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To: altair

“Term limits are unconstitutional.”

Not really, there’s nothing in the Constitution which prohibits term limits. The Constitution was changed to keep the President to two terms after FDR wasn’t it.

IMO the root of the problem is federal control. If you can keep the power at the local/state level the politicians can be held accountable.


90 posted on 09/13/2009 2:45:32 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver
Not really, there’s nothing in the Constitution which prohibits term limits.

At the state level no - 10th amendment. At the federal level yes. It's not an enumerated power.

94 posted on 09/13/2009 2:58:47 AM PDT by altair (I hope he fails)
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To: driftdiver
If you can keep the power at the local/state level the politicians can be held accountable.

Repeal the 17th Amendment!

108 posted on 09/13/2009 4:02:55 AM PDT by metesky (My retirement fund is holding steady @ $.05 a can.)
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