Shown above is Ruger’s newest handgun named in honor of our legislators. It’s called “The Congressman.”
It costs several million dollars, it makes a lot of noise, but it is totally worthless. It doesn’t work, and you can’t fire it.
August 7, 2011
“The Congressman”
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The mood of the country, from the left and the right, just might support a populist driven call for Federal term limits.
Comment by Ancientemplar — August 8, 2011 @ 7:28 am
Let’s start by voting out all who have been part of the problem or allowed the problem.
Comment by mary — August 8, 2011 @ 8:31 am
Fixed that for you.
Comment by Dan — August 8, 2011 @ 8:37 am
Ancientemplar,
You may be right, and Dan’s method in comment 3 may prove to be the way term limits is applied. Let’s see how many of the Fools on the Hill decide not to seek re-election when their present terms are up.
Comment by Bill — August 8, 2011 @ 8:55 am
Very funny Dan! I thought about that but qualified it because of the new people who have tried to get some accountability. Without them, we’d be in a much bigger mess. And there are a few like Paul Ryan, Ron & Rand Paul, etc who have been constantly pushing for rational policy. Would you throw them out too?
Comment by mary — August 8, 2011 @ 12:39 pm
Absolutely. If Ron Paul has been in Congress for 24 years preaching the same message, then he’s been ineffective. Buh-bye.
Comment by Dan — August 8, 2011 @ 6:39 pm
You know, there’s this nonsensical email floating around, resent by everyone over and over, about the “28th Amendment.” It contains some feel-good language that would never pass legal muster, but it’s a popular notion: Restrict the perks of congressmen.
Seriously, though, the 28th Amendment effort should be on one thing: TERM LIMITS. I would start negotiating on the people’s side by saying ONE. I have enough wiggle room to go to TWO, but I would need massive concessions from the political class. Maybe two terms if they repeal the 16th Amendment.
Comment by Dan — August 8, 2011 @ 6:42 pm