We've all been watching the current political environment in our country affect our futures. All of our futures. Regardless of whether we are the top 1%, the the bottom 99%, or the middle 50%. With a major election still 13 months away, I am now seeing our current elected officials position themselves for re-election or election to a new office. It seems to me that we have enough issues that need to be solved now. I think the election debate can wait a bit. I also think we are all looking for solutions, not speeches.

I hate to get off on a rant here so I won't. I'm going to offer a solution. If you think it makes sense, please share. If Howard Schultz of Starbucks can start a conversation on our political election process, I figure I can too.

One simple solution for America's future: One term. Six years. Zero re-elections.

I wanted to share a very simplistic solution with you that may seem all to obvious, yet it never seems to be the focus of our political conversations. We seem to focus on the problems with our current legislative process yet we are not talking about the real issue. In my opinion, our current term limits are the real issue, the real systemic problem.

Even now, 13 months before the election, we already see politicians positioning for re-election. Instead of working on our real issues, both Democrats and Republicans are working to stay elected. They are career politicians with one goal when in office and that is to stay in office. If this assumption is true, then our elected officials will not have the courage to make the tough decisions. Instead of voting for America's future, they are focused on voting for theirs.

We need to change this perspective.

Imagine a Senator voting to pass needed legislation to fix Social Security for the long term, instead of voting based on the current polls.

Imagine the President and Congressional leaders working to build compromise in our checks and balances system instead of promoting bipartisan sound bites.

Imagine what would happen if our elected officials were motivated by building America instead of building a career.

Imagine what would happen if lawyers and farmers and small business owners left their careers to volunteer their time in DC – and restored true public service (this is what people did for the country over 200 years ago).

Imagine real problem solvers going to Washington DC to roll up their sleeves and get to work without pressure from wealthy donors or corporations. 
WIthout a lobbyist in their ear or an eye on their future.

Imagine what America could do and could be if each and every elected official had a different perspective. 

Imagine if our federal and state elected officials serve only one term of six years.

Imagine. One term. Six Years. No re-elections. 

Imagine the President, Senators and the House Reps leaving their careers in their hometowns for only one reason: to go to Washington, DC to work for America.

Imagine Americans being motivated to give up their careers (for just a short time) to help our country grow and build for our future. Imagine these confident and determined individuals going to DC with a new attitude and a new goal. 

Imagine our next President getting elected in November 2012. They take office in January 2013 and spend the better part of their first year building their administration and staff. The President then focuses the next 5 years on America's future. And none of that time on being re-elected.

Imagine the President collaborating with Senators and House Representatives with the same perspective and the same focus.

Imagine the end of the career politician.

Imagine the short term perspective of voting to be re-elected being replaced with the long term perspective of voting for America's future.

It's a simple solution. One term, 6 years. No re-elections. No career politicians. Just career Americans dedicated to true public service. 

Imagine what would happen if you shared this idea or shared one of your own.

Imagine what would happen if all commit to being part of the solution.

Imagine if we are the type of people going to Washington DC in 2013.

Imagine what we could do. Just imagine.