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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 1077334" data-attributes="member: 1246">Re: Obamabastic !!NY Democrat Proposes To Repeal 22nd Amendment, Term Limits on PresidencyIt ain’t happening, but the attempt is galling. Hail Obama!Via Examiner:… H.J.Res 15 proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the Twenty-second Amendment. This would remove the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President. Rep. José Serrano (D- NY15) introduced the controversial joint resolution on Friday, the second day of the 2013 legislative session.

The last President to serve more than two terms was Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt served three full terms as President and was elected to a fourth term. Roosevelt died 83 days into his fourth term in office.

Congress passed the Twenty-second Amendment on March 21, 1947. The required number of states ratified it in 1951. There have been numerous attempts to repeal the Twenty-second Amendment, including a previous attempt by Rep. Jose Serrano. Rep. Serrano attempted to repeal the Twenty-second Amendment with H.J.Res. 5 in 2009.

Opponents of H.J.Res. 15 are being urged to inform their representatives of their opinions and to voice their opinion on PopVox
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[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 1077334, member: 1246"] [B]Re: Obamabastic !![/B] NY Democrat Proposes To Repeal 22nd Amendment, Term Limits on Presidency It ain’t happening, but the attempt is galling. Hail Obama! Via Examiner: [INDENT]… H.J.Res 15 proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the Twenty-second Amendment. This would remove the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President. Rep. José Serrano (D- NY15) introduced the controversial joint resolution on Friday, the second day of the 2013 legislative session. The last President to serve more than two terms was Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt served three full terms as President and was elected to a fourth term. Roosevelt died 83 days into his fourth term in office. Congress passed the Twenty-second Amendment on March 21, 1947. The required number of states ratified it in 1951. There have been numerous attempts to repeal the Twenty-second Amendment, including a previous attempt by Rep. Jose Serrano. Rep. Serrano attempted to repeal the Twenty-second Amendment with H.J.Res. 5 in 2009. Opponents of H.J.Res. 15 are being urged to inform their representatives of their opinions and to voice their opinion on PopVox [/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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