Waffler, there's some bona fide merit in your first 2 sentences, but how about some broader thought. Innumerable are the failures, and the varieties thereof, of good men/women who refused to acknowledge their vulnerability when playing with fire. Reasonable term limits would accomplish much good; such as 1) helping to keep otherwise good people good, 2) educating individuals who could then return to educate the hoi polloi. Imagine the benefit that numerous former elected and politically experienced individuals could provide for the electorate of their districts and states. 3) Force the lobbyists to seek honest employment. WOW! I love that one....and as you can see, the list could go on and on. Assuming the elected held office for the duration of their term, then they could endorse someone of like values, keen insight, and quicker reflexes. After passing the baton they could offer their services to their successor as a mentor or advisor and as mentioned before, position themselves among the public as educators who have "been there."

Dang! Mr. Felton pretty much summed it up from every angle. Any legislator who would attempt to (vainly) refute this position may as well be trying to hold back the tide.