Letter: We don’t need a third party. We need term limits

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2016 file photo, Stuart Rubio, left, signs a petition to limit lawmakers terms in Little Rock, Ark. | Gareth Patterson, Associated Press

I disagree with Max Evans’ opinion of the need for a third party (“America desperately needs a third political party,” March 27). A third party would strengthen the dominant party currently in the White House and the majority party in both houses of Congress.

A better solution would be to limit the terms of the members of the Congress. This way there would be a better opportunity to avoid the abuses that we have seen.

The original concept by the authors of the Constitution was to have a rotation of members of Congress. Unfortunately, since the beginning of our republic, people do not give up power easily.

Therefore, since Congress will not reform itself constitutionally, we the people have to do it for them. I support the movement of calling for a convention of states by two-thirds of the states, of which Utah has done so. Currently 16 states have also done so. And there are many states in the process of calling for a convention.

Rodney Dale Walker

Taylorsville

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