WE have to impose term limits on them, at the ballot box.

Ending racial gerrymandering would go a long way toward ridding ourselves of the worst members, Maxine Waters, John Conyers, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Bobby Scott, Charley Rangel. There are plenty of capable black Americans whom I’d be proud to vote for, but the aformentioned aren’t among them.

Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of Men & citizens.

- President George Washington

The ethics problems in Congress can be tied to directly to a lack of “Religion and morality”.

We have removed what President George Washington called “indispensable supports” to “political prosperity”.

The majority of Congress is both spiritually and politically bankrupt. So it should come as no surprise that they are fast leading the U.S.A. to financial bankruptcy.

President Washington questioned their patriotism, and so do I.

“Nothing is more essential to the establishment of manners in a State than that all persons employed in places of power and trust must be men of unexceptionable characters.”

–Samuel Adams

Nothing so strongly impels a man to regard the interest of his constituents, as the certainty of returning to the general mass of the people, from whence he was taken, where he must participate in their burdens.

George Mason, speech in the Virginia

Ratifying Convention, June 14, 1778

On March 10th, 2010 at 1:06 pm, happyscrapper said:

I’m just glad that my job is such that we can. (In fact, with my crazy work and travel schedule, homeschooling is better.) That and our school district is messed up.

I wish you much success in your endeavor. If more people were like you, there wouldn’t be near as much need for home/private schooling.

On March 10th, 2010 at 12:39 pm, AlohaGuy said:

Term limits followed by a requirement to move back to their old district for five years, and no lobbyist work for ten. Or something.

I’d like pay raises tied to the budget, too.
Increase the deficit, no raise. Decrease the deficit, raise.

On March 10th, 2010 at 12:47 pm, plymouthacclaim said:
That’s just one of the reasons we homeschool.

I applaud you for that. Unfortunately, most parents can’t do that. Either for economic reasons, or they are just not fit to teach. It does take a certain kind of ability to do that. There aren’t nearly enough parents able to home school to make a huge difference. And private schools are so expensive. We need to fight within the school system. Everyone needs to get involved in what they are teaching our kids, by checking the text books and complaining loud and clear if they are pushing an agenda. Also, set your kids straight when they get home each day and teach them to be critical thinkers!

On March 10th, 2010 at 11:29 am, happyscrapper said:

Exactly right.

The House Ethics Committee is a corruption-enabling cesspool

Rahm (aka Woody)Emanuel: “Hey gang, let’s go skinny -dipping!”

On March 10th, 2010 at 11:29 am, happyscrapper said:

That’s just one of the reasons we homeschool.

On March 10th, 2010 at 12:39 pm, AlohaGuy said:

Term limits followed by a requirement to move back to their old district for five years, and no lobbyist work for ten. Or something.

My thoughts exactly. Great minds think alike.