Sunday, January 18, 2009

Wishes do come true!

My wish has been granted:

111th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. J. RES. 5

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 2009
Mr. SERRANO introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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:

`Article--

`The twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.'.


The Mr. Serrano who introduced House Joint Resolution 5 is Representative José E. Serrano, a Democrat who represents New York's 16th representative district (basically the southwestern part of the Bronx). If you like the idea of repealing the 22nd amendment (and I've become a big fan of the idea recently), go ahead and contact Mr. Serrano and let him know what a good idea you think it is. Contact your own representative and tell him you'd like him to co-sponsor H. J. RES. 5. You might even give Steny Hoyer a buzz and let him know that since he thought this was a good idea four years ago, he'll certainly want to give it his full support now.

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