Comments on: A tale of two TDs – McDaid says “not yes”, Joe Behan snuggles back up http://www.mulley.net/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-tds-mcdaid-says-not-yes-joe-behan-snuggles-back-up/ Invisible people have invisible rights Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Damien http://www.mulley.net/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-tds-mcdaid-says-not-yes-joe-behan-snuggles-back-up/comment-page-1/#comment-912962 Damien Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:40:48 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5233#comment-912962 An interesting one on term limits is Mary Harney. Still Health Minister yet she has said this is her last Dáil. The public can't vote her out for anything she does from here on in. Interesting situation that. Surprised the opposition haven't targeted that. Brian Cowen puts somebody in charge of Health who the public can't react to next time round. An interesting one on term limits is Mary Harney. Still Health Minister yet she has said this is her last Dáil. The public can’t vote her out for anything she does from here on in. Interesting situation that. Surprised the opposition haven’t targeted that. Brian Cowen puts somebody in charge of Health who the public can’t react to next time round.

]]> By: John http://www.mulley.net/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-tds-mcdaid-says-not-yes-joe-behan-snuggles-back-up/comment-page-1/#comment-912961 John Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:23:52 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5233#comment-912961 Just to clarify that, I'm refering to term limits within the context of parliamentary systems, rather than presidential systems. Just to clarify that, I’m refering to term limits within the context of parliamentary systems, rather than presidential systems.

]]> By: John http://www.mulley.net/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-tds-mcdaid-says-not-yes-joe-behan-snuggles-back-up/comment-page-1/#comment-912960 John Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:17:35 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5233#comment-912960 <i>Term limits ... would be a good start.</i> While term limits seem to work well at an intellectual level, they essentially result in unaccountability as the term limit approaches. If politicians are motivated by re-election, they aim to appease enough of the electorate to be re-elected. By all accounts I've read, where there are term limits, politicians aim to use political office to ensure a decent after-career. I'd be interested to know in what countries you believe term limits acutally work in. Term limits … would be a good start.

While term limits seem to work well at an intellectual level, they essentially result in unaccountability as the term limit approaches. If politicians are motivated by re-election, they aim to appease enough of the electorate to be re-elected. By all accounts I’ve read, where there are term limits, politicians aim to use political office to ensure a decent after-career. I’d be interested to know in what countries you believe term limits acutally work in.

]]> By: Piaras Kelly http://www.mulley.net/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-tds-mcdaid-says-not-yes-joe-behan-snuggles-back-up/comment-page-1/#comment-912957 Piaras Kelly Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:15:45 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5233#comment-912957 As I keep telling people, the current form of democracy is in dire need of reform. It may be the right form of government, but it is certainly not the best. If you want some good insights into the faults with the current political system, a rather unlikely source offers some good tidbits - Jesse Ventura's autobiography 'I Ain't Got Time To Bleed' and 'Do I Stand Alone?' are both good reads. The fundamental problem is that politics is seen as a career and politician's sole focus is seen on getting reelected. Whereas all politicians should realise that they started as private citizens and will ultimately return to this fold. Term limits, forcing more people to become engaged with the political process and actually educating people about politics would be a good start. As I keep telling people, the current form of democracy is in dire need of reform. It may be the right form of government, but it is certainly not the best. If you want some good insights into the faults with the current political system, a rather unlikely source offers some good tidbits – Jesse Ventura’s autobiography ‘I Ain’t Got Time To Bleed’ and ‘Do I Stand Alone?’ are both good reads. The fundamental problem is that politics is seen as a career and politician’s sole focus is seen on getting reelected. Whereas all politicians should realise that they started as private citizens and will ultimately return to this fold. Term limits, forcing more people to become engaged with the political process and actually educating people about politics would be a good start.

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