Term limits on Congress would end 'business as usual'

Dear editor:

I'm writing because I'm concerned with our Congress and our elected officials. Why don't we have Term Limits on the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives?

Franklin Roosevelt served as our President from 1933 to 1945, and is the only U.S. President to have served for more than two terms. After his death, the Congress apparently thought four terms were too many and they passed the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which set term limits for the President of the United States. The 22nd Amendment was passed on March 21, 1947. It was ratified after getting the required number of states on Feb. 27, 1951. Idaho was the 27th state to ratify it on Jan. 30, 1951.

This past election the American people decided we wanted a change in the Congressional Leadership, so we elected a Congress which is now controlled by the Democratic Party. What has changed? Only one thing, now we are mad at the Democrats for not doing anything. It really doesn't matter who we elect for Congress or the White House, until we the people unite against all the career politicians in our Congress and vote them out of office or force them to institute a Constitutional Amendment setting Term Limits for the Senate and the House, nothing is going to change.

If you want a shock, check out the Congressional Rolls and see how many of our elected officials have been in office for 8, 10, 16, and 20+ years. These people have created their own agendas and I don't think they have our interest or the nation's interest high on their agendas. Sen. Byrd indicated to the news media, when questioned about his age, that he would hold his office as long as he could walk and talk. Shouldn't he have said, as long as my constituents continue to elect me!

Our Congress needs an enema and it's laxatives should be the people voting the career politicians out and passing a Term Limit Amendment for the Senate and the House.

Aaron J. Dicello