If we really wanted term limits we would limit the officer to one term, period, unrepeatable ever. So that's just a dumb idea. It was instituted because of a particular need at a particular time -- a need and time that passed 30 years ago. Now it's time to be flexible and reasonable. I am eager to see what the membership thinks in the voting. Meanwhile, all those who advocate term limits and haven't served within the past couple of years should feel obliged to stand for office now, since we don't even have a presidential candidate. You could announce that you are running as a write-in and push a campaign that would get you elected in the September meeting -- assuming you're willing to take action and back up your position. Otherwise, you're not part of the solution, as the old saying has it, you're part of the problem. Those who want to solve the problem will see that it makes a great deal of sense to do away with term limits. To reply to Siegfried's specific point about Orrin Hatch: a lot of people are glad to have him in office, obviously. Why do you think you should be able to tell these citizens that they can't vote for a politician they are pleased with? It's undemocratic. On Tuesday, August 26, 2014 12:20 AM, Wiggins Patrick <paw@getbeehive.net> wrote: Just curious but what could we do if no one agrees to take the job? Would the new VP serve as acting president until the 2015 board filled the vacancy by appointing someone to the post? Uncharted waters or what? patrick On 26 Aug 2014, at 00:06, Siegfried Jachmann <siegfried@jachmann.org> wrote:
We don't need to do away with term limits. This Constitution has served us well for over 30 years. What we need is something our last speaker was talking about. A slight change in culture that puts importance on serving in the society. If we really want to continue this society we have to have more participation especially from a younger crowd. If we don't accomplish then then we may as well change our name to the OGAS.
Term limits at the ballot box don't work. Look at Orin Hatch, the guy that asked, "What do you call a 3 term Senator? ... You call him home."
We need to find a different solution to the problem, if there really is a problem.
The term limit principal is one the two main objectives we achieved when we wrote the new Constitution. After much consideration we adopted this clause to prevent abuses and potential abuses. Requiring turnover is a good thing.
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