[EM] No Lame Ducks Allowed

[Donald E Davison]

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Greetings EM list,

Markus Schulze wrote on Mon, 23 Aug 1999:
     "But the term of the then elected parliament ends with the next
ordinary elections."

     This is good, if this means the term ends on the date of the election.
     If so, the losers will not be able to do any harm after the election.
     Lame Duck officials have been known to become corrupt after losing -
sometimes before and after. That may be why they lose.
     The last governor of my state made questionable appointments and
pardons after he lost an election the polls said he would win.

     A better policy would be to end the term two or three weeks before the
election date, before it is determined who will lose.
     Besides, they are all busy with the election in that period anyway, so
we, the public, will not be losing any representation, we may as well save
their salaries.

     The next term should start one week after the election. That will give
the losers time to clean out their desks and offices - after a proper time
for weeping.

Regards,
Donald

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