I Have a DREAM!

This is basically an email that is going around the internet. I have changed very little. The message is clear and concise one and that is why it will never come to pass.

Too bad though, because it is, as Spock would say quite logical!

The message is entitled:
THE CONGRESSIONAL REFORM ACT OF 2010!



1. Term Limits: 12 years only, choose 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 or as in the case of many of our current leaders START WORKING!

2. No Tenure / No Pension:

A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no continuing pay when they leave office.
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators. They serve their term(s), then go home and back to work or again as in the case of many of our current leaders START WORKING!

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

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 - you get the picture.

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%. It could include a pay cut as so many workers have had to accept this year!
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 by all laws they impose on the American people. (If nothing else this one will make their heads explode.)
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 1/1/2011.
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...

And one just added by Dan S. of Long Island:

9. Congressmen shall be banned for life from becoming formal or "informal"lobbyists- 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. In addition, the Founding Fathers envisioned the citizen legislators would serve their fellow citizens(their constituents) and not big corporations. (Thanks Dan - You are right!)


The message as I said earlier is clear. It truly is a no-brainer, which unfortunately also describes many of the members of Congress. I can say this because the ones I am hinting at do not seem to read actual bills before coming out against them, right Ms. Bachmann?

I am not smart enough to figure out a way to get the above on 50 ballots next year but if we could things would really change in America! And isn't that what the majority of us voted for last time?