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ahugecat
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« on: October 19, 2017, 01:01:41 PM »

The Senate shouldn't have term limits. Why? Because the Senate is LITERALLY meant for old people.

The word "senate" comes from the Latin word "senatus" which LITERALLY means the "assembly of elders." The Senate in Ancient Rome was all old people for example.

The word "SENior" and yes - even the word "SENile" - originates from the Latin word "senex," which is how they get SENator as well.

So the Senate IS supposed to be full of the elder folks of the government.
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« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2017, 03:00:20 PM »

Including people who are so old that they can't even think straight anymore? Elders doesn't necessarily mean those who have been there ~30 years and/or are literally dying in office. There is a difference.

Lol I was actually going to add "but perhaps 80 IS too old?"

But it's hard to say. After all, the word literally means being old. In fact, it means the OLDEST members of society. So literally having 80 year olds IS how the Senate is supposed to be.

What do you think of simply repealing the 17th amendment and going back to having state legislators select Senators? Too partisan to do today?
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