Should the 22nd Amendment be repealed?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

New York congressman introduces bill to abolish presidential term limits

New 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.

H.J. Res. 15 proposes “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.”

The bill is a reintroduction of H.J. Res. 17, which Serrano introduced in Congress in January 2011.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/06/new-york-congressman-introduces-bill-to-abolish-presidential-term-limits/#ixzz2HQOJvn9H

[dalegg 143]

Aha! First they come after your guns, next thing you know they try to set up a monarchy!

[Karee 4,189]

People wonder why nothing gets done in Congress. This guy needs to go back to school and understand what it takes to amend the constitution.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Is a country truly free and a Democracy if you can only be President for 2 terms?

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Is a country truly free and a Democracy if you can only be President for 2 terms?

It never was a Democracy... It was setup as a Republic, and through bastardization of the constitution it's barely even that these days.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

The guy in the OP is from Puerto Rico.

[Pooky 3,343]

Is a country truly free and a Democracy if you can only be President for 2 terms?

Yes.

But it would help if Congresspeople and Senators were similarly limited in their tenure.

I'd also include Supreme Court Justices, too.

A part of the inertia in Washington is due to the same old faces coming back time and again and the consequent dearth of new ideas all through government.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Yes.

But it would help if Congresspeople and Senators were similarly limited in their tenure.

I'd also include Supreme Court Justices, too.

A part of the inertia in Washington is due to the same old faces coming back time and again and the consequent dearth of new ideas all through government.

Generally agree, but with Supreme Court Justices, longer terms make some sense...perhaps just not life terms, something like 12 or 16 years max.

Edited January 9, 2013 by Usui Takumi

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The guy in the OP is from Puerto Rico.

And?

[Pooky 3,343]

Generally agree, but with Supreme Court Justices, longer terms make some sense...perhaps just not life terms, something like 12 or 16 years max.

12 years is fine - matches the 2 terms for a Senator

Congress needs to be 4 terms max (8 years)

[spookyturtle 9,465]

The hell with repealing the 22nd Amendment. Can't we deport Peyton Manning?

[spookyturtle 9,465]

It never was a Democracy... It was setup as a Republic, and through bastardization of the constitution it's barely even that these days.

You are absolutely correct. I frequently use the term Democracy incorrectly.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

The hell with repealing the 22nd Amendment. Can't we deport Peyton Manning?

r u skeerd of da broncos?

[spookyturtle 9,465]

r u skeerd of da broncos?

In Denver? Absolutely. New England has a dismal record in Denver. We never won there during Elway's entire career. And since then only 2 or 3 times. I think we have 2 wins there under Brady. And now Manning is having a career year there. Of course I hate Eli even more.

I do need to use the term democracy appropriately. The US was formed as a Republic.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Aha! First they come after your guns, next thing you know they try to set up a monarchy!

Monarchy? I don't support repealing the 22nd Amendment but to suggest that repealing the 22nd Amendment would make this country a monarchy ignores history. Aside from FDR, no President was ever elected to more than two terms prior to the 22nd Amendment passing a little over a half a century ago. That's right, for over 150 years there were no term limits on the President and yet only one President was ever elected to more than two terms. So spare us the drama please.