Agree with all that you say j_Dawg, however, once someone becomes a politician many forget about the private citizen and after awhile show contempt and and become more and more difficult to contact to discuss issues that concern us. I think that term limits are a must to force those politicians to go back to the real world of get back to work and make your contribution to the GDP like many Patriots do everyday. Look at uncle Joe Biden for all his many years in politics has never really done anything for the people except become part of the multi-millionaires' club by using his government position to advance the wealth of his family and friends. I am sure that you could name many others in politics that have done the same, this is just one example of what the Civil Aristocracy/ Parasitic Economy does. After they retire what have they really done for the people except redistribute my tax dollars in wasteful ways. Thanks for your cogent overview of the subject matter.