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VHT4ME t1_ivk8j5l wrote

I don't think term limits are unreasonable. Some career politicians who have been in office for 30+ years are out of touch. Their interpretation of for example the digital millennium copyright act isn't going to be inline with the electorate. Also there is the issue of graft. There are alot of politicians enriching themselves on the job.

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DarthTimGunn t1_ivkfrzc wrote

The problem with Question K is that it limits service in any part of Baltimore government to two terms. I'm fine with term limits for positions. Also I don't trust bills like this that are heavily sponsored by Sinclair broadcasting....it just smells fishy.

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UsualFirefighter9 t1_ivksbdf wrote

ELI5, you get elected mayor, you two term = that's it, you're done, ball game over, you're termed out of MD politics and can't run for governor?

Cause shit, if that's the case, my bad guys, I early voted.

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sllewgh t1_ivlay8z wrote

You can run for a different office, but you can't hold the same position more than two terms.

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UsualFirefighter9 t1_ivqmbe1 wrote

...Fed office too? Like Dutch or Chris V?

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sllewgh t1_ivqtmhj wrote

I don't know for sure, but I doubt a law passed for Baltimore city would apply to higher offices.

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YoYoMoMa t1_ivkabzf wrote

What makes you think an electorate that is so out of touch it will vote in "bad" people will improve by being forced to vote for new people?

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VHT4ME t1_ivkcvji wrote

Virginia's governor is termlimited to one 4 year term. This creates a sense of urgancy and forces action. If your satisfied with the status quo by all means vote against question K. Personally I think new people with new ideas could do alot of good for the city. Everything from roads, to crime, to education, to housing and development.

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YoYoMoMa t1_ivkdfg9 wrote

You cannot compare term limiting the executive and term limiting the legislature.

You know what creates urgency among politicians? The desire to get reelected.

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VHT4ME t1_ivkfmgj wrote

Politicians should concern themselves with providing effective leadership and sound policies not JUST thier reelection campaigns.

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YoYoMoMa t1_ivkfvp6 wrote

Well that is great and all but people perform when they are held to account not by you wishing they be better.

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EfficiencySuch6361 t1_ivkil8w wrote

When someone doesn’t have to worry about getting re-elected more than just once, are they going to do what’s best for the people or what’s best to enrich themselves while in office?

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AdDue1062 t1_ivl9qqw wrote

No, that just creates holistically harmful policies that pander to a base at opportune times. Since everyone here seems to be part of that base, I'm not at all surprised at the state of the city.

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todareistobmore t1_ivl2kwx wrote

> Virginia's governor is termlimited to one 4 year term.

VA's also a state where their Republican governor wasn't chosen via an open primary, which allowed him to run as a moderate and govern like he's doing.

Even for all that's wrong with Hogan, we're so much better off with the system we have.

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Cunninghams_right t1_ivkdbfx wrote

it's interesting to see calls for term limits on politicians be extremely popular, but then when it comes to their locality "ohh no, this is the worst thing ever!".

I wonder if there were some way to tip the scales but not require term limits. for example, maybe after 2 terms, the candidate has to win by 2/3rds majority to hold their seat.

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TheCaptainDamnIt t1_ivkg38f wrote

Ranked choice voting. Let democracy decide.

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Cunninghams_right t1_ivklqqt wrote

yeah, open primaries where the top ~4 candidates (regardless of party) go to the general election would be ideal. I think California does something like this.

that said, we know that incumbent name recognition gives and advantage above and beyond an individual's platform. so if you want the best ideas to win, you want to lean slightly away from incumbents

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crusaderq42 t1_ivmxer5 wrote

This is a legitimate question: what is the fundamental purpose of term limits? Corruption is a problem, and ineffective representation of voters' issues is a problem. I agree. But how are term limits a solution to those problems?

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