Reelect Nobody

The most courageous and beautiful event within recent memory was the appearance of Congressperson Gabrielle Giffords on the floor of the House of Reps. Her amazingly inspiring recovery continues.

It might have been better for her constituents if she had resigned much sooner. By so doing her congressional district would not have been without a representative for the past year. On the other hand, the thought that she might continue quite possibly gave her the incentive to carry on with her recovery.

Now the talk is that she will fully recover, then return to congress later. I hope that doesn't happen. I hope she fully recovers, as she seems destined to do, then pursues other interests, even though I consider her to be among the best legislators this country has ever had. I wish everyone who serves in congress would serve but one term, house or senate. Imposed term limits are not desirable, because it limits the options of the electorate. But entrenched power is a corruption.

Would that the electorate never reelect an incumbant. The more participants in the legislative process, the better. No matter how talented and successful a person in congress is; one term is enough. Human nature, however, tends toward conservatism, rather than change.

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