Term Limits

By Douglas V. Gibbs

True term limits are held by the voter, and the elected officials. When a politician overstays his welcome in office, it is the voter's responsibility to vote him out, and replace him with someone else, should he fail to do so himself. If politicians were statesmen they would self-impose term limits. Statesmen believe they are there to serve the people, and that after a term or two it is their obligation to return to the private sector, or move on to a different kind of political office.

I understand that on occasion there are those elected officials that are exceptional at what they do, and should be afforded the opportunity to continue in office. If these people are indeed that talented, they should have no problem taking a term off, and then being elected again later.

In the race for Murrieta City Council, I am the only candidate that supports all three Murrieta Initiatives authored by the Limited Government Political Action Committee. The first initiative, Murrieta Initiative A, imposes term limits, not allowing people to serve beyond two consecutive terms.

The current batch of politicians in Murrieta play ring-around-the-rosy, taking turns on City Council, and as Mayor. The problem is, as they rotate seats, the same group of usual suspects remain in control of the city. As a result, the same irresponsible spending, the same corrupt activities, and the same lack of vision for the City of Murrieta remains in the same rotation of seats.

It is time to break the cycle of failure and irresponsibility. Term limits must be imposed, and new blood must be inserted into city office.

I am the Citizen Statesman, Douglas V. Gibbs, and I am running for Murrieta City Council.

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