Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Meanwhile Lyin Joe Hiden busted again Date:   10/21/2020 5:23:57 PM

I think that enforcing existing laws and enforcing ethics rules would do a lot ot help.  As it is, as soon as they put sticter ethics into play, they quicker they find a way around them.  I think if we had term limits, it would keep them from becoming "career politicians" - the longer you are in the game, the more power you can accrue.  You get named to the power committees and the next thing people are buying your influence and access.  But we don't need Congress to enact term limits, we can allow them to serve two terms and vote them out.  Be less worried about the party and more worried about the person you are putting in there.  It makes no sense that people are clamoring for a job that pays $176,000 a year; requires you to maintain two residences and yet, within a term or two, you find yourself suddenly a millionaire.  Vacations, CODEL trips to the Bahamas and to Europe, receptions where you are served gourmet food, a litte "something" for your wife and kids, a chance to endorse local businesses, contracts that go a certain way to your generous donors, speaking fees, etc.  It all adds up.  Think about it - if college football coaches are paid millions to win football games, given free houses, have their bills paid off, given free cars, etc, just think what they could get if they had the power to influence millions and billions of dollars to a grateful benefactor.  

What do you think would happen if the job became strictly voluntary?  

And if you work for a government department and you get a Congressional inquiry, 9 times out of 10, it is going to be decided in favor of the constituite.  Because if it isn't, you will spend your time under a cloud of paper from the Hill, all of which has to be answered in 48 hours.