It's probably not a coincidence that many young drinkers, who bring alcohol into the area from elsewhere, choose Thursday night to congregate near P J's in the alleys and parking lots and on the sidewalks surrounding it. Hey, it's a happening place. We are saying that it's obviously a time and a place to watch what you drink because there's a good chance the law is watching you. Oh, and you also might want to watch your step, too. Proponents argue that being a member for eight years is enough.
Opponents counter that members already serve an average of only two terms, or eight years.
They're thinking more about entrenched power, career politicians, the difficulty of dislodging well-known incumbents, and the advantages of infusing the Legislature with new blood and possibly new ideas on a regular basis. More pointedly, we suspect term-limit fans aren't thinking about respected veteran lawmakers such as the late Sen. Jerome Warner, but about people like Sen. Ernie Chambers, who has been around longer than most Nebraskans outside his district would like. At any rate, the question comes to a point on Nov. 7 as Initiative 415, which would write a two-term limit into the state constitution. As of now, it appears that the initiative has a strong chance of being adopted. If that's the measuring stick, then the term-limit measure has landslide support across the state.