PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OVERLOAD

I'm not sure I'm strong enough to tolerate another Presidential Campaign that is going to last for the next 13 months.  Is it me or doesn't it seem like we just finished one a few days back?  
Somewhere along the line, I'm not exactly sure when,  these election cycles have been starting earlier and earlier.  It's now to the point that they are beginning about half way into the incumbents term.  It's just plain nuts to be going through this nonsense well over a year before the election.
One of the things I believe would help would be to change the Constitution to allow the President to serve one, six year term.  instead of two four-year terms.   Not only would it delay the onset of this perpetual electioneering, it would save the taxpayers billions of dollars.  For example, instead of having six elections in a 24 year period,  the number would be reduced to four thus, sparing us two election cycles over this time period.  While we are at it, let's allow Representatives to hold their office for four years instead of two.  The two year term may be the most ridiculous cycle of all.  We elect a representative, they serve the first year and then must start campaigning in the second.  Quite crazy if you want to admit it.  
Finally, we need to make these terms limited in order to prevent these lifetime politicos from gaining a stranglehold on the country.  
What do you think?  Longer terms but limited terms?  Who's with me?

ONE WAY TO HELP SAVE AMERICA?

Please Help Me Quit

One of the best ways to help this country climb out of the mess we are in, is to introduce the concept of "term limits" into all levels of government, particularly the Federal and State.  Now, we all know this is something that the lifetime politicians are well aware of,  yet, they try to avoid its discussion like the plague.  When you are riding a lifetime gravy train, as many of these people are, it is not hard to figure out why they don't want to support changing to a system that would effectively limit their power and influence, and do so voluntarily.  Obviously, in order to get these leeches off of their addiction to permanent political office, is going to take some effort by the rest of us.  It is critical to pressure those in power to install limits on their terms.  But, realistically we know they won't, so we must do it ourselves.  As voters it is incumbent upon us to vote out anyone who has been in office eight years or more, regardless of their political effectiveness or their political party.  We have to "help" these addicts find the door when the time comes.
Nothing would clean up the political system and the crud we are experiencing at all levels, more than the rotation of the individuals holding these elected positions.
The fact that these folks can continually get themselves re-elected for decades, allows them to build up an unhealthy level of power and influence, which is dangerous and does not serve the best interests of the nation.  Having a politician serving in the Senate or House for 20, 30 or 40 years is not what the Founders intended nor, should it be something we Americans of today accept.  This is not much different than having a Monarchy in which the king has absolute power and control for his entire life.  These political positions were to be held for a short time, by men who wanted to serve their state or nation, then move on back to their original life's work.  What we are seeing now is a raping of the system by  career politicians, who parlay their longevity in office into jobs for friends and relatives, and create for themselves a base of power that they use to influence way too many things, not intended for them to control.   
If we are to clean up the mess at the federal and state levels of government, we must promote two terms,  or a maximum of eight year limits for anyone elected in the House or Senate in Washington, and in every state capital as well.

GOOD VS BAD INCUMBENTS

Initially, my feeling is to vote against all incumbents in office longer than two terms for a Senator or 12 years for a member of the House.  This amounts to the same amount of time because the Senate has six year terms while the House has two year terms.  
After seeing the damage done by long term incumbents of both parties, I think is is essential that we vote against any how try to remain in power longer than 12 years. 
Unfortunately, there will be some good people that will  have to go under this plan but, looking at he big picture, it is better for the country to limit time in office even if the person is doing well.  There is just too much power built up be some of these long time office holders much to the detriment of the country.  
I don't think any of them will favor term limits enough to pass legislation to make it law so they need a push by the voters to get out.  This coming election, take a long look at the candidates running in your region and if they have been in too long, then vote for the other guy regardless of political party. 

TIME TO SEND A MESSAGE TO ALL POLITICIANS

Hopefully, the upcoming election will be a message to all politicians regardless of party.  It's time we the citizens make it clear that nobody is or ever will be safe again.  Enough of the bullsh*t  where you make all these promises and then get in there and do what you want anyway.  Try that stuff and you will be booted out at the next opportunity. Keep spending like a drunken sailor and you will be booted.   Use your office for personal gain..........booted.  Don't take the time to listen to your bosses (us), you will be booted.  We don't care if you are a Democrat or a Republican..............booted.
Try to run for a 3rd term or stay in office longer than 10 or 12 years and we will boot you out.  No more life terms with all the perks and benefits indefinitely. 
I truly hope that this upcoming election will fulfill the potential that it has to be a game-changer.  Just like Dorothy Gale always had the power to go back to Kansas, we the people always had the power to put an end to the nonsense in Washington and we are finally going to use it.

POLITICAL DIRTBAGS AND TERM LIMITS

How many times have we seen crooked politicians proclaim their innocence in the early days after the news breaks of their indiscretions, tell us they can't wait to get the "truth" out and prove why the charges are wrong, unfair or drummed up?  You see this at every level of government when the corrupt are finally caught.  The attorney says, "my client can't wait to testify to set the record straight," or "he will definitely testify to get the truth out there and so on.  What a bunch of crap!  What ends up happening is the client ends up not testifying like in the current Rod Blagojevich case or they make a plea deal to avoid the facts being exposed, like I'm betting the current Charlie Rangel case will end up.  Time after time this happens whether at the state, local or national level.  These crooks and liars pull this nonsense and we are supposed to believe it  If only more people cared and ran these slime balls out of town.  What they count on is apathy and the fact that the great majority of people don't pay attention to the garbage they pull.  It's just an observation but, the early denials and the fake promises of "telling their side" are generally all bullshit.  The great majority of the time these rats never come through in the truth telling department.  All the more reason for term limits to break the decades long stranglehold on power they build.