Term Limits

Pols Apart

Glenn C. Altschuler | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Primaries, John Boehner, Gerrymandering, Campaign Financing, The Filibuster, Political Polarization, Term Limits, Healthcare, Civic Education, Gridlock, Bush Tax Cuts, Political Compromise, The Spirit of Compromise Book, The Spirit of Compromise Review, The Spirit of Compromise, Books News
Glenn C. Altschuler

Strengthening the civic education of the next generation of Americans through exercises in which students have to agree on controversial issues might help. But that will take time. And we can't afford to wait.

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Incumbents Running Unopposed Should Not Be Rewarded With Full Terms

Steven Kurlander | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Anti-Incumbent, Recall Elections, Incumbents, Term Limits, Judicial Elections, Florida Judges, Florida Politics, Florida Elections, Politics News
Steven Kurlander

If there were contested general elections in every political race, there would be no talk of mandatory term limits because the voters would have a greater ability to vote out of office those who did not deserve to be there.

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The Quest for the Perfect Political Panacea

Tom Gerdy | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Professional Politicians, Laws in Affect, Small Businessmen, Presidential Platform, The Declaration of Independence, Founding Fathers, Lawyers, Term Limits, Broken System, Presidential Candidate, Tax Code, Tom "The Carpenter, Politics News
Tom Gerdy

I didn't want it to come to this, but I have been pushed to my limit. I am announcing my candidacy for the presidency of the United States of America....

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Constitution Check: Has the Time Come to Limit Congressional Terms?

Lyle Denniston | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton, U.S. Term Limits, Jim Demint, Senate Conservatives Fund, 112th Congress, Congress, Term Limits, Congressional Term Limits, Politics News
Lyle Denniston

It has been 17 years since the Supreme Court ruled that the states have no authority under state law to impose term limits on those who seek seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The organization that pursued that case is still pursuing that goal.

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As the Old Guard Liberals Exit Congress, a New Breed Must Take Their Place

Pearl Korn | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: National Organization for Women, Russ Feingold, Congress, Rush Limbaugh, Afghanistan, Dick Durbin, Progressives, Alan Grayson, Green Energy, Single Payer, Citizens United, Veterans, David Gill, Nafta, Jan Schakowsky, Dennis Kucinich, Cleveland, Marcy Kaptur, Chicago, John Kasich, Term Limits, Iraq, Chicago News
Pearl Korn

Who will pick up the mantle of this unabashed progressive voice in the House? Who will stand in Dennis Kucinich's place and demand that our government do the right thing by the People and the other nations of the world?

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Giving All Government Employees Term Limits?

Steve Ressler | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Government, Govloop, Term Limits, Human Resources, Veterans Administration, Administration-on-Aging, Business News
Steve Ressler

As taxpayers and voters, you and I decide whether or not our elected officials remain employed. Should other government employees on the public roll have a similar period of performance review?

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Atlantic City's Newest Casino To Impose Term-Limits For Employees

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Gambling, Video, Unemployment, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Revel, Casino, Aqueduct Raceway, Job Security, Term Limits, Atlantic City, Business News

In this sluggish labor market, many job-seekers would be happy to land a full-time position. But for workers at one Atlantic City casino, getting a jo...

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Term Limits Are Finally on the Ballot -- But Who's Talking About It?

Vanessa Brito | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Miami Term Limits, Term Limits, Miami-Dade County Commission, Charter Reform, Miami Charter, Miami-Dade County, Miami Politics, Miami News
Vanessa Brito

Voters have been adamant over their desire for term limits. It is no surprise that County Commissioners are not investing too much effort in getting out the vote or mobilizing the masses, but what about the rest of us?

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Charter Reform Must Address Transportation

Anthony Garcia | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Mass Transit, Miami City Charter, Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Term Limits, Miami Mass Transit, Charter Reform, Miami Transit, Carlos Gimenez, Miami Politics, Miami News
Anthony Garcia

Without considering sweeping changes to transportation planning and funding, charter reform will not mean much in the daily lives of residents of Miami-Dade County.

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Bill Clinton Discusses Term Limits, Running Again

Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton President, Video, President Bill Clinton, Msnbc, Bill Clinton Morning Joe, Back to Work Bill Clinton, Morning Joe, Clinton Term Limits, Bill Clinton Book, Bill Clinton Msnbc, Back to Work, Term Limits, Bill Clinton Back to Work, Bill Clinton Term Limits, Politics News

Former President Bill Clinton sat down with MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Tuesday to discuss a variety of issues, including presidential term limits and th...

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The Time for Term Limits for Teachers Is Now

Randy Turner | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Standardized Tests, Term Limits, Teacher Tenure, Teach for America, Public Education, Education, Education News
Randy Turner

It might take a while for this gospel of term limits to spread across the country, but there is nothing to stop us from trying it. After all, we already have term limits for our legislators. And they're the best group of politicians money can buy.

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Taxation WITH Representation Isn't Too Great These Days

Tom Gerdy | Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: Term Limits, Policemen, Election Reform, Firefighters, Representative Democray, Government Shutdown, Balancing the Budget, Patrick Henry, Big Money, Power and Control, Budget Debate, Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death, Politics News
Tom Gerdy

Twenty-five years before the Revolutionary War began, Reverend Jonathan Mayhew was credited for having coined the rallying cry, "No taxation without r...

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El Paso County Term Limit Measures, Approved By Voters, Could be 'Reconsidered' By Commissioners

Colorado Springs Gazette | DEBBIE KELLEY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Term Limits, El Paso County Commissioners, El Paso County, El Paso County Ballot Measure, Denver News

More than two weeks after the Nov. 2 election, the voter-approved term limit extensions for county officials remains far from settled. El Paso Co...

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City Voters Restore Two-Term Limit

nypost.com | SALLY GOLDENBERG | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Election 2010, Term Limits, Mayor Bloomberg, Ny News, New York News

New Yorkers overwhelmingly restored the city's two-term limit for elected officials last night, two years after Mayor Bloomberg successfully pushed to...

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How to Term Limit Lunatics

Daniel Krotz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Daniel Krotz, Booksellers, Term Limits, Tom Delay, Charlie Rangel, Bernie Madoff, Berryville, Politics News
Daniel Krotz

One of the lunatics Arkansans routinely sends to the State Legislature wrote an opinion piece on the new Health Care Reform legislation that has pushe...

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Incumbent Protection Plan

Henry J. Stern | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ronald Lauder, New York Civic, Term Limits, Eric Ulrich, Charter Revision Commission, Public Referendum, New York News
Henry J. Stern

There is no valid reason to exempt incumbents from the two-term limit. Indeed, they are the principal individuals the referendum was intended to affect in the first place.

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Term Limits Deferred

Henry J. Stern | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ronald Lauder, Matthew Goldstein, Eric Ulrich, Term Limits, Mayor Bloomberg, Betsy Mccaughey, Randy Mastro, Public Referendum, Seymour Lachman, Henry Stern, Anthony Perez Cassino, Charter Revision Commission, Michael Meyers, New York News
Henry J. Stern

An effort to restore the two-term limit for elected city officials this year has been launched with a news conference on the steps of City Hall.

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The Reform Agenda -- Red Pills, Blue Agendas and the Neo-Johnsons

Edward Headington | Posted 05.25.2011

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Edward Headington

You do not have to have read George Orwell to know that one of the most abused words in the English language is "reform." It is almost as bad as our penchant for reviving old labels with the word "neo."

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Is America for Sale?

Tom Gerdy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: America for Sale, Democracy, Elections, Fighting for Democracy, American Economy, Honesty, Term Limits, Pollitical Donations, Capitalism, Campaign Finance, Politics News
Tom Gerdy

I propose all politicians be issued jumpsuits on their day of election -- a patch will be sewn on the suit for his or her every sponsor. I am sorry for the inconvenience. But if America is for sale, I want to know who is buying.

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Jason Linkins

Term Limits: Are New Lawmakers Serious About Them?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Term Limits, Eat the Press, 2010 Elections, Freshman Congress, Mike Lee, Politics News

Are you worried about the long-term effects of the incoming group of 80-plus GOP freshmen? Well, Politico reports today that you really have nothing at all to fear, because of an outbreak of "term-limit fever".

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Tuesday's Two-Sided Ballot

Henry J. Stern | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ronald Lauder, Una Clarke, Charter Review Commission, Ed Koch, Rudy Giuliani, Michael Long, Jose Rivera, Michael Bloomberg, Lorna Goodman, Martin Malave Dilan, Joel Rivera, Term Limits, Alfonse D'Amato, Wendell Foster, Peter Vallone, New York News
Henry J. Stern

If Question 1 is approved by the voters, efforts are likely to be made by good government forces to advance the effective date of the two-term limit to 2013.

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Bloomberg Now Backs Two-Term Limit In His Third Term As Mayor

AP | SARA KUGLER FRAZIER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: City Council, Bloomberg, Term Limits, Michael Bloomberg, 2010 Election, New York City, New York News

NEW YORK — Two years ago, Mayor Michael Bloomberg had the city's term limits law extended so he could run for a third term, but now he says he s...

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A Historic Year for State Con-Cons

J.H. Snider | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Constitutional Convention, Illinois Constitutional Convention, Michigan Constitutional Convention, Montana Constitutional Convention, J. H. Snider, Maryland Con-con.org, Connecticut Constitutional Convention, Redistricting Jury, isolon.org, Maryland Constitutional Convention, Iowa Constitutional Convention, Campaign Finance, Term Limits, Redistricting, Legislative Transparency, Politics News
J.H. Snider

Even if a constitutional convention makes only a slight improvement in the quality of state democracy, the payback can dwarf the cost.

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What If the Midterm Elections Were Next Year?

Ralph Seliger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congressional Terms, Term Limits, House of Representatives, Senate, Amending the Constitution, Constitution, Midterm Elections, Politics News
Ralph Seliger

I wish to advance a two-fold proposal for electoral reform: amending the U.S. Constitution to change the terms of office for president and members of the House of Representatives.

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The End of Term Limits Means the Decline of Democracy in Sri Lanka

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Term Limits, Constitutional Amendment, Constitution, Sri Lanka, Constitutional Amendments, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Democracy, Presidency, World News
Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza

The 18th Amendment will fundamentally transform Sri Lanka's political system; Its effect will be to remove vital checks on Executive power and further undermine Sri Lanka's democracy.

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