Time to make changes

Let’s play pretend.

Pretend for just for a minute I am a believer in the two-party system, that I believe that the Demogogues and Republicrats have all the good ideas, solutions and really, really care about the future of the country and its citizens.

Now, let’s pretend a bit more. Instead of an Independent, I am a full-fledged, registered, card-carrying Republicrat and I have to make a decision about whom to vote for in a primary – Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich.

What to do? What to do? First, after a bout of projectile vomiting followed by an intense migraine, I force myself into the voting booth and pull a level for … but, wait! Mitt is a superficial, smirky rich dude and Gingrich is a fraud, laughs at ethical matters and serial adulterer.

Let’s pretend I gain some sense of sanity … and turn around and walk out of the booth without voting for either one because of if this is the best the GOPers can do, I say to hell with it.

The state of politics today – the politics of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell and John Boehner – is an agitated state in which I do not wish to be a participating partner. It is time to change the way we look at politicians and take back this country.

That is possible only by the people rising up and passing amendments to the Constitution that will force the governance by elected officials to be directly in the direction as foreseen by the founders of this country.

The desired amendments:
1) Term limits for all federal officials – legislative and judiciary, from the House members to the Supreme Court. Eight years for House members (alternating terms with ¼ up for retirement every two years), and 12 for Senate and Supreme Court judges (1/3 up for retirement every four years).
2) PACs (companies/associations/special interests) are given same status as individuals, with firm, minimal limits on contributions. Elimination of anonymous ads – pro or con to a particular candidate or issue.
3) Balance the budget, no exceptions.

Every voter is sure to have a list of their own, but without real change in these three areas, there will be no substantial change that will benefit the country and its citizens. The only ones who really don’t want these changes are those who in public office or those that control them by taking advantage of the present laws.