Congressman Seeks Repeal of 22nd Amendment

A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative ^ | 18 Jan 2009 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

Representative Jose Serrano (D-NY) has introduced House Joint Resolution 5—a measure that would initiate steps aimed at repealing the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution. The Amendment, added to the Constitution in 1951, limits an individual to two elected four-year terms as president.

“The idea that a man of such immense talent and vision as Barack Obama should be discarded after only eight years in office is foolish,” Serrano contended. “At only 47 years old, he could easily serve another 20 years or more. Why should the nation be forced to settle for lesser men as long as he’s willing to serve?”

“Electing a president and changing an administration is expensive and time-consuming,” Serrano pointed out. “We ought to be looking for ways to reduce this burden on the American people.”

Serrano suggested that voters be given the option of reelecting a sitting president for life. “After the first four years, voters should have a pretty good idea of whether they like the guy,” Serrano said. “They should be given the chance to extend his term for as long as he’s willing to serve. This would reduce the frequency, and thereby, the costs, of recurring, unnecessary elections and the accompanying turnover in executive branch personnel.”

In related news, a new poll shows that Obama is very popular in the state of New Jersey, with over 108% of registered voters favoring his reelection.

[John Semmens]

ping

[unkus]

This would make a buzzard barf.

[ritewingwarrior]

Why don’t they just give us real Americans the Constitution and write down what they want? it would make it much easier for them, and we wouldn’t have to be so disgusted at their overt attempts to turn our country into a socialist nation.

[machogirl]

he hasn’t done anything yet, except wear an empty suit.

[madison10]

No, d*** it, we don’t want you buggers in there any longer than four years as it is. You screwed up our country already and NO we do NOT want your “messiah” to have eternal rights to the US Presidency.

[RPTMS]

I say we discard him after four years.

[Old Sarge]

Dude, you do realize that HR 5 is a real bill, and not satire?

[markomalley]

You should label the first part of the article as non-satire!!

[allmost]

Or a non bipedal rat.

[Cyber Liberty]

Sadly, only the quotes are satire. The effort is real. (rolls eyes)

[GVnana]

Bump. And the lunatic who wrote this waste of paper should be ousted at the first opportunity.

[randomhero97]

That’s why it’s semi-news/semi-satire. If they wanting fighting out in the streets of name your city USA then go ahead with this amendment.

[SumProVita]

Here’s Mr. Serrano’s contact information:

WASHINGTON OFFICE
2227 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3216
(202) 225-4361
Fax: (202) 225-6001

You might want to let him know that we Americans like term limits for presidents.....and House members as well.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Indeed he does....

[pollywog]

You should label the first part of the article as non-satire!!

For SURE!!! I about had a heart attack right here at my computer!! Come on!! spell SATIRE folks!!!

[Old Sarge]

What, the SHEEP?

They’re ready to rename the capital “Obama City” and redesignate the 1st Infantry Division the “Barack Obama Division” - after all, it’s symbol is The Big Red One...

[randomhero97]

“Barack Obama Division”

That's reserved for his praetorian, er, his civilian national security force.

[skinkinthegrass]

Barrack Hussein 0bambi, President for Life....just like Hitler / Stalin / Mao-tse / Castro / Pol-Pot...et al...(how easily they, take our freedoms away)...was it really so easy?

[Old Sarge]

Nah, those are just the Haitian Dignity Battalions.

I was thinking more on the lines of SS Division Adolph Hitler, SS Division Hermann Goering, SS Division Liebstandarte - in that vein, a division named after The One (piss be upon him).

Even the iranians have an armored formation named The Immortals.

[org.whodat]

Not a snow balls change in hell that it would ever happen, and the posts about it have become super silly.

[martinidon]

I would not waste my time; these dims don’t give a rats ass about anybody other than their radical comrades. Also, I think the chances of this getting approved are very low. Even if the spineless republicans let this go, their is no way in hell they will get 2/3 of the states to approve it.

[Raycpa]

1,000 year reign?

[sport]

Actually they have taken none of our freedoms away.

The American people have voluntarily surrendered them for “security”.

[randomhero97]

the posts about it have become super silly.

With a satire article comes satire commentary.

[SumProVita]

I know it will not be approved, but this silly House member needs a taste of American public opinion on the issue.

;-)

[Petronski]

Not funny, just stupid.

Again.

[martinidon]

agreed; this has about as much chance of getting approved as the Arizona Cardinals going to the Super Bowl... ;)

oh check that, hell froze over today....

[television is just wrong]

Il’ve heard this one and read it before. We don’t want this sob in the first place why would we want him permanently.???????

[rockinqsranch]

LOL. 108%. Wonder how many in Illinois. Thanks again for another good chuckle John.

[skinkinthegrass]

The American people have voluntarily surrendered them for “security”.

well...only time, will tell...If this satire becomes reality....push=shove.

"Troika / Footstool of Liberalism...Corruption, Nationalization & Propaganda" Rush Limbaugh
“Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P.J.O’Rourke

[unkus]

Because Communists don’t want the people to have a say.

[Brad from Tennessee]

“. . .should the nation be forced to settle for lesser men. . .”
Serrano is a shameless rump swab. Geraldine Ferraro was right when she said Obama was a token. He'll remain a token until he proves himself.

[skinkinthegrass]

With a satire article comes satire commentary.

so true....no (more) football programming, so much 0bambi-glorification bovine scatology..

"Troika / Footstool of Liberalism...Corruption, Nationalization & Propaganda" Rush Limbaugh
“Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P.J.O’Rourke

[org.whodat]

more satire, you just wanted to make a foot ball comment.

The Cardinals will win!!!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

John,

Your gift is wasted on this forum.

You should move on to somewhere else where folks actually pay attention to the news of the day and then can appreciate a satirical take on that news.

[SatinDoll]

John, not to be picky, but I posted this a couple of days ago. I hope you get more responses than mine did.

Within 10 minutes it disappeared off the page, sunk by some of the stupidest subjects I’ve ever seen posted here on FR.

Despite that, I suspect this legislation is a red herring. There are proposals, like the Global Poverty Initiative, that Obama desperately wants passed as it is a part of his “legacy”, and part and parcel of his plan to destroy the United States by transferring a huge amount of our GNP to the United Nations. Getting a Constitutional amendment passed takes an inordinate length of time as so many states have to approve it.

We need to be on the lookout for other legislation, stealthy proposals, that will be severely damageing to our country. IMHO.

[skinkinthegrass]

Despite that, I suspect this legislation is a red herring.

...Classic 'Toon misdirection tactics.

"Troika / Footstool of Liberalism...Corruption, Nationalization & Propaganda" Rush Limbaugh
“Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P.J.O’Rourke

[Bringbackthedraft]

At only 47 years old, he could easily serve another 20 years or more ....................... Certainly we could save a few million on inaugural celebrations, one should do.

[gwilhelm56]

**LOL. 108%.**

Certain Precincts in Minnesota gave that vote count to Al FRANKENstein!! New Jersey still has much to learn, I guess.

[SledgeCS]

Oh please tell me that this is a JOKE....

[gwilhelm56]

This is the trick about Satire ... some of it’s real, most of it’s false... getting harder and harder to tell which is which, tho.

[gwilhelm56]

This is the trick about Satire ... some of it’s real, most of it’s false... getting harder and harder to tell which is which, tho.

[gwilhelm56]

sorry ‘bout that

[Chewbacca]

I would be willing to get rid of the 22nd ammendment if we can drop the 16th and 17th ammendments as well.

[blueplum]

“We ought to be looking for ways to reduce this burden on the American people.”

and this sentence is scary as hell - elections are now 'burdens'...alrighty then

[Fichori]

Oh no you don't!

[Enchante]

LOL.... it’s too scary to laugh too hard, but good one.

btw, I think that Obambi is over 100% in Chicago, Philly, and lots of other Demagogue strongholds, too.

[melt]

LOL!

Let's just call him Barac"King Hussein" Obama for short...

[dixiechick2000]

LOL!

Thank you for making me laugh at something that is despicable...namely Serrano, and his dangerously ridiculous ideas.