There are few men who would not feel much less zeal in the discharge of a duty when they were conscious that the advantage of the station with which it was connected must be relinquished at a determinate period, than when they were permitted to entertain a hope of obtaining, by meriting, a continuance of them. During the first 150 years of this country's history, term limits were unnecessary. Turnover in the U.S. House of Representatives was routinely over 50 percent. Over the last decade we have experienced reelection rates averaging over 90 percent creating a class of career politicians who have insulated themselves from the public will and grown less and less representative of the people. CON 8.1 Elections are for getting rid of politicians who are not performing up to the peoples expectations.
Term limits are for eliminating politicians who are performing.
If you believe a politician should be removed from office, do it the American way, with facts, ideas and the voting booth. PRO 9 Incumbent politicians have too big of an advantage, with big money and name recognition. We need some way to get new people elected.