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[delldude]

Hey, this is cool...............

Rep. Jose Serrano reintroduces bill to repeal presidential term limit

Posted at 10:24 pm on January 5, 2013 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments
Chad Brand @ChadOwenBrand

So, congressman Jose Serrano from Dist 15 in New York introduces resolution 15 to repeal 22nd amendment to constitution. What insanity!


We’re still a couple of weeks from the inauguration, but Rep. Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.) is already looking forward to 2016 and beyond. The congressman yesterday reintroduced a bill to repeal the 22nd amendment establishing term limits for the president.
Gabriella Hoffman @Gabby_Hoffman
Govt Track proposing an amendment to abolish prez term limits? HELL NO. America can't afford to have a dictator. govtrack.us/congress/bills…

Gabriella Hoffman @Gabby_Hoffman 5 Jan 13

Govt Track proposing an amendment to abolish prez term limits? HELL NO. America can't afford to have a dictator. govtrack.us/congress/bills…

Nicholas Marsala @NMarsala

@Gabby_Hoffman Good luck getting that ratified.
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Gabriella Hoffman @Gabby_Hoffman5 Jan 13

Govt Track proposing an amendment to abolish prez term limits? HELL NO. America can't afford to have a dictator. govtrack.us/congress/bills…​

SOD @stilloldduck

@Gabby_Hoffman Since it has to pass both house of Congress AND get approval by 2/3 of the states...not likely to happen.​

 

[Glenn Quagmire]

Well:

In the several decades since the passage of the 22nd Amendment, various members of Congress have offered proposals for repealing it (all, obviously, without success), twenty-one of them in the last two decades alone. The most recent such proposal is referenced above, H.J. 5, introduced by Rep. Jose E. Serrano ofNew York:
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.
If passed by both houses of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures (an exceedingly unlikely possibility), such an amendment would allow any president to serve an unlimited number of terms in office (but would not, of course, remove the requirement that he or she be elected to each of those terms).

Although Rep. Serrano may be a Democrat, the rhetoric quoted above stating that the purpose of his proposal for repealing the 22nd amendment is specifically to "pave the way to make Barack Obama president for life" is not supported by the facts. Rep. Serrano has introduced the very same proposal to Congress every two years since 1997 (a total of seven, [Now 8], times), regardless of which party was currently occupying the White House (and starting well before Barack Obama became involved in national politics). On the first two occasions (in 1997 and 1999) the incumbent president was a Democrat (Bill Clinton); on the next four occasions (2001, 2003, 2005, and again in 2007), the incumbent president was a Republican (George W. Bush).

Likewise, another Democrat, Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, has introduced a similar proposal six times in recent years, also regardless of which party was currently occupying the White House. Hoyer introduced such proposals in 1995, 1997, and 1999 (all during the presidency of Bill Clinton), and again in 2001, 2003, and 2005 (all during the presidency of George W. Bush.)

Other members of Congress who have offered similar proposals in the last twenty years include the following:

• Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts (Democrat): 1995, 1997, and 1999 (all during the presidency of Bill Clinton).
• Rep. David Dreier of California (Republican): 1997 (during the presidency of Bill Clinton).
• Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York (Democrat): 1995 (during the presidency of Bill Clinton).
• Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky (Republican): 1995 (during the presidency of Bill Clinton).
• Rep. Guy Vander Jagt of Michigan (Republican): 1991 (during the presidency of George H.W. Bush).
• Rep. Martin Sabo of Minnesota (Democratic-Farmer-Labor): 1991 (during the presidency of George H.W. Bush).

According to our survey, not a single one of these proposals was ever so much as brought to a vote before Congress (they were all referred to committee and languished there), much less passed and sent to the states for ratification.

From Snopes.com

 

[700UW]

The right will grasp at any straw.

 

[delldude]

The right will grasp at any straw.

And look at you and all your anti-right posts.....LOL

Pot calling the kettle black in any book.

I seriously think a third term with Obama is what this country needs. I mean, after all, Hillary is toast with brain issues if she survives.

 

[700UW]

Hillary toast?

Guess you dont know Biden's history and he is next in line for President.

 

[delldude]

Hillary toast?

Guess you dont know Biden's history and he is next in line for President.

Spread your legs.....

 

[777 fixer]

Well:



From Snopes.com

Don't let facts get in the way of a good rant.

 

[delldude]

Don't let facts get in the way of a good rant.

H.J.Res. 17 (112[sup]th[/sup]): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, ...



...of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President. Introduced: Jan 07, 2011 (112[sup]th[/sup] Congress, 2011–2013) Sponsor: Rep. José Serrano [D-NY16] Status: Died (Referred to Committee) See Instead: This bill was re-introduced as H.J.Res. 15 on Jan 04, 2013. See H.J.Res. 15 for current action on this subject.
The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.J.Res. stands for House joint resolution.

 

[Ms Tree]

The level of ignorance displayed on this site by some is a never ending source of entertainment.

I have to wonder how these people get through the day with out hurting them selves.

 

[777 fixer]

H.J.Res. 17 (112[sup]th[/sup]): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, ...



...of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President. Introduced: Jan 07, 2011 (112[sup]th[/sup] Congress, 2011–2013) Sponsor: Rep. José Serrano [D-NY16] Status: Died (Referred to Committee) See Instead: This bill was re-introduced as H.J.Res. 15 on Jan 04, 2013. See H.J.Res. 15 for current action on this subject.
The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.J.Res. stands for House joint resolution.

And? It died as did all his previous attempts. So where is the issue?

 

[delldude]

Obama will cut an EO

 

[700UW]

How many times do you have to be told that an EO cant violate or change the constitution?

 

[Ms Tree]

Lol. Thats a rhetorical question, right?

 

[700UW]

yes

 

[delldude]

How many times do you have to be told that an EO cant violate or change the constitution?

An EO can violate the Constitution.