QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 11, 2013 -> 07:28 AM)
Given the rate of elected office->lobbyist we have now, I don't see how term limits would change that.
Term limits take away choice from the voters. They ensure that there will always be a fresh stream of inexperienced people in elected offices. And, IIRC, there's little evidence that they really do much to improve governance. It gives more power to the political machines to produce a constant stream of candidates.
This is absolutely true. All that will be done is that the behind the scenes party leaders gain even more power(as if they don't have enough). The best solution is to just simply create more transparency in donations. As people are educated about who donates and for what reasons then they can vote with more clarity.