tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513679299375736828.post1590369309042688810..comments2024-03-11T01:47:38.754-07:00Comments on The World According to AmericanGoy: There is no law barring felons from serving in CongressAmericanGoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865892490752172185noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513679299375736828.post-28892241202124827212008-10-28T16:56:00.000-07:002008-10-28T16:56:00.000-07:00McCain and several Republicans have called for Ste...McCain and several Republicans have called for Stevens to step down.<BR/><BR/>This is a startlingly happy development. At least for public consumption, there are still a few in the GOP still capable of at least acting decently, whether their hearts are in it or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513679299375736828.post-67541669935167641002008-10-28T03:07:00.000-07:002008-10-28T03:07:00.000-07:00Term limits are a good idea that would keep senato...Term limits are a good idea that would keep senators and congressmen from becoming a "governing class" unto themselves. <BR/><BR/>If some guy stole a car at 18, but was a successful businessman at 45 and wanted to run for congress, I'd not have a problem with that per se. I try and keep in mind that you can be charged with a felony if you win a bar fight by too wide a margin in these times.<BR/><BR/>That said, Stevens is a crook and has been for decades. Its embarrassing that people in Alaska haven't voted that schmuck out of office years ago. 84 years of age......that is just ludicrious. With his seniority, I dont even want to think about all the power-wielding commities that he is on or even chairs or co-chairs. <BR/><BR/><BR/>I --really-- think that no sons, daughters, or nephews, or cousins of senators, congresspersons, or presidents ought to be legally ALLOWED to run for any political office other than simple civic ones until at least 12 years after the other relative has been OUT of office. We were not supposed to have a political "elite" in this nation. No Bush's, No Kennedy's, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513679299375736828.post-4209039691376097862008-10-27T17:53:00.000-07:002008-10-27T17:53:00.000-07:00Isn't the American democracy just the bestest syst...<I>Isn't the American democracy just the bestest system of governance in the world? </I><BR/><BR/>It's for sure the best system money can buy ;-)VINEYARDSAKER:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12570841380033481032noreply@blogger.com