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New York congressman introduces bill to abolish presidential term limits
The Daily Caller ^ | January 6, 2013 | Patrick Howley

Posted on 03/28/2013 4:09:48 PM PDT by Nachum

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To: jjotto

Agreed 100%. But it’s a lesson in poor draftsmanship. These things matter, and our side has to make sure that it’s always paying attention.


61 posted on 03/29/2013 6:47:47 AM PDT by Publius Valerius
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To: Publius Valerius

The old saw, “It’s a government of laws and not men” is, and always has been, nonsense.

Freedom has always required what used to be called ‘men of goodwill’ as well as a measure of what used to be common morality.

An absolute dictatorship can be tolerable, and democracy can be totalitarian, depending on morality and goodwill.


62 posted on 03/29/2013 7:13:13 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Publius Valerius
The VP and President are elected by the same vote. A vote for one is a vote for both. So I don't think you can say that the VP is not elected if he replaces the President.

The only exception would be Gerald Ford, the only man not elected President by the Electoral College or the House of Representatives. Ford was nominated by Richard Nixon and confirmed by Congress to replace Spiro Agnew after Agnew resigned. When Nixon later resigned himself, Ford became President without ever being elected.

-PJ

63 posted on 03/29/2013 9:18:22 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: gonzo

This guy submits this proposal with every Democrap Prez - probably back to Andrew Jackson. It won’t pass now... but perhaps soon: ¿Quien sabe?


64 posted on 03/30/2013 9:36:08 AM PDT by Bob Ireland (The Democrat Party is a criminal enterprise)
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