Posted on 02/05/2007 3:13:36 PM PST by Howlin
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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.
Mr. SERRANO introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
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`The twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.'.
Interesting...
Is this boiler plate legislation they pull out of the pigeon hole every few years, or is this a new development?
There are a lot of other ammendments we need more than this.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
It sure is. Nothing surprises me anymore.
Here is more election stuff.
Ping to see what Fiengold is up to now for the next election
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-s20070130-29&bill=s110-433#sMonoElementm13m0m0m
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-s20070131-42
Is Serrano from NY?
Just in time for a Hillary Presidency.
It may be interesting but it is also meaningless. I suspect that there are many who would like to see Bill Clinton eligeable for another term but considering the time to amend the constitution, I doubt he would be alive should that happen.
If Rudy gets in, the second ammendment is all but trash.
Wouldn't the allow the Rapist to run again? If so - extremely frightening!
I can't see this even getting a majority much less a 2/3'rds supermajority in both the House and Senate.
The democrats want to install a king?
Yes
One would hope.
I don't think Clinton would've been elected had the 22nd amendment been repealed prior to 92. Too many folks sat out 92 thinking Bush was unbeatable (before his numbers plummetted) and figured that they'd wait for the clear field in 96, which of course didn't happen.
"Stupid is as Stupid does"
If only Dick Nixon were still alive...
the = this
(Knew I should have previewed!)
Anybody remember the ERA? This thing has a snowballs chance...
There is no national compelling reason for serious support.
Wrong thread. This is the 22nd Amendment, not the 2nd.
Then Slick Willy will be able to step in and save the Democrat Party from their lack of a viable candidate.
But the 27th I'd definitely keep, since it's a great idea that was proposed originally by the Founders but didn't get ratified nearly soon enough.
Here's my proposal........
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to amend the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby extending limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President or member of the Senate or House of Representative.
With a little compromise see what we can accomplish.
The 17th amendment is the one that should be repealed!
Thanks!
I know that this amendment shows up periodically, and gets shot down routinely. The timing seems a little strange at the moment.
Kings aren't elected every four years.
I would rather see term limits put on ALL politicians. It's time for flushing the deadwood.
The Democrats have visions of Hellary Chavez
Ummmm .. have folks learned their lesson yet?
Along with the 16th – the two biggest Constitutional abominations of all.
You support slavery? Uh...
Looks like they got something up their sleeve.
Democratic Party hubris and trying to re-invent past myths (FDR).
I would prefer our legislators to spend energy repealing the 16th and 17th amendments first. Oh, and maybe our legislators can pay attention to the 9th and 10th amendments every now and then.
5.56mm
Thanks so much. By the way, this is Free Republic.
More election stuff.
Senator Obama's clean and articulate remarks:
That is why I am reintroducing the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act. It's a bill that makes voter intimidation and deception punishable by law, and it contains strong penalties so that people who commit these crimes suffer more than just a slap on the wrist. The bill also seeks to address the real harm of these crimes--people who are prevented from voting by misinformation--by establishing a process for reaching out to these misinformed voters with accurate information so they can cast their votes in time.
Senator Schumer has joined me in introducing this legislation, and we are joined by our colleagues, Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and Senators Cardin, Feingold, Kerry, Feinstein and Clinton as original co-sponsors to this bill.
There are some issues in this country that are inherently difficult and political. Making sure that every American can cast a ballot shouldn't be one of them. There is no place for politics in this debate--no room for those who feel that they can gain a partisan advantage by keeping people away from the polls. It's time to get this done in a bipartisan fashion, and I believe this bill can make it happen.
I ask unanimous consent that a New York Times editorial from January 31, 2007, be printed in the Record.
Mr. Feingold:
Mr. President, I am pleased to be working once again with my partner in reform, the senior Senator from Arizona, Senator McCain, to introduce the 527 Reform Act.
Our purpose is simple--to pass legislation that will do what the FEC could and should do under current law, but, once again, has failed to do. Current Federal election law requires these groups to register as political committees and to stop raising and spending soft money. But the FEC has failed to enforce the law, so we must act in the Congress. This bill will make it absolutely clear that the federal election laws apply to 527 organizations.
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This bill will require all 527s to register as political committees unless they fall into a number of narrow categories. The exceptions are basically for groups that Congress exempted from disclosure requirements because they are so small or for groups that are involved exclusively in State election activity. Once a group registers as a political committee, certain activities, such as ads that mention only Federal candidates, will have to be paid for solely with hard money.
Mr. Schumer:
Mr. President, I rise today to join with Senator Obama in introducing landmark legislation to protect the most sacred right of our democracy: the right to vote. The Obama-Schumer Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007 will end the deceptive practices that have become far too common in recent elections.
At the outset, I want to commend my colleague from Illinois, Senator Obama, for his leadership on this important issue. It has been a great pleasure to work with him to draft this bill. I am also proud that we are joined by Senators Leahy, Cardin, Feingold, Kerry, Feinstein, and Clinton as original cosponsors of this legislation.
We all know that there is an urgent need for this legislation. The right to vote is the wellspring of our democracy. Yet Americans have been profoundly shocked and disgusted in recent elections to see so many cynical attempts to lie to voters in order to keep them from casting their ballots.
Leahy:
Mr. President, today, I join Senators OBAMA, SCHUMER, CARDIN, FEINSTEIN, FEINGOLD, CLINTON, and KERRY to introduce the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007, a measure that would create new protections and expand existing protections against the use of deceptive practices in elections.
There are few things as critical to the fabric of our Nation, and to American citizenship, as voting. The right to vote and to have your vote count is a foundational right, like our first amendment rights, because it secures the effectiveness of other protections. The legitimacy of our government is dependent on the access all Americans have to the political process.
We saw last year in nearly 20 hearings in the House and Senate on the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act that there is a continuing need for the vital voting rights protections that landmark civil rights law provides for all Americans. But our need to protect the effective access of voters to the political process does not stop with those vital protections against discrimination. I am concerned about increasing efforts on behalf of some candidates and political parties to interfere with recent elections and undermine the participation of many voters. So today we take another step toward protecting the exercise of the effective exercise of voting rights by ensuring that the access to vote is not undermined by those who would take away that access through deceit and false information.
Sen Kennedy:
Mr. President, it's a privilege to join Senator Obama and our other colleagues in sponsoring the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, because it addresses an essential aspect of voting rights. For too long, we've ignored the festering problem of deceptive practices intended to intimidate and deceive voters in our national elections and suppress the vote of certain minority groups for partisan gain. The problem is a continuing threat to our democracy, and it's up to our new Congress to outlaw such practices, and I commend the Senator from Illinois for his leadership on this basic challenge.
In doing so, we must be vigilant to ensure that the bill does not erode the important division of responsibility in the Department of Justice between civil rights enforcement by the Civil Rights Division and the efforts by the Criminal Division to combat voter fraud. That division of responsibility is essential to convincing voters, particularly those in poor or minority communities to have the trust necessary to work with the Civil Rights Division and to inform it of possible civil rights violations. The bill should clearly provide that, as traditionally has been the case, the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division may not investigate matters of voter fraud, although it may provide technical advice and assistance to other parts of the Department in carrying out the requirements of this legislation.
These are all just portions of their statements. The rest can be found:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-s20070131-42#sMonoElementm8m0m0m
Just FYI's on what our elected officals are trying to do regarding elections
That's the only way it can be passed. If there's a popular Democrat or Republican who's a second term President, then the minority party will do everything they could do block it. This can only pass when it's depoliticized.
Term Limits for all politicians would be a better subject for any new Amendment.
Career scumbags in political office at all levels are ruining our culture.
Good math job.
Yes it is. I hope everyone here remembers that.
Between getting rid of the electoral college and ending term limits they could pretty effectively seize power permanently....well, at least till the adults got mad enough to starve them out.
What about the 19th?
I know how to add, thank you.
I MEANT that he probably proposed it in 1999 and 2001 and 2005 and possibly 1995 and before. I really don't care to do the research to prove it though.
My thoughts exactly....laying the foundation for a Hillary dictatorship.
(Not really...I just wanted to see how many coronaries I could produce ;-)
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