Time's up: under term limits, California's legislative engine sputters.

IN THE AFTERMATH OF SEPTEMBER 11, A WRITER TO The New York Times spoke for many New Yorkers when he wrote, "There is no more eloquent testimony to the mindlessness of term limits than the performance of Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani during this time of crisis. We mistake change for improvement, and New York City will be the poorer because of our unwillingness to let the voters decide when a leader should depart."

An extraordinary crisis coupled with a gifted leader is a powerful argument against arbitrary limits in the executive branch. It was fortunate for the nation ...

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