry Brown has been able to solve a lot of problems because he has the cooperation of the legislature. I hope we keep our Democratic government in California.

The term limits encourage even more corruption because of the pressure on office-holders to be constantly on the lookout for their next job opportunity. Term limits would be horrible at the federal level.