I am opposed to term limits, because I think there are benefits to wisdom and experience, but I agree with Paul Campos that we need a mandatory retirement age for our elected and appointed public officials. People's bodies are living longer than ever, but there is inevitable decline with age. Look, I've seen Joe Biden a few times over the decades on the streets of Nantucket. He's physically frailer than I would like to admit.
I would support a constitutional amendment mandating retirement for Supreme Court justices at 75. I would go further and say that you may not run for office over the age of 75 either.
People will get elected until they are literally rolled out in a hearse. That's not necessary. No one is irreplaceable.
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