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To: Starman417

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Very, very close to my assertion March 5, 2015


17 posted on 07/29/2015 4:19:38 PM PDT by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: RetSignman

“And if he did run for a third term, the RINO’s would just be RINO’s and let him. Make absolutely zero effort to enforce law”

What law is that?

The XXII Amendment may be the worst drafted amendment in history (although there is stiff competition). It does not even say, as it should have, “The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”

The first couple of times you look at it, it seems clear enough: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice...”.

But the Constitution makes no provision for something called a “Presidential election”.

The Amendment could have easily said, “a person who has served as President for 2922 days shall thereafter be ineligible to the office”, conforming itself to the language of Article II and Amendment XII.

“Being nominated”, “Running for President”, and “Presidential elections” are all outside the Constitutional framework.

So, what does the XXII Amendment actually ban or prohibit? Upon whom does it act?

Does it mean that a State Legislature may not, in its chosen process for appointing electors, allow a twice-President to be considered? Does it mean that an elector, once appointed, may not vote for a twice-President? Does it mean that Congress, meeting in the Constitutionally-designed special electoral vote counting session, may not count votes naming a twice-President, even though Amendment I makes clear that the House and the Senate may make their own rules without interference?

I’m afraid that, as drafted, XXII can’t withstand attack from a determined enemy, which may well be what we are dealing with here.


21 posted on 07/29/2015 4:53:08 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain)
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