As a Government major in the late 1960s I felt so positive
that changes were coming because of the activities of my generation opposing
the Vietnam war and segregation. How naive
I was.
My generation – the Baby Boomers – has been what can only be
characterized as a failure. We didn’t
bring about positive change. And we have
to admit to having in our midst two of the worst presidents in history.
Is there hope in the younger generations – whatever fancy
but stupid designations used to label them?
I don’t know. Will they be as
self-centered and as greedy as their fathers and mothers? Will they ever learn that having one sick person
among us who can’t pay for adequate health care means that we have failed as a
society? Will they ever learn that as
long as children are homeless that Palm Beach mansions are obscene? Will they ever learn that the
“big lie” is as dangerous as Hitler ever was and lives in the White House?
This is my first suggestion to make government work for the
people, all the people, and not be the power-base for the wealthy.
Every elected government office has to have term
limits. And those term limits are
designed to both ensure continuity and accountability.
Term limits for Congress:
Senate – 3 terms of 4 years each. No more Lindsey Grahams or Strum Thurmonds. Enough said.
House – 4 terms of 3 years each. Don’t make them begin their reelection
campaign the moment they are sworn it.
More to come.
