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To: willcousa who wrote (47686)	6/7/2001 2:53:45 AM
From: Math Junkie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

OT If voters are satisfied with the job the incumbent has done, why should they be prohibited from voting for him or her again? How is that democratic? People should be able to elect whomever they want. In a legislator's last term, the power of the moneyed interests is dramatically increased because the legislator knows he or she is going to have to run for some other office with a constituency that does not know them, and therefore they are going to need even more campaign contributions. Meanwhile, their present constituency has no control over them at all during their last term, because they are going to be out of that office regardless. A real double whammy. Another problem is that by the time a legislator figures out how to do a good job for his constituents, he is out. Thus the average experience level of legislators is reduced, and they are more easily taken in by those with big money who are trying to sell them a bill of goods. Two big disasters that have befallen California since term limits were put in: 1. First we were told that MTBE in the gasoline would improve the environment and that we would have to have more expensive gasoline because of it. Now we are being told, "Oops, it is actually harming the environment." Too bad the state legislators didn't do their homework in the first place before saddling us with that boondoggle. They were warned, but the campaign contributions of those who stood to benefit apparently mattered more than the public interest. 2. Energy "deregulation." Talk about a cockamamie scheme! What a bunch of idiots. They were warned and wouldn't listen. Once again the campaign contributions of those who stood to benefit mattered more than the public interest. Is it a coincidence that such follies have become commonplace in California government since term limits were put in? I doubt it!