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by Scott Tillman Michigan State Representative Tom Barrett (R-Potterville) has filed legislation in the State House for a convention to put term limits on Congress. Barrett’s resolution, HJR TT, would allow Michigan to cooperate with 33 other state legislatures to launch a convention, which can then propose a constitutional amendment for term limits. It will be
By: Professor Rob Natelson. Professor Natelson is the Independence Institute’s Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence and heads the Institute’s Article V Information Center. Advocates for term limits want to amend the Constitution to add them. Their most common argument is that restricting how long an elected official may serve will curb special interest influence and
By: Nick Tomboulides An email posted by Wikileaks last week revealed that five-term Arizona Sen. John McCain dodged questions on term limits during his final campaign for president. When asked if term limits were an effective resolution to an ineffective Congress, McCain defended career politicians as “irreplaceable” and said the political process would fix itself.
by Nick Tomboulides A new poll shows that Utah residents by historic margins favor term limits at all levels of government. The survey, conducted by Dan Jones & Associates for UtahPolicy.com, found that 85 percent of Utahns support term limits on the state legislature and Governor, while 88 percent support term limits on members of Congress.
By Paul Jacob In a Townhall.com column last January, I argued that politicians weren’t “stupid,” as Mr. Trump had loudly proclaimed — to few objections. The problem is worse: too many politicians lack honesty and integrity. They’re in the politics biz for their own lucrative ends. Six weeks ago, I declared — again, to few objections
by Nick Tomboulides Members of Congress who took seats on powerful banking and finance committees received special low-interest loans, according to a new study by two London Business School professors. The study, which looked at congressional behavior from 2004-2011, found that members who regulated Wall Street received bigger loans, lower interest rates and more
By Nick Tomboulides In surveys of historians and the American people, President Harry S. Truman is regarded as one of the best leaders our nation has ever had. Truman, a Democrat who Republicans also admire, ascended to the presidency in 1945 while World War II was still being fought. He presided over the surrender of nazi Germany
by Stacey Selleck The Constitution assures each American’s fundamental, inalienable rights are protected. They are sacrosanct and must not modified. I believe that firmly. That being said, as a proponent for the merits of the Constitution, the Constitution itself states that there is a process by which it may be modified. The framers, in their
“After decades spent in Washington enriching themselves, career politicians invariably lose touch with Oregonians,” says Sam Carpenter, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. Carpenter is a businessman, a newcomer to politics, and one of 170 (and counting) signers of the USTL Term Limits Amendment Pledge so far this campaign season. “Ron Wyden is no different,”
by Nick Tomboulides A Harvard political scientist has written a new Op-Ed calling U.S. politicians hypocrites for criticizing the tenure of foreign leaders while allowing America to be run by career politicians and judges. “While the U.S. government critiques the tenure of foreign officials, it should consider whether the principles it espouses are reflected in our country’s own
