Originally Posted by roachboy

the american system is not democratic enough---elections happen every 2/4 years and that's it. between elections, short of being convicted or impeached, a representative can do pretty much whatever.

this seemed to me a particular Problem during the bush period. no mechanism to get rid of a president, no matter how incompetent, no possibility of anything like a vote of no confidence....

i don't see term limits as a significant question.