Re: Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma

Michael M. Butler (butler@comp*lib.org)
Tue, 01 Jul 1997 23:00:11 -0700

>Like a lot of aspects of term limits, it's a cost to the district
>that elected the officer, but a benefit to the nation at large.
>Logrolling is why porkbarrels are never shut down.

But logrolling fairs over into deal-cutting, which is the only way anything
ever gets _done_ in Congress. :)

Every once in a while, I think term limits are a good idea. Then I remember
Professor Bernardo de la Paz. If I may "channel" him for a moment, I think
he might say, "let them stay as long as they want--but _why give them any
money_? Let them pay for their folly themselves..."

MMB

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