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My Bond is My Word

Akagi2 Wrote: Jul 20, 2009 3:34 PM

First, there are term limits now--they are called elections. Second, if the people of Mississippi want to elect Thad Cochran over and over again (and Mississippi is good about this thing, it elected Jamie Whitten for the 1st District in 1941, he didn't leave the House until 1995) who is Mike Adams and others to say it shouldn't be.

Term limits won't solve entrenched interests. Think John Lewis's replacement will be any different? He'll be black, he'll be Democrat and he'll be very liberal.

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My Bond is My Word

The notion that public service is a public trust seems somewhat naïve in today’s political climate. Today, Lord Acton’s assertion that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely is axiomatic. As of this writing, Dick Morris’ Catastrophe - a book that catalogues mind-numbing abuse of power - resides atop the New York Times bestseller list. Most of that abuse flows from entrenched interests, which have normalized an atmosphere of cronyism and outright corruption among our elected officials.

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