Being a resident of the former illustrious congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham’s district, I find little hope in any ideas that would remove these crooks from office.  Fully one quarter to one third of the electorate in this district would still have voted for Cunningham even after his conviction.  It’s all rather pathetic

re: Aegrus

Thanks for your response…

What are the stats now, 1 in 8 Americans don’t live to age 60? I believe it is. Having volunteered in convalescent centers and maintained dozens of senior citizen computers too, I know a certain fraction over 75 manage well. But not most.

My point is that many efforts to bust up lobbyist control over congress have failed. To get more ideas added to the discussion, perhaps the people need to limit age on USA government pilots (congressmen and presidents) in the same way the FAA limits age of airline pilots.

Frankly, with the damage done by ever-growing government and skyrocketing government spending, I ask the question, “Wouldn’t we be better off without them?” Seriously. I believe the age of the republic is behind us. So why are we still paying/employing it?

My aging mother just handed me her Special Election Ballot. On it, candidates are listed by their preference party. That’s right. So-n-So prefers Republican Party. So-n-So prefers Green Party. WTF? More blurring of lines where healthy boundaries should be maintained for reasons of competition and competing ideas.

Mandatory retirement for ALL politicians at age 64 would go a long way to ending the good ol’ boy syndrome that runs like cancer through OUR Capitol Hill. And while we’re at it, ALL lobbyists must earn Federal Minimum Wage total income and perks to even contact OUR congress. That would help dry up that well of undue influence too.