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If term limits are on the ballot, I’ll be voting “No”.

Why?

1) I think it’s a bad law. Terms can already be limited by voting poorly-performing officeholders out. Term limits removes the option of retaining those who are doing a great job – think Giuliani. The main thing this law does is remove voter choice.

2) The term-limits law in NY is the brainchild of billionaire Ron Lauder. He and fellow-billionaire Bloomberg decided that the law was good for everyone else, but not for him. Do we want to implement a law that can be (and already has been!) yanked away by a few people when it’s to their benefit, much like Lucy pulling away the football as Charlie Brown is getting ready to kick it?