Under term limit proposals, a candidate could not run if he had already served for a specified number of years. In his notes on the Constitutional Convention of 1787, James Madison wrote that frequent elections are necessary to preserve the good behavior of rulers and, by preserving that good behavior, that they also tend to give permanency to government. They knew from experience the faults of limited terms. There is no better way to get rid of an unaccountable politician than through the efforts of a vigilant electorate. Term limitation would actually take power out of the hands of the people, where it belongs, by limiting their choices at the ballot box.
Term limits are already in place.
It's called a vote. The Base Closure Commission will meet in two to four years to consider which military bases are next to be shut down. For those who do not believe U.S. Rep. Charles Stenholm's years of experience and influence matter, consider the following. When Rep. Omar Burleson announced his retirement, the Air Force decided to close Webb Air Force Base in Big Spring. When Rep. Jim Wright resigned as speaker of the House, the Air Force announced it would close Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth.