Has anyone read about Jose Serrano's HJ Res 15 proposal to amend the Constitution?
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We already have term limits. It's called the vote. Too bad party Hardliners undermine the process and continue to vote for the same bad politicians. Case in Point Paul Kanjorski was re-elected over and over inspite of his obvious failings. Look at the scum bags Il keeps electing...
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Originally Posted by softblueyz
I can't find any "reliable" sources, but there are plenty of links reporting that last Friday Serrano proposed HJ Resolution 15 to the Consitution which would remove the limitation as to how long a President can serve.
Just go to Thomas.gov. Type in HJ Res 15, and you'll find the official text.
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Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed
You do realize what a House Resolution is as opposed to a constitutional amendment or a bill, do you? Apparently not.....more fun to be fake outraged?
Point of fact; Joint Resolutions are the vehicles for Congress to propose Constitutional Amendments. HJ Res 15 is such a resolution. Provided a Joint Resolution receives 2/3 majority vote in both Chambers of Congress, the resolution is sent to the National Archives and Records Administration for distribution to the Governors for ratification by their legislatures and provided 3/4 of States ratify the resolution, the Constitutional amendment is adopted.
In layman's terms, a joint resolution introduced containing language that amends the Constitution IS a proposed constitutional amendment for consideration by Congress.
I said this would happen and everybody called me a tinfoil nut job. I didn't think it would happen this soon, but I guess it has to start somewhere.
Did you read the rest of the thread? Or anything other than the far right tinfoil sites??
Serano has proposed the same legislation in EVERY session of Congress since 1997, that includes each session when Bush was in office. Members of BOTH parties have proposed the same legislation for the past 20 years. It has NEVER made it out of committee, and there is no evidence to suggest this will be any different. So, yes tinfoil hat time.
It has to get out of committee, then the speaker or majority leader has to bring it to the floor for a vote. Then it has to pass the opposite house of congress. Then it has to to the WH for a sign-off.
You can all relax now.
It takes quite a bit more than that to amend the constitution. Two-thirds of the house and senate to propose it then three-fourths of the state legislatures to ratify it.
Presently, in the new 113th Session of Congress, there are ten proposed amendments to the US Constitution.
H.J.RES.5 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
H.J.RES.7 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding presidential election voting rights for residents of all United States territories and commonwealths.
H.J.RES.8 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to 4 in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate.
H.J.RES.9 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.
H.J.RES.10 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced and that an increase in the Federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several States.
H.J.RES.12 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to public office.
H.J.RES.13 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections.
H.J.RES.14 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office.
H.J.RES.15 : 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.
H.J.RES.16 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.
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