In a free society there is nothing more important than for the people to be able to elect whomever they want and for as long as they want. In the final analysis, the ability to elect freely is the crucial element of freedom. In our system of government, the people are responsible for improving the quality of their politicians. To have it any other way is to diminish freedom. The objective is to vote incompetent politicians out of office, but it is equally important to keep effective, honest people in office.
Term limits distort democracy and allow the American people to abdicate their responsibility.
The ballot box is the ultimate reflection of the sovereignty of the people. This means voting in primaries and giving financial support to the candidates you want elected to office. This method also is the purest form of campaign-finance reform. An act creating term limits would simply be a law that limits freedom. Robert Previdi Manhasset, N.Y. Click here for reprint information.