Posted on 01/17/2011 7:39:17 AM PST by GracieB
Text of H. J. Res. 17: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second... Back to Bill Status Show this version:
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Side-by-side Highlighted Expand all sections Collapse all sections Link to this view Jan 7, 2011 - Introduced in House. This is the original text of the bill as it was written by its sponsor and submitted to the House for consideration. This is the latest version of the bill currently available on GovTrack. HJ 17 IH 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 17 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 7, 2011 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for ratification: ‘Article-- ‘The twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.’.
I thinnk the only appropriate comment has to be “You’ve GOT to F___ing kidding me!” With the current megalomaniac in the WH, someone has the nerve to suggest this!?
I’m pretty sure somebody proposes this to every session of congress...probably pushed by the same people every time. I wouldn’t get too worked up about it.
Article. [XXII.]
[Proposed 1947; Ratified 1951]
Section. 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.
Section. 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.
Chances of this passing zero...
So we can elect Sarah Palin for 3 terms ... or more?
When does this Congress start with what they elected to do?
This is the type of bill that is posted when the authors know it has no chance of becoming law, or even coming out of committee, but gives them a talking point on the stump the next time they are before an Obama audience.
IOW, it’s theatre and nothing more.
Although Rep. Serrano may be a Democrat, the rhetoric quoted above stating that the purpose of his proposal for repealing the
OK..I’ll buy that. Let’s start with this term...one term for Obama.
When are they going to pass term limits on themselves?
LOL
No big deal. This particular congressman always puts this proposed Constitutional amendment in the hopper at the start of each Congress, he has done so for many sessions. It always goes nowhere.
Note that even if it did pass this Congress it would still have to be ratified by 38 states.
I am all for doing away with Presidential Term Limits. Provided of course that for each additional term the percentage needed for the incumbent to win gets racheted up by 5% each time and caps out at 90%.
1st term - Over 50% of the electoral college needed
2nd term - Over 55% of the electoral college needed
3rd term - Over 60% of the electoral college needed
4th term - Over 65% of the electoral college needed
5th term - Over 70% of the electoral college needed
and so on and so forth.
And make this 5% additional needed for each subsequent term apply to all offices.
Maybe I’m wrong, but I don’t think your system is feasible. Imagine a candidate trying for his 5th term. He gets 69% and fails. Do you give the presidency to the guy who got 31%?
[ Maybe I’m wrong, but I don’t think your system is feasible. Imagine a candidate trying for his 5th term. He gets 69% and fails. Do you give the presidency to the guy who got 31%? ]
Hmm you would probably have to have a runoff election with a new challenger...
Does this mean that Sarah could get 3-4-5 terms,,,,WHOOPEE!!!
It does pave the way. The legislation may not be purely driven for this candidate (Obama) but he has been the chosen one by the media and Democrat Party since 2004 as their golden child.
The media colluded on Journolist to shield him from a proper vetting.
Snopes is biased Left and spins their tales as they see fit to reject or “support” a rumor.
I'm pretty sure Rep. Serrano has introduced a similar bill in every Congress going back to the 90's. Don't worry about it at all. It has never made it out of committee, and it won't this time either.
Me I’m for a 1 six year term as President..
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