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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:24 PM Original message |
Knock this idea down: Extreme Term Limits™. |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. You can limit terms all you want. The money and lobbyists will be staying |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I disagree - term limits will limit the effect lobbyists can have. |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I don't think it would be a huge difference in cost for them at all. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. better to just publically fund elections |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. It takes a few years to get the hang of any complex job |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. One outcome of California terms limits is that the lobbyists rule now more than ever. |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The same in Florida. Lobbyists and corporations took over. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 01:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It's crazy. Nobody would accept year limit on their job. There is real value in experience... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 06:09 AM Response to Original message |
9. I have always favored that idea... |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. You Open The Door To Machines... |
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