I used to be a big fan of Term Limits up until this past summer, and had been confounded as to why the Founders had not included it in the U.S. Constitution. As a supporter, I used to think [[Convention of States]]® should just focus on that aspect as States already have the power to rein in the Federal overreach via Article VI and the 10th Amendment; and similarly a Balanced Budget Amendment would have little impact until we restored Congress’ fiscal responsibilities and repeal the Federal Reserve Act, restore sound money policy, cut our bloated Federal government. Term Limits seems like an easy win. Term Limits certainly have a great appeal, and I thought this was the Founders' one fatal flaw. But then I learned the Founders didn’t simply overlook something that obvious - the Founders had term limits in the Articles of Confederation but chose to get rid of them in writing the new Constitution: the Founders saw holding regular elections as term limits, limiting each office to a specific number of years until this elected had to stand for election again. There are 3 issues I have with Term Limits as I have had more time to learn, unlearn, relearn and reflect on these past 6 months: 1) It eliminates the good guys too. We need them. Thomas Massie, James Comer, Byron Donalds, John Kennedy, Jim Jordan, etc - these are the kind of legislators we need around. I get we have some who have been there forever - and agree it’s a problem when it’s Democrats :) No doubt there are election integrity/corruption issues in those districts where they are elected. There is also a leftist media issue, and a uniformed electorate, which go hand in had as well. 2) It creates lame duck legislators at scale. A Lame Duck is an official in the final period of office, after the election of a successor: as a lame duck, the president had nothing to lose by approving the deal. With term limits, a lame duck official is in their last term for their entire term last term, not just the end of an election cycle where they lost which would have little impact. They are lame duck for an entire legislative period of either 2 years or 6 years where they no longer worry about an election, not accountable to their electorate for re-election. And it is worse as there would be groups of legislators in this same final term, for instance, if the AOC Squad is collectively in their last term together - what sort of havoc could they wreak? 3) It further emboldens and empowers the permanent bureaucratic government, the deep state establishment. The politicians become even more fungible, ie, replaceable by another identical politician, mutually interchangeable. The same like-minded type politicians will still get elected in the district, by the same corrupt elections and uninformed electorate. The quality of candidates will surely degrade as they become more puppets than they already are in many cases. And those politicians cycled out by term limits will just become lobbyists or join companies that they have helped along the way no doubt, particularly in their final term, and they would still get a hefty pension no doubt. I also think the 22nd Amendment imposing term limits on the President is wrong - you can read Alexander Hamilton’s thoughts on the topic in the Federalist Papers No. 71 and No. 72 for further consideration and insight on The Duration in Office of the Executive and The Same Subject Continued, And Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered: "Nothing appears more plausible at first sight, nor more ill-founded upon close inspection, than a scheme which in relation to the present point has had some respectable advocates, I mean that of continuing the chief magistrate in office for a certain time, and then excluding him from it, either for a limited period or forever after. This exclusion, whether temporary or perpetual, would have nearly the same effects, and these effects would be for the most part rather pernicious than salutary (beneficial).” He then outlines 5 ill effects that I would say were very perceptive and relevant today and applies to all offices not just the president. There is more to fixing politics than limiting the terms of legislators we don’t like. We need a better informed electorate who are more engaged and paying attention to the politics happening to them, and address corruption in elections. I just urge everyone to reflect and consider that there may be more aspects, unintended consequences, and deeper agendas at play by those playing a long game in efforts to undermine our U.S. Constitution who would benefit in ways we have not considered - because we are not evil. Our efforts should be focused on Restoring the Constitution, not changing it, by helping to create a more informed electorate and securing the integrity of our elections. Term Limits for Members of Congress: Policy and Legal Overview, March 2023, Congressional Research Service: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12343