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Arne's avatar

At least a couple of the post-Independence state governments had annual elections in their Houses. You can read their original Constitutions to find this out. It's what Paine wanted: "Let the assemblies be annual."

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Keith Attlesey's avatar

Given our current situation, limited government feels like an ancient concept. Term limits, and perhaps some mechanism to limit or control campaign financing by special interests, seem like obvious starting points. Given how most members of Congress are self absorbed and, in some cases, outright corrupt, it’s a long shot that Congress will impose either or both of those ideas. Heck, they won’t even consider legislation barring their abuse of inside information when investing in publicly traded companies. Term limits and campaign finance controls must come from the people. And, that will require a tremendous amount of (re)education. That’s what your Substack represents, Melody. It’s a solid start. Looking forward to the next installment.

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