Terms of endearment

Congress is out of control. With the exception of a small cluster of patriots the bulk of the 535 members of the House and Senate have lost their collective minds. Facing a national debt that cannot be repaid and unfunded liabilities that cannot be sustained, Congress continues to spend the national wealth at a breath-taking pace. When families or households suffer an erosion of resources, they have to implement strategies to survive the crisis. They must implement cost-saving plans like purchasing generics rather than brand name items from the grocery store. This could be defined as a type of rationing. Does anyone with more than a single functioning brain cell believe that some sort of rationing will not be necessary for the plethora of government programs to continue? And what about the massive new programs that are coming down the pipeline? Check out the link. It says it all.

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Philosophically, I have been opposed to term limits for political offices. I have believed that term limits denied the voters the opportunity to exercise true choices. There is, however, a medical crisis that has caused me to reconsider my position. It's called "Potomac Fever." There are local variations of this disease such as "Sacramento Sickness" in California, "Lansing Loopiness" in Michigan, "Columbus Cholera" in Ohio and "Albany Anemia" in New York. Each of the fifty states (57 if you're President Obama) has its own version of the dreaded, incurable sickness.

Prior to the development of the present miracles of medical science, it was commonplace for physicians to use leeches to "bleed" patients suffering from intense fever. The patient today, our nation, must be bled again, but we must start by eliminating the leeches first. Senator Robert Byrd (D-WVa) has become the longest serving person in the history of the Congress. The former Grand Kleagle of the KKK has established a legacy as a master of pork. There are, I believe, porta potties named after him in his state. He hasn't been relevant since his little dog, Billy, went to that great kennel in the sky. Former senator, Strom Thurmond, held his office until he was in a semi-vegetative state. It's not the age of the politician that's at issue, but after so many years or decades of exposure to Potomac fever, the officeholder's judgement becomes radically impaired, and they begin to believe their own press clippings. Former Senator, J. William Fullbright (no favorite of mine, an unrepentant racist) had a book called "The Arrogance of Power." That title describes what happens too often when people serve too long.

We need the disinfectant of sun light on our national legislative body. For too long we, the citizens, have been treated as if we were a fungus...growing in the dark and frequently covered with crap or manure. It's the mushroom effect. It's time that we grow some legs and stand up for what is right. I have been against term limits because I believed the people should retain their power to decide who should represent them. I have changed my view. In many cases the voters have demonstrated that they are too lazy, too ignorant or too venal to make wise choices. Our country cannot afford to humor stupidity any longer. Term limits make cause us to lose a few good people but just a few. We can replace them, and maybe...just maybe...add a few more.

I'll develop my plan for term limits in a later blog, but I wanted to throw the idea on the table. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. I am thankful for my Lord who saved me, for my family who loves me, and for my country who lets me vent so openly. May God bless America.