Contrary to popular belief, running the country is highly nuanced and requires great skill. Drafting laws is a prime example. Many if not most laws are complex, trying to disallow certain harmful conduct but allowing other related conduct. If a law contains unnecessary ambiguities or does not accurately delineate proscribed conduct from …
Contrary to popular belief, running the country is highly nuanced and requires great skill. Drafting laws is a prime example. Many if not most laws are complex, trying to disallow certain harmful conduct but allowing other related conduct. If a law contains unnecessary ambiguities or does not accurately delineate proscribed conduct from other related conduct it puts undue strain on commerce, law enforcement, the judicial system, etc. This happen enough as it is.
With term limits you might well have greenish legislators either writing unsound bills or being overly reliant on congressional staffer, that is unless the congressional staffers are also green. As it is, Congressional staffers are heavily relied upon to craft bills, but term limits would likely tremendously add to that reliance.
Parliamentary procedure is highly nuanced and massive. But it can be used effectively if one knows what he is doing.
Can you image if the entire Congress were run like the Trump Administration.
With no term limits you might see even more Congressmen mouthing off on cable news networks and endearing themselves to lobbyists, in effect auditioning for jobs after their forced retirement. This happens already, but this process might be intensified.
Bottom line, not having term limits for Congress is a problem, but having term limits may well present an even bigger problem. Problem solving is good but should not create bigger problems.
If term limits were instituted, it should be done carefully. To the degree possible, terms should be staggered. Additionally, all new Congressmen should be required to take a intensive training course.
Contrary to popular belief, running the country is highly nuanced and requires great skill. Drafting laws is a prime example. Many if not most laws are complex, trying to disallow certain harmful conduct but allowing other related conduct. If a law contains unnecessary ambiguities or does not accurately delineate proscribed conduct from other related conduct it puts undue strain on commerce, law enforcement, the judicial system, etc. This happen enough as it is.
With term limits you might well have greenish legislators either writing unsound bills or being overly reliant on congressional staffer, that is unless the congressional staffers are also green. As it is, Congressional staffers are heavily relied upon to craft bills, but term limits would likely tremendously add to that reliance.
Parliamentary procedure is highly nuanced and massive. But it can be used effectively if one knows what he is doing.
Can you image if the entire Congress were run like the Trump Administration.
With no term limits you might see even more Congressmen mouthing off on cable news networks and endearing themselves to lobbyists, in effect auditioning for jobs after their forced retirement. This happens already, but this process might be intensified.
Bottom line, not having term limits for Congress is a problem, but having term limits may well present an even bigger problem. Problem solving is good but should not create bigger problems.
If term limits were instituted, it should be done carefully. To the degree possible, terms should be staggered. Additionally, all new Congressmen should be required to take a intensive training course.