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by Nick Tomboulides In the 1995 case U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton, the Supreme Court ruled that term limits on Congress could only come by amendment to the Constitution. But that does not mean self-interested members of Congress are required to get the amendment enacted. While initiating an amendment with Congress is one option, Article V of
by Nick Tomboulides Have you been watching the presidential primary debates? They’re a complete mess! Republicans and Democrats are further apart on the issues today than ever before. That means half of the country will oppose whomever we elect. The deep partisan divide hasn’t stopped the candidates from talking a good game. They all acknowledge
by Paul Jacob The Fourth Estate is coming undone. Obviously. But little did I know the problem was term limits. Respected journalist Tim Skubick complained last November how incredible is the strain created by “44 mostly unknown faces” coming into the Michigan Legislature, adding, “I have to get to know them.” Courage, Mr. Skubick, courage.
by USTL Comm Staff U.S. Term Limits is pleased to announce that Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), a dependable advocate for term limits in the Senate, has signed the U.S. Term Limits Presidential Pledge. Paul, a Republican vying for the White House in 2016, signed the pledge after making term limits a part of his plan to
by Nick Tomboulides Try as they might, politicians just can’t seem to fool the American people. We’re onto them, and the latest Gallup survey proves it. According to Gallup, 75 percent of Americans believe corruption is widespread throughout our government. It’s a nine-point jump since 2009, when “only” 66 percent of respondents believed our officials were corrupt.
by Nick Tomboulides With the announcement that U.S. Term Limits has launched a new campaign to term limit Congress through an Article V Convention, many supporters have written us to learn more about this process. I’m hopeful that we can answer some of those questions here. First, the Term Limits Convention is not a “constitutional
Presidential candidates are talking about term limits again, and that’s a great thing. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida just became the newest 2016 contender to sign the U.S. Term Limits Presidential Pledge. In signing, Rubio commits to do all he can as president to facilitate passage of an amendment to place term limits on members of
New Jersey Governor and 2016 presidential candidate Chris Christie strongly endorsed term limits on Congress today, telling MSNBC’s Morning Joe panel that “it’s time to get these guys the hell out of Washington.” “That’s why I’m for term limits,” Christie said. “And I’ve been for term limits my entire career,” he added, before listing a series
by Nick Tomboulides When politicians undermine term limits, they always point out how much they’ve learned from spending decades in office. Citizens are supposed to forget all about the lousy policy and mismanagement because, hey, at least they’re learning. But few have bothered to ask: What is it, exactly, that legislators learn from being up
by Nick Tomboulides It’s tough to tell who’s more whiny and persistent: children on a road trip asking “are we there yet?” or politicians asking citizens “have you changed your mind yet?” about term limits. Every piece of data shows that, not only have people not changed their minds, but greater numbers are embracing term limits
