Posted on 01/18/2009 7:58:48 PM PST by John Semmens
Representative Jose Serrano (D-NY) has introduced House Joint Resolution 5a 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 hes 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 hes 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.
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Not a snow balls change in hell that it would ever happen, and the posts about it have become super silly.
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.
1,000 year reign?
Actually they have taken none of our freedoms away.
The American people have voluntarily surrendered them for “security”.
I know it will not be approved, but this silly House member needs a taste of American public opinion on the issue.
;-)
Again.
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....
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.???????
LOL. 108%. Wonder how many in Illinois. Thanks again for another good chuckle John.
well...only time, will tell...If this satire becomes reality....push=shove.
Because Communists don’t want the people to have a say.
so true....no (more) football programming, so much 0bambi-glorification bovine scatology..
The Cardinals will win!!!
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.
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.
...Classic 'Toon misdirection tactics.
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.
**LOL. 108%.**
Certain Precincts in Minnesota gave that vote count to Al FRANKENstein!! New Jersey still has much to learn, I guess.
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