Count these guys in as a big "Si Senor" to that commie Hoyer and Nosensenbrenners latest tomfoolery.
Just what we need, a mechanism to continually reelect socialists that rob from the rich and give to the useless in exchange for votes.
Posted on 10/08/2006 11:22:08 AM PDT by janetgreen
A term limit on Congresscritters would also get us back to the concept of citizen legislators that the Founding Fathers envisioned instead of having the current crop of political whores from both parties who will say and do anything it takes to remain in Congress.
We already have too much in common with Rome, especially our Congress (Roman Senate). Maybe we should slowly back away from repeating history.
If there is a change, make it one term of six years through election by the Senate and let the States appoint their own Senators without popular election.
NO WAY!
Two terms (eight years) is enough for ANYONE.
Two was enough for George Washington.
"There should also be limits on Congress also. 4 - 2 year terms for Congressmen and 2 - 6 year terms for Senators. Far too many or these people lose their way after staying too long"
I totally agree to term limits on Congress and the Senate.
That is what is needed.
The President to a one 6 year term would be best for the country.
Count these guys in as a big "Si Senor" to that commie Hoyer and Nosensenbrenners latest tomfoolery.
Just what we need, a mechanism to continually reelect socialists that rob from the rich and give to the useless in exchange for votes.
President Washington was not term limited. He had character. When he refused to run for a third term, he indicated that he thought two terms were enough for anybody. This established a precedent, which all presidents followed until FDR.
After FDR was elected to a 4th term, and made some serious errors as he was dying, it became evident that Washington's precedent should be more strongly encouraged, thus the 22nd amendment.
"Just like Mexico?"
More like the confederacy. Didn't the confederacy want only one term for presidents, the length being six years?
A rule I would like to see is that no relative (or wife) of current or past politicians be allowed to run, just ordinary Americans with new ideas. We've had enough monarchy to last several lifetimes.
"We already have too much in common with Rome, especially our Congress (Roman Senate). Maybe we should slowly back away from repeating history."
The Roman republic lasted 500 years. Their failure was in letting two men to become too powerful.
NOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!
2 terms is bad enough.
Good post, DG!
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 24
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 17, 2005
Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SABO, and Mr. PALLONE) 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 22nd amendment to the Constitution.
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 repealed.'.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.J.RES.24.IH:
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution.
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:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.J.RES.24.IH:
Fidel and Hugo, the dynamic duo. Don't forgot Vicente and his many fawning sycophants in Washington, including our president.
No!
NO!!
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