Increase in Presidential term-limits? Seeing Huey's post on the Dick Act regarding gun control prompted me to write this one on presidential term limits. If one congressman gets his...

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Seeing Huey's post on the Dick Act regarding gun control prompted me to write this one on presidential term limits. If one congressman gets his way...it could become limitless. Countdown to one World leaderNew York Democratic Rep. Jose Serrano reintroduced a bill in Congress on Friday to repeal the 22nd Amendment, which places term limits on the U.S. presidency. The bill, which has been referred to committee, would allow Barack President Obama to become the first president since Franklin Roosevelt to seek a third term in office.

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Robert Graybeal Loc: Myrtle Beach

Several months ago I started telling people that the 2012 presidental election would be the last one this country will ever have if O wins.

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Remember that. Still elected tho...but can see the new bill coming if this passes.

Lmarc Loc: Ojojona, Honduras

Robert Graybeal wrote:

Several months ago I started telling people that the 2012 presidental election would be the last one this country will ever have if O wins.

What you said was scary then, and even more so now. I'm not totally convinced it will be the last but I do believe our republican (not the political party) form of government has run its course and is on its way out. The US today holds precious little resemblance to the country in which I grew up, and certainly not to the land which my ancestors fought for since 1692. This has become almost surreal and, though I and many of you here have done our bit militarily and in other ways to be good and loyal citizens, I fear a lot of our effort has been in vain. I still love what America once was and long for its return but, should the deterioration of our way of life continue, I would hold no one in contempt nor see any dishonor in casting our lots elsewhere.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

Oh, heck. Michelle will run in 2016. If she wins, Obama will, of course, be the de facto President.

ziggykor Loc: East Texas

Why worry about the president and term limits, we don't have them for members of congress. Look at how long some of those idiots have been around. I remember one that they routinely woke to vote in the not to distant past.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

_Rex wrote:

Seeing Huey's post on the Dick Act regarding gun c... (show quote)

Much to do about nothing.

TimS Loc: GA

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always count on the support of Paul.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Oh my God!

Blake Loc: Alfred NY

_Rex wrote:

Seeing Huey's post on the Dick Act regarding gun c... (show quote)

To repeal a constitutional amendment requires it to be ratified by a large majority of the states. That takes time. It took 8 years for for the Equal Pay Equal Rights to work its way through the system. I do believe that was the last real proposal to add an amendment.

Blake

ted45 Loc: Delaware

Blake wrote:

quote=_Rex Seeing Huey's post on the Dick Act reg... (show quote)

True, but back then they did not have a congress that was willing to "pass the law so we can see what's in it".

GeneB Loc: Chattanooga Tennessee

ziggykor wrote:

Why worry about the president and term limits, we don't have them for members of congress. Look at how long some of those idiots have been around. I remember one that they routinely woke to vote in the not to distant past.

we should have term limits for them as well. and get rid of retirement benenfits for them as well.

workhorse Loc: Nashville, TN

GeneB wrote:

ziggykor wrote:

Why worry about the president and term limits, we don't have them for members of congress. Look at how long some of those idiots have been around. I remember one that they routinely woke to vote in the not to distant past.

we should have term limits for them as well. and get rid of retirement benenfits for them as well.

We should have term limits on all public offices, even local ones.

Anthony Charles Loc: Santa Maria

Here's a thought
now this was not my idea ,but i thought hat it had some merit.Why not change the term of the president to a single 6 year term ,then the president can concentrate on doing the job he was elected for Running the country

workhorse Loc: Nashville, TN

Anthony Charles wrote:

Here's a thought
now this was not my idea ,but i thought hat it had some merit.Why not change the term of the president to a single 6 year term ,then the president can concentrate on doing the job he was elected for Running the country

I'm thinking you have something there. I term and you are out of there. 6yrs? We could probably survive anyone for that long.