From Our Corner turns 1
We started From Our Corner last winter and, after more than 600 posts, we’ve passed our one-year mark. Over the last 12 months, the blog has really become a major hub of information sharing and activity for the Secretary of State’s Office.
We had 48,500 unique visitors check out our blog in our first 12 months – more than the amount of folks it takes to fill Safeco Field! We approved and posted more than 1,000 public comments that met our blog use policy.
By far the most-read posts of 2009 were those focusing on the R-71 initiative count this past summer; our top-10 most popular stories were on this topic. You were also fans of Washington trivia posts and information about legislation coming out of Olympia.
The blog has been a great way for us to communicate with you – and for you to talk to us. Thanks to everyone who has been reading, sending feedback, linking to us and asking great questions! Keep it coming!
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Dear SOS Blog,
I think this is the greatest blog ever. Love the elections coverage.
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Your Secret Admirer
This post makes me want a great big cupcake.
The Graceful Exit Term Limit
Most voters that I speak with are in agreement that our state legislators need to by refreshed(recycled) and allowed to be reintroduced to life outside of public office. To have a democracy and representative form of government we will need to stop the career politicians from getting their claws into their elected position. As demostrated recently by the Washington State legislature, the current senators and representatives are NOT representing the people.
To assist in correcting the state of the state, I present the Graceful Exit Term Limit. The trick is to get the reps and senators to actually vote for this, so what I propose is the following:
1) any rep or senator currently in office during the vote will be allowed to run 1 more term after their current term, regardless of how many previous terms. So this would allow for a politician to not fear for their livelihood if they are actually relying on the paycheck. They can look good by voting for what the people need and want, and be secure in knowing they have a little more time to put their resume together.
2) reps will have a term limit of 2 terms and senators 2 terms
I think this would make the legislators look really good. It would also allow for new and fresh ideas to get in. It is fairly obvious that our state needs some new ideas, but the same old people keep getting elected. It is time for REAL hope and change in Washington State
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