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by Stacey Selleck In 2019, there will three special elections to fill vacant U.S. House seats. In two of the three races, the candidates have shown overwhelming support for limiting the terms of our federal legislative branch. And more signers are yet to come. To date, in the Pennsylvania’s twelfth congressional district race, 12 U.S.
Phillip Blumel: I am on the edge of my seat, biting my fingernails. We’ve had some big victories this week, and more key votes are imminent. Phillip Blumel: Hi, I’m Phillip Blumel. Welcome to No Uncertain Terms, the official podcast of the term limits movement for the week of March 11th, 2019. Stacey Selleck: Your
by Stacey Selleck February 27th marked the first ever National Term Limits Day. Celebratory events took place all over the country. Some of the activities were guided tours of state capitols, some were sign waves, one was an online lecture to students in Colorado, a few others were luncheons with term limits discussions. USTL organized
by Stacey Selleck If you think members of Congress are serving longer and longer terms, your suspicions have been proved correct, as evidenced by the latest report entitled, “Congressional Careers: Service Tenure and Patterns of Member Service, 1789-2019” by William T. Egar of the Congressional Research Service (Updated January 3, 2019.) INCREASING: TENURE Long gone
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Nick Tomboulides, Executive Director, US Term Limits. Just wanted to point out I think it’s fascinating that the folks in this room who have come out in opposition to term limits all seem to be lobbyists. I don’t really think that is a coincidence. I think terms limits actually stymie the
Speaker 1: In Martinsburg, the citizens celebrated the 22nd Amendment on Wednesday morning, but in their own way. WDM’s Kaylin Morris has more. Philip Blumel: Maybe we’re onto something here. Hi, I’m Philip Blumel, welcome to “No Uncertain Terms” The official podcast of the Term Limits Movement for the week of March 4th, 2019. Operator:
Philip Blumel: They don’t call it the Term Limits Day for nothing. Hi, I’m Philip Blumel. Welcome to the No Uncertain Terms podcast for the week of February 27th, Term Limits Day. Deep down in Florida, there was another step forward on the path to imposing eight-year term limits on all school board members in
“We live in a republic,” I often hear, “not a democracy!” Sometimes it seems like we live in neither. Today is the first National Term Limits Day. Its proponents aim to style February 27th as an annual event. It’s a new thing. But term limits themselves are not new. For instance, 68 years ago today, the 22nd Amendment was
Philip Blumel: Don’t mess with Texas, not Arlington anyway. Hi, I’m Philip Blumel. Welcome to No Uncertain Terms, the official podcast of the termless movement for the week of February 18, 2019. Stacey Selleck: For sanctuary from partisan politics. Philip Blumel: Street fighting Manzak Maxwell and the other citizens got the last work in Arlington
Today’s federal holiday represents a truly spectacular feat of modern public administration: actual downsizing. By our federal government, no less. Where once there were two federal holidays, Washington’s Birthday and Lincoln’s Birthday, now there is just one: Presidents’ Day. There is no equal in public sector simplicity, frugality, efficiency. Stand in awe, fair citizens.* In that
