From the onset of their election to office, prudent council members are looking ahead and working hard to win higher office after term limits has forced them out. This does mean however, that their performance in the city council is diminished because many do an outstanding job representing their communities. Let’s say if you or I were hired by a company and informed that our employment would end in eight years, wouldn’t we be preparing for our next employment opportunity. This would most certainly involve networking, making business connections and doing an exceptional job at your current position in order to secure a glowing recommendation. It is no different in the City Council and term limits does not allow the voters to reward an elected official for a job well done. Term limits forces elected officials to turn to lobbyists, special interests and those entities that might ensure them a better chance at higher office.
General elections are term limits. If an elected official fails to meet the demands and expectations of their constituencies they are promptly voted out. Conversely, if a politician continues to work hard for the communities he or she represents they should be rewarded by being re-elected by voters. Term limits causes a wild frenzy where elected officials scramble to climb up the political ladder in hopes of reaching higher office. This fight for higher office will detract from the job at hand and will hurt voters and reward lobbyists.
Term limits should be repealed and more power placed in the hands of voters.
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I believe Term Limits should only be rescinded by the electorate who imposed them.
How about Term Limits for Community Board Members? Dinosaurs like Bob Holden use and abuse their power and must be removed.
Holden should be removed now! He is a crook, a liar and a cheat.
It is interesting how Holden wanted Term Limits for community board members until he got control of the board, now he hates Term Limits. Thank Ognibene for this maniacal idiot.
Ognibene couldn't help but support Holden the payoff was too good. Bloomberg knows all about the gifts.
Term Limits are what has changed the face of government not campaign finance as the Liberals would have you believe. Term Limits should be expanded to state officials and community board members.
Elected Officials are under great scrutiny community board officials can be corrupt and go unnoticed.
I am glad this site has focused on the abuses of power from the Juniper Park Civic Association to the Midville Dodgers to the Juniper Park Conservancy to the Community Board.
Keep up the Great Work! Bob realizes people are now watching!
How true Mike, it is amazing now that JPCA is under the microscope how many of their warts show.
I would vote to keep Term Limts just to get rid of Tony Avella and his buddy Charles Barron
The good thing about Term Limits:
It’s like an electoral enema: Get Rid of all the Crap
I voted for Term Limits then I realized I am going to lose Melinda Katz. She has been a star for our district. I would vote to repeal now.
Patrick you make quite a compelling argument against Term Limits. I never thought how it would empower lobbyist.
The greatest term limits are those imposed by educated, informed, and involved voters.
Term limits create government by bureaucracy. Term limited officials become lobbyists when they cannot move to higher office.
Uninterested people who do not pay attention or vote out of ignorance are the greatest danger to society.
There is honor in public service. Honest public servants do not get rich. They enrich our lives.
How about Term Limits on the State Level Serf Maltese has served 100 years with only one race
Serf is a great leader and a true conservative we need more people like him in the State.
Why keep Maltese? He is the guy giving Holden all the money. He should demand a public accounting before granting another taxpayer dime
I agree the theme for government is transparency. We as taxpayers should be entitled to see where the money goes and what it is spent on. Is Bob Holden cooking the JPCA books? Serf show us the audit reports.
Thank God we have Term Limits for President. I couldn't stand four more years of Bush.
Thank you blogger for changing the subject off the Holden issue. I think this site is getting very vindictive. Now you are attacking Community Board Members. Individuals that volunteer their time to better the community. And, most of them appointed by Gallagher. Come on guys....stop the attacks.... I thought this site was better than that.
You are right about Term Limits. Politicians like Tony Avella spend all of their time campaigning for higher office and outside of the district they were elected to serve.
How do the people of Bayside feel when they see Tony everyday in Maspeth and Middle Village and Sheapshead bay?
I know I would be angry to elect someone who just runs all over the place to curry favor.
Nobody is attacking community board members we just think change is a good thing.
We also believe when someone abuses his/her position it should be brought out.
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