Like many of you, I have been questioning the leadership of our nation (no, I’m still an Obama supporter we can’t blame everything on the black guy – I’m referring more to the grey-hairs we see on the Nightly News grandstanding against him) ever more often lately. Regardless of your political affiliations you have to admit one thing; It seems as though our legislatures are working more in their own microcosm and personal/party concerns than those of their constituents. They are playing a chess game within the media in preparation for the next election cycle and the execution of personal/party vendettas rather than trying to successfully make our country a better place.
Take my home state of Arizona for example. We are the 2nd most broke state in the country next to California- yet our politicians are incapable of working together let alone getting along – so instead they are just filing lawsuits against each other. I mean, that makes total sense right? The cyclical pissing-match that has become American politics has become too much. Our reality TV addicted culture seems to be somehow content with allowing it to continue.
A friend sent this along to me. I can’t think of a reason to disagree. I am adding this to my blog list and that includes conservatives, liberals, and everybody in between. Even though we disagree on a number of issues, I respect anyone’sopinion that has any conviction behind it as we all should. My friend and neighbor wants to promote a “Congressional Reform Act of 2010.” It would contain eight provisions, all of which would probably be strongly endorsed by those who drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
I know many of you will say, “This is impossible.” Let me remind you, Congress has the lowest approval of any entity in Government, now is the time when Americans can join together to reform Congress – the entity that “represents” us.
We need to get a Senator to introduce this bill in the U.S. Senate and a Representative to introduce a similar bill in the U.S. House. These people will become American heroes.
Thanks,
A Fellow American
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Congressional Reform Act of 2010
1. Term Limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below.
A. Two Six year Senate terms
B. Six Two year House terms
C. One Six year Senate term and three Two Year House terms
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
2. No Tenure / No Pension:
A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security: They have been since 1984.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, Congress participates with the American people.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
6. Congress looses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
8. All contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective 1/1/2011. The American people did not make this contract with congressmen, congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
