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To: Oral Roberts who wrote (3097)	1/7/2010 2:27:46 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23934

The idea that the pols have to be part of the same system that the people are, should be a no brainer to everyone. I think that the republicans could win on that one alone. Same healthcare options, same retirement options...This is something that dems and reps should be able to agree on. Same with the term limits. This country was founded on the idea that politicians do their service and then go back to their lives and careers. Certainly not the lifetime politicians that we have now.

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (3097)	1/7/2010 3:09:26 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23934

What we really need is 4/5 business and economic experts to run the country for 4 years. Disband the Senate and Presidency and House for 4 years and let them just have at it. Then hold elections in 4 years with 12 year term limits and nobody that is there now is eligible to run. The new Senate and House has to be a part of the same system we are, SSI, health insurance, self funded pensions, the whole ball of wax. When things got politically unstable for the Romans, they would disband the Senate and install a dictator who was charged with straightening out the mess. Under most circumstances, the dictator would serve out his term and then step down and turn power back over to the Senate. One of the more famous Roman dictators was Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, who resigned his post and went back to farming after his short term.