A letter to the editor of the Dallas Morning News

Re: "We have a way to fix Congress," by Bob Kirby, Wednesday Letters.

Kirby spoke against term limits for Congress, saying that we already have voting as a method to fix Congress. I have to take exception with his conclusion.

I can only vote for the person running in my district. The other congressional representatives have as much or more influence on things that affect me — but I can’t vote them out. They vote their party line or the desires of lobbyists rather than considering their constituents. Only term limits ensure that members of Congress will be replaced on a regular basis. We desperately need representatives who are not professional office holders.

Almost all of the various districts have been gerrymandered to ensure that one party or the other will win that seat. It is well known that once someone gets voted into office, he most likely will continue to be re-elected.

Ronald Parker Plano, Tx.