Proposing an amendment to the Constitution removing presidential term limit

Thomas ^ | June 15, 2009 | Rep. SERRANO NY

[lqcincinnatus]

HJ 5 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 5 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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 6, 2009 Mr. SERRANO introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION 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:

`Article--

`The twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.'.

[mbynack]

I would like to see term limits for Congress, the Senate, and the Supreme Court.

[DesertSapper]

REMOVING term limits? We should be pushing for ADDING term limits to Congress and the Supreme Court!!!

[Canadian Outrage]

This has been this THUGS plan all along. IF this thug and his henchmen are in for ONE full term, God Help America. I can’t believe that there isn’t complete and total outrage and millions protesting in the streets.

From the outside it appears to others that America has lost ALL sense. It doesn’t appear that folks have any idea what an evil man they have in complete CONTROL of their lives right now. It will take a military crowbarring to remove this Dictator. He’s planned this for a very long time it seems because the speed at which he is changing everything UNconstitutionally is stunning. It looks to me like America has been stunned. Don’t wake up too late!! I have two American cousins and friends to worry about. CO

[MaxMax]

Mention Republican President for life and all hell would break loose.
This amendment is proposed for Dems only, rich white Repubs need not apply.

[Cboldt]

-- Are you sure one was filed during the Bush administration? --

Using a different tool (Browse Bills), one finds H.J.Res. 107 in 1993 (McNulty), H.J.Res. 68 in 1995 (Frank), and H.J.Res. 19 in 1997 (Serrano).

There is also a steady introduction of "abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President" bills.

[Canadian Outrage]

BINGO to your post #37!! And many more things than what you have listed. It’s shocking!! CO

[Arrowhead1952]

As a matter of fact, I am in favor of term limits for members of Congress and quite frankly I don't think Supreme Court justices should serve past 80 years old..

I agree with that statement, especially the last part. Some of the justices say they "grow" as the age, but I think they get senile.

[dusttoyou]

The stupido dems better watch out what the wish for.
This ain’t going anywhere!

[DoughtyOne]

Now that doesn’t surprise me.

I appreciate the mention. It verifies my assumption.

Those links are good too.

[Eternally-Optimistic]

If anything, we should add term limits to Congress...

Beat me to it!!! While we are fixing things, Term limits for congress and senate for judges at all levels, and for the top levels of departments. ... especially the czar.

[Star Traveler]

I understand it comes up periodically...

[Waco]

Can’t apply to 0,b, can give Palin more than 2 terms.

[freekitty]

True

[Tatze]

Yes, and that time was many MANY years ago. Rep. Serrano has introduced the same bill in the last half dozen or so Congresses, and it has never gotten anywhere.

[shibumi]

"It’s really hard to amend the Constitution."


..... not if you have enough weapons.

[Yankee]

Serrano can suck my...................................

[elpadre]

please list and publicize the sponsors

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"I agree with that statement, especially the last part. Some of the justices say they "grow" as the age, but I think they get senile."

Exactly, I mean people need to think about their parents/grandparents who are in their mid 80s or 90s. Of course we love them, but we would not want them at that age in charge of interpreting the constitution for posterity. Then they need to think about the fact that Justice Stevens is 90 years old. Does anyone really think that he's immune to the same ravages of age that is taking our parents/grandparents?

[shibumi]

"This will never get 2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of the states to ratify it."

A-HEM! 3/4 of the states did not ratify the 16th amendment, but it was declared ratified and enacted by executive fiat of Philander Knox, then Secretary of State.

(Of course today we are in no such peril, having a Secretary of State whose integrity is quite beyond reproach.)

[VanillaBlizzard]

These people are mad....and their website is just plain scary.