Congressional Reform Act of 2010

We interrupt our regularly scheduled homemaking blog to bring you some common sense. This common sense is much like our Founding Fathers had when they drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. When men like Patrick Henry, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere, & George Washington put their lives, families, reputations and personal money on the line for the freedoms we take for granted today. They were not perfect men, but they had a vision for the United States of America. I am sure they would be appalled at the politics of this great nation today. I got the following in an email from my husband. I don't know where it originated from, but at the bottom permission is granted to copy and send this to your email contacts. Please forward this to everyone you know.

THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!
A friend sent this along to me. I can't think of a reason to disagree.

I am sending this to virtually everybody on my e-mail list and that
includes conservatives, liberals, and everybody in between. Even though we
disagree on a number of issues, I count all of you as friends. My friend
and neighbor wants to promote a "Congressional Reform Act of 2010".. It
would contain eight provisions, all of which would probably be strongly
endorsed by those who drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights..

I know many of you will say, "this is impossible". Let me remind you,
Congress has the lowest approval of any entity in Government, now is the
time when Americans will join together to reform Congress - the entity
that represents us.

We need to get a Senator to introduce this bill in the US Senate and a
Representative to introduce a similar bill in the US House. These people
will become American heros

Thanks,

A Fellow American

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Congressional Reform Act of 2010


1. Term Limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below.

A. Two Six year Senate terms
B. Six Two year House terms
C. One Six year Senate term and three Two Year House terms

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding
Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home
and back to work.


2. No Tenure / No Pension:
A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay
when they are out of office.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back
to work.




3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security:

All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social
Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social
Security system, Congress participates with the American people.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, server your term(s), then go home and back
to work.




4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back
to work.




5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay
will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back
to work..





6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the
same health care system as the American people.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back
to work.





7. Congress must equally abide in all laws they impose on the American
people.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back
to work.




8. All contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective
1/1/11.

The American people did not make this contract with congressmen,
congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back
to work..





If you agree with the above, pass it on to all in your address list. If
not, just delete.


Serving in the Congress or Senate was never supposed to be a career. I totally agree with them living with and abiding by the laws/regulations/penalties they are imposing on the citizens of the United States. If you aren't registered to vote then you need to take care of that before November. We can start to change this country back to the way the Founding Fathers invisioned.