​Forty years ago, moderates controlled the nation and the two parties agreed 58% of the time.  While Term Limits even then would have flattened the power structure in Congress and avoided just a senior few from deciding how the entire parties would vote, there was still enough overlap to create an environment in which individual politicians could be held accountable for their personal actions.
 
At that time, should a politician be flagrantly corrupt or disassociated with his/her constituents, a voter in the poll would likely say, “My senator is a scumbag. I would rather vote across party lines since the other party agrees with me the majority of the time, than to re-elected this scumbag.”
 
But, the world has changed greatly from the days when personally accountability still held some sway.
 
Technology has developed into a public need for instant gratification.  With a 24/7 news cycle, the media requires constant sensationalism to hold the public’s attention and if no sensational events exist, they will exaggerate or enflame anything to keep us watching.
 
This need for sensationalism has led to the continuous increase in polarizing the two parties so that now what was a 58% overlap in ideologies has decreased literally to 0%. In the eyes of the politicians in Congress, this is great news, because the greater the polarization, the less personal accountability remains. The news outlets pick a side because moderation doesn’t create sensationalism.  Once they pick their side, they exaggerate and lambast the other, working the viewers into a froth.
 
Now a voter goes into the poll and says, “My senator is a scumbag, but there’s no way I will ever vote for someone from the evil party.”
 
Where before there were those who might argue that Term Limits for US Congress weren’t necessary, the polarization and sensationalism have left us no choice.
 
America needs Term Limits for US Congress and we can’t wait much longer.

It's that simple.  What so many believe is impossible can be done with 30 seconds.

Don't believe me?

Let me explain.

A US Senate election can be won or lost by a million votes.
A US House of Representative election can be won or lost by 10s of thousand of votes.

But, when you get down to State Legislator positions, their elections can be won or lost by a few hundred votes.  When you get to this level, a strong stance by their constituents keeps them on their toes and wary of the impact to their next election.

Imagine if you were a state house member and you won your last election by 200 votes.  Imagine a few people walk into your office and drop five boxes on your desk, a total of 10,000 sheets of petitions each with 10 signatures.

Imagine how you would feel if that total of 100,000 of YOUR constituents were telling you to do something and you thought again of how you barely kept your job last election by 200 votes...

Our goal is to collect 5 Million Petition Signatures, which averages out to 100,000 signatures per state, requesting the State Legislatures to apply for an Article 5 Convention for the sole purpose of adding an Amendment to the US Constitution placing Term Limits for US Congress. And, let me add, the 2nd Option of Article 5 allows the States to add a Term Limits Amendment to the US Constitution WITHOUT Congress's approval.

It's that simple. IF every American Citizen who is fed up with the disconnect and corruption in the US Congress pitches in their 30 seconds to sign the petition, we can Change Our Nation.

Have you given your 30 seconds?

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Memorial Day is remembering and paying respect for those who gave their lives for our freedom, but it is so much more.

With their ultimate sacrifice they have entered into a pact with the rest of Americans. They have said, “I have given my life to ensure the foreign enemies cannot invade our nation.” And, in respect for their sacrifice and in answer to what they have given, it is our responsibility to confront the enemies who would destroy our nation from within.

We are surrounded by these enemies and their tools are often much more devious than the typical weapons of war our soldiers have faced.

Dipping into the realm of behavioral psychology, you find 1% of people are psychopaths and 2 to 3% of people are sociopaths. Combining the two means there are as many as 12 MILLION Americans who feel little or no empathy towards others and little or no remorse for the harm they bring to anyone.

These 12 MILLION seek power and are drawn to positions of authority and influence such as politicians and attorneys. They are in our government, in Congress, in the upper echelon of corporations and special interest groups. They do not care what damage they do to those around them or to our very nation as they strive each day to expand their web of influence.

They chip away at the foundation of our nation, one precedent, one crime, one bit of disinformation at a time.

With technology they have found a path to millions easily influenced and willing to do their destructive bidding regardless of the ethics or logic that would typically undermine their goals. They simply spread a lie or two and call to those whose hearts are filled with rage and hatred.

These millions are so vocal, so aggressive, and so willing to attack any who those guiding them point to that most Americans have become quiet rather than risk becoming the target of the mob.

The sociopaths and psychopaths in the government, the media, the corporations, and the special interest groups see how fear has so easily silenced the voice of the majority of Americans and are dancing with glee at the lack of accountability for their unethical and in many cases illegal actions.

You see, We the People, have failed in our end of the pact with the Fallen Soldiers. We the People have taken the easy way out, remaining silent.

THIS is why I founded Term Limits for US Congress-PAC. Breaking the cycle of corruption at the top will be one step towards the recovery of our nation.

NOW it is up to you! Are you going to step up and be involved or will you sit silently by and watch our nation crumble from the corruption within?

The founders knew this day might come, which is why they added a 2nd Option in Article 5 of the US Constitution which allows the states to add an Amendment to the Constitution WITHOUT going through Congress. NOW we must convince the states to use this option.

There are three ways you can help.
1- Sign the petition.
a. You can sign the e-petition online
b. Or, you can download the petition from our website and get your friends and family to sign it as well.
c. In each state there are legislators who support what we’re doing, those who don’t, and those sitting on the fence. We are estimating roughly 50,000 signatures per state will influence enough of the fence-sitters to get this done.

2- Volunteer to help.
a. Something this size is equivalent or larger than presidential campaign and there is a lot of work to do.

3- Donate a few bucks.
a. Traveling to DC and the states is expensive. Copying the petitions is expensive. EVERYTHING is expensive and if we want this to happen on a relatively short timeline, which is the only option in our eyes, it becomes even more expensive. We are normal people just like you, living on fixed incomes, and we cannot fund this alone.

You have heard Kennedy’s famous quote, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”

THIS is it. This is the time where we must all step forward and begin fixing our country.

Bob Reid
Founder/Executive Director
Term Limits for US Congress- PAC
www.TermLimitsforUSCongress.com
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“The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves.”
George Washington
 
“The shackles of slavery need not be forged of iron.
Submission need not be achieved through violence.
One need only seek an element required for survival.  Upon achieving control of such an element, an entire society may be brought to its knees in submission.”
Bob Reid
Founder/Executive Director
Term Limits for US Congress-PAC
 
In today’s society, survival is determined by money.  We use it to feed ourselves; to buy our clothing; to pay for our shelter; and to protect ourselves.  Money has become the element through which a few can control the many.
 
As the powerful industries and corporations spend billions to assure that legislation passed by Congress supports their needs, they slowly suppress the income of the average American further below the cost of living each year, while the income of the elite soars steadily higher. 
 
A person who is forced into dependence upon the government for survival must become submissive.  He must adorn the shackles of slavery if he wishes to be fed; if he wishes to be clothed; if he wishes for shelter; for should he rebel, he places his survival at risk.
 
The voting system is broken, governed and manipulated by money.  If we sit idly by and allow Congress to maintain its existing course until such time as a majority of Americans finding themselves dependent upon the government for survival; we will have crossed into a nation of slavery from which there is no return but violence.
 
We do have an option that remains.  It is so simple in nature, yet so difficult to accomplish while many remain encapsulated in their personal lives, never recognizing or accepting the fact that the risk to their futures and the futures of those they love is imminent and all-consuming.
 
With the use of Article 5, we can impose Term Limits on the US Congress, without their approval.  We can break the long-standing ties with the lobbyists and industries.  We can bring in new people, who have not yet succumbed to the temptations, and with a more representative government, we can begin passing legislation to limit the power of the industries in the governance of our nation.

A myth that has been going around for many years is a member of Congress will receive full pay and benefits for the rest of their lives after serving a single term.  You will be glad to know it is in fact a myth.

Members of Congress receive the same contributory retirement plan as every other federal worker.  The myth sprung up because members of Congress were spending 30, 40, or even 50 years in Congress.  By the time they left, they were well past retirement age and had been contributing to the retirement plan for 30 or 40 years.

So, of course they were immediately eligible to start receiving payments and the payments were impressive.

Once there is a Term Limits Amendment for the US Congress added to the Constitution, they will only be in Congress for a much shorter time, so many won't be old enough to start collecting when they leave and even when they are old enough, there will be much less in their contributory plan to draw from.

While I'm talking about the pay for life myth, let me throw in one more thought.

Some will say there should be either no pay for Congressional Service or no retirement plan option.  Before you jump on that bandwagon, keep in mind reducing pay or benefits would close the door to normal folks like or me from running... At that point ONLY those already rich would be able to serve in Congress.

Bob
​"The bane of a politician is a knowledgeable voter."

Many ask whether an e-petition is an acceptable alternative in our work towards adding a Term Limits for US Congress Amendment to the US Constitution. Yes it is and I will explain why.

The only ways to add an Amendment to the US Constitution are defined in Article 5 of the US Constitution and neither can be done with a vote on a ballot.  One option is done through a vote in Congress and then ratification by 38 States.

The second option is when 34 States call for an Article 5 Convention for a topic. At the convention the topic is discussed and the verbiage of the Amendment defined, then voted on.  If it passed the vote at the convention, it must then be ratified by 38 States just like the first option.

Now here is where the discussion of hardcopy v e-petition comes in.  IF you are trying to put something on a ballot for the people to vote on, most States require a hardcopy petition signature. But, in a case such as adding an Amendment to the Constitution, since the only options do not include the ability for people to vote on it, a "formal" petition is not required. An "informal" petition, which can be either hardcopy or e-petition, does the job.

The point of the petition signatures is to submit the petitions to the State Legislators when requesting that they apply for an Article 5 Convention for Term Limits.

Since State level elections are often won or lost by a few thousand votes, setting a stack of 100,000 petition signatures from constituents in the legislator's State carries a great deal of pressure.

We have set a goal of 3 to 5 million signatures nationwide.  That averages 100,000 signatures per state, which we believe will provide the pressure to push the State Legislators to support applying for an Article 5 Convention for Term Limits.

82% of Americans support the idea of adding a Term Limits for US Congress Amendment to the US Constitution. But, getting 82% of Americans to work together across all party lines, affiliations, and beliefs is a much more difficult task.  To do this requires truth, transparency, and just as important, education.

Once some of the basic questions and issues are understood and some of the disinformation is exposed, working towards this goal becomes much easier as those we speak to realize we are basing what we say on fact, not opinion or fiction.

This is where we will touch on the most common topics and questions you are likely to hear or wonder about regarding Term Limits for US Congress.

Think that's crazy?  Did you know 2 to 3% of People are Sociopaths?

In a country our size that means there are an estimated 7 to 10 MILLION Sociopaths.

That is 7 to 10 MILLION people right here in the United States who are drawn to power and money, don't care who they destroy to obtain it, and feel no remorse for unethical behavior. And, studies have shown attorneys and politicians are the second and third most preferred positions sociopaths covet.

Now apply the above to the US Congress where they are all politicians and the majority are attorneys. The average net worth of a US Senator goes up $1.6 MILLION annually on a $174,000 salary and the average net worth of a member of the US House of Representatives goes up $1.1 MILLION annually on a $174,000 salary.  The majority of Congress, House & Senate, retire as multi-millionaires. And, while in Congress, they hold one of 535 of the most POWERFUL positions in the world...

So ask yourself, how many sociopaths are drawn to Congress, knowing they will become rich and powerful and knowing once elected, statistics show they can stay as long as they want because they will be in a position that has a 95% re-election rate no matter how corrupt and unethical they are?

Think of the decisions and actions taken by Congress. Think of how often they throw the Average American under the bus.  And, with the rule of "Seniority Equals Authority" in Congress, they sit there like spiders in their webs, becoming more powerful, more dangerous, and more untouchable with each passing year.

Based on their environment and actions, don't you wonder how many in the US Congress are Sociopaths?

THIS is why we need Term Limits for US Congress!

Bob Reid
Founder/Executive Director
Term LImits for US Congress-PAC

DURATION TO TEMPTATION INCREASES CORRUPTION
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We’ve been saying it for years, but is it cynicism or is it true?
It is TRUE!
There have been a number of psychological studies performed on the subject of Temptation.  The results of these studies have been used in marketing for many years with a great deal of success.

The irrefutable conclusion drawn from each study is that the duration of temptation is directly related to the potential for succumbing to temptation.  The longer you are exposed to temptation, the more likely you are to give in.

Think what that means if you are a member of Congress.  From the moment you first step foot in the door, you are entering a world of temptation.

You have entered the only domain in which insider trading, while still illegal, is difficult to prove in court.  You are involved in votes and committees where the outcome can directly affect your financial future.  You are surrounded constantly by lobbyists, corporations, and entire industries who are more than willing to pay for your future elections and provide you unlimited opportunities to gain money and power if you only support their desires.

Many of us are skeptical about the morality of career politicians in the first place, but skepticism aside, regardless of the most sound moral structure, how long will it be before you give in that first time?  Maybe you will hold strong for years.  Maybe you will give in just that once after a few years, telling yourself that it’s just once and it’s not going to hurt anything.  How long until you give in that second time?  Each time you give in to temptation it becomes a little easier to give in the next.  You might tell yourself that you’re justified siding with the corporations, because their money will keep you in office, and you know that while you are in office you can do great things.

No matter how you try to justify your motives, the longer you remain in Congress, the more corrupt you are likely to become.

This is not conjecture. This is not a cynical theory. This is proven behavioral psychology.

It is time that we take the first step to limit this temptation.  The self-admitted irresponsibility of the majority of voters will not turn over the members of Congress.  Statistics have shown that once in Congress, they are in for life if they have the money and their party’s support.

The single most significant step in limiting this temptation is by limiting their time in Congress.

They won’t do it to themselves.  It is up to us.