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Serrano Wants Term Limits For US President Removed?
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by AlvarezGalloso | March 2, 2009 at 10:31 am
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At a time when Chavez in Venezuela is celebrating his victory to be reelected as many times as he wants, a similar proposal has been brewing in Washington DC for some time.
According to the E Magazine Free Republic and govtrack.us which is a civic project that monitors the activities of the US Congress, Jose Serrano who is a Democrat from New York introduced legislation in the beginning of 2009.
The name of the legislation is H.J. Resolution Number 5 and it is being presented before the 111th Congress of 2009-2010. It is a piece of legislation that proposes an amendment to repeal the article that limits Presidents to two terms.
While inviting Mr. Serrano to be interviewed, this is the proposed legislation reprinted from GovTrack.us by their kind permission.
111th CONGRESS1st Session
H. J. RES. 5
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 2009
Mr. SERRANO introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
http://bkl1.wordpress.com/2009/01/19/congressman-wants-to-amend-constitution-to-remove-presidential-term-limits/
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2187120/posts
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=hj111-5
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.
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:
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‘The twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
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at 10:32 on March 2nd, 2009
DISCLAIMER: For the critics who may want to say that I am spouting Republican Propaganda, my response is that I am a Libertarian who wants the truth and did the same type of investigative articles that exposed some truths by Bush. Ijust want an honest and frank discussion.
at 10:57 on March 2nd, 2009
I like the limit on terms a president can undertake - even if that president is well liked, change is good and healthy for any government I think.
at 12:03 on March 2nd, 2009
Thanks amyjudd
at 12:32 on March 2nd, 2009
Won't pass and if it passes, then it needs two-thirds of the states to ratify it in less than something like 20 years.
That will never happen.
at 14:58 on March 2nd, 2009
Never ever should that pass.
at 15:21 on March 2nd, 2009
Yeah, very much agree with you there.
at 19:14 on March 2nd, 2009
Just to keep things straight, and to inform those whose education may not include American History, there was no term limit to the Presidency until after the tenure of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was elected four times but died before his last term ended. Prior to FDR, the two term limit was honored only because Washington had refused to serve more, even though he was asked to. It was thus an homage to our first President. Some have theorized that Lincoln might have run for a third term had he not been assassinated. But let's not get so exercised over Serrano's move, because it's not unprecedented.
at 05:23 on March 3rd, 2009
My education includes American History as well. After all, I was born in the USA. I have also learned world history. I wrote this article in the vein that when a person no matter how good intentioned they are becomes a Chief of State for Life after multiple elections can allow power to corrupt and corrode thinking.
at 07:24 on March 31st, 2009
The United States, I love my country. Sure, We have our ups and downs but over all there's no better place to live. I don't see any honest people trying to get out of the USA, there's plenty trying to get in. I would question, Mr. Serrano's motive for wanting anyone to be able to serve for life as president of the USA.
No real American would vote for this..............
at 08:57 on March 31st, 2009
I hope you are right but the way things are, it would not surprise me if Mr. Serrano and others would convince the people of America. I also know of people who are leaving who have left.