Tom Paine said, “Never to invest any individual<\/p>\n
with extraordinary power, for beside his being tempted<\/p>\n
to misuse it, it will excite contention and commotion<\/p>\n
in the nation for the office. Secondly, never to invest<\/p>\n
power long in the hands of any number of individuals.<\/p>\n
The inconvenience that may be supposed to accompany<\/p>\n
frequent changes are less to be feared than the danger<\/p>\n
that arises from long continuance”.<\/p>\n
The fact that we have Senators and Representatives<\/p>\n
holding life positions in Congress is a fundamental<\/p>\n
flaw in our Democracy, who , pray tell, can honestly<\/p>\n
argue that?<\/p>\n
May I remind you that George Washington<\/p>\n
expressed a desire to serve but one term,<\/p>\n
acquiescing to a second term only<\/p>\n
out of a sense of duty.<\/p>\n
Islander.<\/p>\n
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