Elect Yantis Green

Archive for April, 2009

While Senator Specter’s transition to the Democrat Party was no real surprise, his motives for abandoning the GOP typify what’s wrong with Washington.  Specter said he couldn’t win in the Republican primary so he switched parties.  He’s been in the senate for 36 years and his own words indicate he is more interested in holding on to his senate seat and his seniority than to his principles. That’s exactly why we need term limits; to return to a government OF the people.

All 435 members of Congress were sworn into office in January.  Every member of Congress has to prepare for an election in the March 2010 primary, only 11 months from now.  In essence, every member of Congress is campaigning constantly.  They don’t have the luxury of U.S. Senators who only have to run for re-election every 6 years or even the President and most Governors who have to run every 4 years.  Even most school board members serve at least 3 year terms.

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