– Pursuing intellectual honesty in politics –
Senate majorities should exercise restraint from further weakening the filibuster. This procedural tool is the very embodiment of the Senate’s values that gives voice to minorities and encourages consensus as well as more civil political discourse.
Here’s an unpopular opinion for you: Members of Congress should spend more time in Washington. Otherwise we effectively prioritize polarization over progress.
This is the first in a three-part series examining ways to improve Congress.
Term limits won’t fix what we dislike about career politicians, but voters can. To improve the quality of our leaders, voters should exercise greater discretion at the ballot box. Our democratic process already requires regularly scheduled elections that can overturn regrettable votes. But imposing time limitations on Members of Congress only prevents exceptional leadership from emerging without promising that new politicians will be any better.
