http://www.ribbleforcongress.com/2010/03/07/politicians-and-careerism/ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:34:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ribbleforcongress.com/2010/03/07/politicians-and-careerism/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Rosalie Greenley Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:33:41 +0000 http://www.ribbleforcongress.com/?p=521#comment-109 Dear Mr. Ribble, I'm glad you didn't advocate for compulsory term limits, and at least kept it voluntary for yourself. If you turned out to be a good limited- government congressman and your constituents wanted you to stay, why would you limit your terms? There are some, like Ron Paul, who understand the Constitution and have been reelected over and over. Why would we want him out? The only thing that politicians really fear is not being reelected. Wasn't that one of the few things that made it hard for the Democrats to muster enough votes for the Health Care Bill? What if one third of them were (term limited) lame ducks? Then they could have all voted for it, and no worries! For both good and bad politicians, their main concern is whether they are supported by enough of their constituents back home to be reelected. Fortunately, there are many of us who do know and understand the principles of limited government, and as you know, there is a growing movement across the nation to learn and understand our form of government better. As we voters educate ourselves, our responsibility is never to go to sleep again, and to work for good Constitutional candidates. Then good congressmen can take principled stands, resist pressure from powerful people and groups,and rely on their constituents to support them when the going gets tough. Your job, therefore, is to stay principled, and if you remain true to good principles, why would we want to vote you out, or see you limit yourself to only four terms? The reason many career politicians are so corrupt is because often both Democratic and Republican parties, as well as the voters in their districts, are misinformed, apathetic, lazy, and corrupt themselves. How will it change anything to get rid of one corrupt politician (through term limits) and replace him with another? The voters, as well as the local party machine, will still be corrupt and uninformed! Every congressman is only one election away from being thrown out, and when the people decide to do it, they can get rid of him for good. The only solution to the problem of corrupt politicians is an informed electorate. We're working on that here in the 8th District. You can, too, through your campaign literature and your positions. Since there is a new wind blowing in America, and people are becoming more active and aware than they have been in a long time, good candidates (and their supporters) have opportunities to educate like never before. Yes, the newspapers, political parties, and many other institutions in America have entrenched leftists in powerful positions, and we still have to overcome their influence. But have you noticed how many people no longer trust them? Rosalie Greenley Dear Mr. Ribble,
I’m glad you didn’t advocate for compulsory term limits, and at least kept it voluntary for yourself. If you turned out to be a good limited- government congressman and your constituents wanted you to stay, why would you limit your terms? There are some, like Ron Paul, who understand the Constitution and have been reelected over and over. Why would we want him out?
The only thing that politicians really fear is not being reelected. Wasn’t that one of the few things that made it hard for the Democrats to muster enough votes for the Health Care Bill? What if one third of them were (term limited) lame ducks? Then they could have all voted for it, and no worries!
For both good and bad politicians, their main concern is whether they are supported by enough of their constituents back home to be reelected. Fortunately, there are many of us who do know and understand the principles of limited government, and as you know, there is a growing movement across the nation to learn and understand our form of government better. As we voters educate ourselves, our responsibility is never to go to sleep again, and to work for good Constitutional candidates. Then good congressmen can take principled stands, resist pressure from powerful people and groups,and rely on their constituents to support them when the going gets tough.
Your job, therefore, is to stay principled, and if you remain true to good principles, why would we want to vote you out, or see you limit yourself to only four terms? The reason many career politicians are so corrupt is because often both Democratic and Republican parties, as well as the voters in their districts, are misinformed, apathetic, lazy, and corrupt themselves. How will it change anything to get rid of one corrupt politician (through term limits) and replace him with another? The voters, as well as the local party machine, will still be corrupt and uninformed!
Every congressman is only one election away from being thrown out, and when the people decide to do it, they can get rid of him for good. The only solution to the problem of corrupt politicians is an informed electorate. We’re working on that here in the 8th District. You can, too, through your campaign literature and your positions.
Since there is a new wind blowing in America, and people are becoming more active and aware than they have been in a long time, good candidates (and their supporters) have opportunities to educate like never before. Yes, the newspapers, political parties, and many other institutions in America have entrenched leftists in powerful positions, and we still have to overcome their influence. But have you noticed how many people no longer trust them?
Rosalie Greenley

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