Bill Could Make Bush President For Life

[Doctor Manhattan]

Prison Planet | June 14 2005

A House bill has been introduced that would change the 22nd amendment and enable George Bush to remain President for the rest of his political life.

The bill would repeal limitations on a President holding office for a maximum of two terms.

An even darker scenario, Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected as President in 2008 and shorty after the 22nd amendment is abolished, making the Hitler admirer our permanent Fuhrer.

This is the modern day version of the Enabling Act, which allowed Hitler to officially declare himself dictator.

The bill, which can be found at the Library of Congress website http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109...:H.J.RES.24.IH: (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.J.RES.24.IH:)
reads as follows.

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution. (Introduced in House)

HJ 24 IH
109th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. J. RES. 24
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 17, 2005

Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SABO, and Mr. PALLONE) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution.

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`The twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is repealed.'.

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The 22nd amendment as reprinted on the FindLaw website reads as follows.

Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

Section 2. This Article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.


Annotations
Limitation of Presidential Terms

''By reason of the lack of a positive expression upon the subject of the tenure of the office of President, and by reason of a well-defined custom which has risen in the past that no President should have more than two terms in that office, much discussion has resulted upon this subject. Hence it is the purpose of this . . . [proposal] . . . to submit this question to the people so they, by and through the recognized processes, may express their views upon this question, and if they shall so elect, they may . . . thereby set at rest this problem.'' 1

[Mark]

What the hell?

This isn't bloody 1930s Germany! Enabling Act pt. 2, I'd say.

What is it, "re-write the constitution to your own desires week"? Follow the constitution, don't change it so you don't have to.

[Minus Xero]

Originally posted by Mark@Jun 22 2005, 03:56 PM
What the hell?

This isn't bloody 1930s Germany! Enabling Act pt. 2, I'd say.

What is it, "re-write the constitution to your own desires week"? Follow the constitution, don't change it so you don't have to.
Well if you look at it, Cuba is a very beautiful country, thanks mostly to the lack of American involvement, but that doesn't mean anything.

22nd Amendment... hmm.\

EDIT: I originially quoted when you said Cuba, but whatever.

[Luke/Hellflame]

Great,we're all gonna die.

[Mark]

Originally posted by Minus Xero+Jun 22 2005, 07:32 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Minus Xero @ Jun 22 2005, 07:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Mark@Jun 22 2005, 03:56 PM
What the hell?

This isn't bloody 1930s Germany! Enabling Act pt. 2, I'd say.

What is it, "re-write the constitution to your own desires week"? Follow the constitution, don't change it so you don't have to.
Well if you look at it, Cuba is a very beautiful country, thanks mostly to the lack of American involvement, but that doesn't mean anything.

22nd Amendment... hmm.\

EDIT: I originially quoted when you said Cuba, but whatever. [/b][/quote]
Yeah, sorry about that. I thought a Nazi Germany comparison would work better than a Communist country comparison. :lol:

[Perla]

Originally posted by Hellflame@Jun 22 2005, 11:04 PM
Great,we're all gonna die.
I second that

[Dr. Octagonapus]

Between this and the flag-burning amendment, I think I'm gonna burn a flag and make fun of Bush as much as possible while I still can. :lol:

[The Modfather]

I wouldn't panic too much just yet guys. They tried doing this same bill (secretely) under Clinton's presidency and it failed.

I'm sure it'll fail again. If not? Whether he's a good prez or not, I'm moving to Europe. :lol:

[Perla]

Originally posted by Derek@Jun 22 2005, 11:22 PM
I wouldn't panic too much just yet guys. They tried doing this same bill (secretely) under Clinton's presidency and it failed.

I'm sure it'll fail again. If not? Whether he's a good prez or not, I'm moving to Europe. :lol:
If this goes through, I bet Europe will be getaway of the decade, hell, let's make it a century! :lol:

[The Doctor]

All I have to say is:









NO! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY ON THIS GREEN AND VERDANT EARTH, NOOOOOOOOOOO!









*clears throat*






Now if you'll excuse me....

[Maëlle]

If this is accepted, I'll lose all the respect I have for your politicians.

[Whimsicality]

What Derek said, minus the Europe part.

[User Name]

Originally posted by Derek@Jun 22 2005, 03:22 PM
I wouldn't panic too much just yet guys. They tried doing this same bill (secretely) under Clinton's presidency and it failed.

I'm sure it'll fail again. If not? Whether he's a good prez or not, I'm moving to Europe. :lol:
Come to Canada! We got beavers! :lol:

[越南]

holy shit.. i was thinkin of the same thing weeks ago.. i was thinkin what would happen if bush became president for life.

[maverik68]

if it passes: moveing away
if it doesnt: *is happy* staying untill i feel like moveing away anyway.

But why should we keep a president?

[Mark]

Originally posted by DJHahn@Jun 22 2005, 09:10 PM
what would happen if bush became president for life.
Widespread economic chaos.
Invasion of numerous muslim-based countries because "God" told him to.
Nuclear war within 20 years.
Unity of church and state.
Continued discrimination against homosexuals.
Restriction of more individual freedoms.
Desecration of the constitution.
Outlawing of Abortion.
Outlawing of stem cell research.

Must I go on?

Edit: If it involves maverik moving away to somewhere without internet access, Vote Bush!

[Doctor Manhattan]

Yes please.

[Matt]

Now I'm moving to Canada for sure.

[NickelNine]

Bush will not be president for life. That's impossible in a democracy in the U.S.A. today. People wouldn't support him forever or even another term at that. As for Arnold possibly being allowd to run for president, I wouldn't mind seeing him run. I'd honestly vote for him. Imagine if he went up against Hilary Clinton. That would be the largest voter turn-out ever. Arnold was qualified enough to run for governor and from what I understand he's doing a pretty good job but I wouldn't know. All news is propaganda and I don't live in California so I don't know the truth..

[Jila]

i doubt it will happen, but if it does, i will be sad :(

[Glenn]

Oh fucking god no!!! I'm getting a one way ticket to either Canada or the United States.

Edit: Meh, I meant Europe, not the United States.

[Doctor Manhattan]

Originally posted by NickelNine@Jun 22 2005, 09:19 PM
Bush will not be president for life. That's impossible in a democracy in the U.S.A. today. People wouldn't support him forever or even another term at that. As for Arnold possibly being allowd to run for president, I wouldn't mind seeing him run. I'd honestly vote for him. Imagine if he went up against Hilary Clinton. That would be the largest voter turn-out ever. Arnold was qualified enough to run for governor and from what I understand he's doing a pretty good job but I wouldn't know. All news is propaganda and I don't live in California so I don't know the truth..
America isn't a true democracy anyways.

And if you seriously think that we decide who is the President... hahahaha.

[Mark]

Originally posted by NickelNine@Jun 22 2005, 11:49 PM
Bush will not be president for life. That's impossible in a democracy in the U.S.A. today. People wouldn't support him forever or even another term at that. As for Arnold possibly being allowd to run for president, I wouldn't mind seeing him run. I'd honestly vote for him. Imagine if he went up against Hilary Clinton. That would be the largest voter turn-out ever. Arnold was qualified enough to run for governor and from what I understand he's doing a pretty good job but I wouldn't know. All news is propaganda and I don't live in California so I don't know the truth..
Did you not notice that it's an ammendment being put through congress? It's possible, even in your so called "democracy".

[Minus Xero]

Originally posted by Mark@Jun 22 2005, 05:46 PM
Edit: If it involves maverik moving away to somewhere without internet access, Vote Bush!
The universal truth of the year.

Vote Bush! :lol:

[Tomi]

You've gotta be shitting me. :mellow:

Hey, if anyone wants to move to Canada, I probably have a room I can rent out. :innocent:

[Glenn]

Originally posted by Tomi@Jun 22 2005, 10:14 PM
You've gotta be shitting me. :mellow:

Hey, if anyone wants to move to Canada, I probably have a room I can rent out. :innocent:
Dibs.

[Minus Xero]

Originally posted by Tomi@Jun 22 2005, 09:14 PM
You've gotta be shitting me. :mellow:

Hey, if anyone wants to move to Canada, I probably have a room I can rent out. :innocent:
How much? And does it have a view?

[Doctor Manhattan]

Originally posted by Mark+Jun 22 2005, 09:48 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mark @ Jun 22 2005, 09:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--NickelNine@Jun 22 2005, 11:49 PM
Bush will not be president for life. That's impossible in a democracy in the U.S.A. today. People wouldn't support him forever or even another term at that. As for Arnold possibly being allowd to run for president, I wouldn't mind seeing him run. I'd honestly vote for him. Imagine if he went up against Hilary Clinton. That would be the largest voter turn-out ever. Arnold was qualified enough to run for governor and from what I understand he's doing a pretty good job but I wouldn't know. All news is propaganda and I don't live in California so I don't know the truth..
Did you not notice that it's an ammendment being put through congress? It's possible, even in your so called "democracy". [/b][/quote]
To be fair, the same thing happen when Clinton was in office.

[Tomi]

Originally posted by Minus Xero+Jun 22 2005, 10:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Minus Xero @ Jun 22 2005, 10:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Tomi@Jun 22 2005, 09:14 PM
You've gotta be shitting me. :mellow:

Hey, if anyone wants to move to Canada, I probably have a room I can rent out. :innocent:
How much? And does it have a view? [/b][/quote]
$10/hour, nothing too special that you can see. :innocent:

[Jila]

Originally posted by Tomi+Jun 22 2005, 08:18 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Tomi @ Jun 22 2005, 08:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by -Minus Xero@Jun 22 2005, 10:15 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--Tomi@Jun 22 2005, 09:14 PM
You've gotta be shitting me. :mellow:

Hey, if anyone wants to move to Canada, I probably have a room I can rent out. :innocent:
How much? And does it have a view?
$10/hour, nothing too special that you can see. :innocent: [/b][/quote]
i have a house for rent, shit. :lol:

[Matt]

Originally posted by NickelNine@Jun 22 2005, 06:19 PM
Arnold was qualified enough to run for governor and from what I understand he's doing a pretty good job but I wouldn't know.
Take it from a lifelong Californian, he's not.

[Mark]

Originally posted by Casey+Jun 23 2005, 12:46 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Casey @ Jun 23 2005, 12:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by -Mark@Jun 22 2005, 09:48 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--NickelNine@Jun 22 2005, 11:49 PM
Bush will not be president for life. That's impossible in a democracy in the U.S.A. today. People wouldn't support him forever or even another term at that. As for Arnold possibly being allowd to run for president, I wouldn't mind seeing him run. I'd honestly vote for him. Imagine if he went up against Hilary Clinton. That would be the largest voter turn-out ever. Arnold was qualified enough to run for governor and from what I understand he's doing a pretty good job but I wouldn't know. All news is propaganda and I don't live in California so I don't know the truth..
Did you not notice that it's an ammendment being put through congress? It's possible, even in your so called "democracy".
To be fair, the same thing happen when Clinton was in office. [/b][/quote]
Yes, I wasn't defending Democrats or anything. But he's saying that just because he lives in a democracy, it won't happen. I fail to see how those two link up.

As far as I'm concerned, the US has never been the poster child for democracy that the government always says they are. I must say, you had more of a democracy when Clinton was in office than the current-day Bush reign.

[Matt]

Originally posted by Mark+Jun 22 2005, 07:29 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mark @ Jun 22 2005, 07:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by -Casey@Jun 23 2005, 12:46 AM
Originally posted by -Mark@Jun 22 2005, 09:48 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--NickelNine@Jun 22 2005, 11:49 PM
Bush will not be president for life. That's impossible in a democracy in the U.S.A. today. People wouldn't support him forever or even another term at that. As for Arnold possibly being allowd to run for president, I wouldn't mind seeing him run. I'd honestly vote for him. Imagine if he went up against Hilary Clinton. That would be the largest voter turn-out ever. Arnold was qualified enough to run for governor and from what I understand he's doing a pretty good job but I wouldn't know. All news is propaganda and I don't live in California so I don't know the truth..
Did you not notice that it's an ammendment being put through congress? It's possible, even in your so called "democracy".
To be fair, the same thing happen when Clinton was in office.
Yes, I wasn't defending Democrats or anything. But he's saying that just because he lives in a democracy, it won't happen. I fail to see how those two link up.

As far as I'm concerned, the US has never been the poster child for democracy that the government always says they are. I must say, you had more of a democracy when Clinton was in office than the current-day Bush reign. [/b][/quote]
*coughmonicalewinskicough*



Actually, you're right.

[Jila]

Originally posted by Matt+Jun 22 2005, 08:28 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Matt @ Jun 22 2005, 08:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--NickelNine@Jun 22 2005, 06:19 PM
Arnold was qualified enough to run for governor and from what I understand he's doing a pretty good job but I wouldn't know.
Take it from a lifelong Californian, he's not. [/b][/quote]
quite a few of my relatives live in california. i go there a lot. hes not doing a good job.

[Paul]

:rolleyes:

[Link04]

GAH! Satan spawn! Must terminate bill!


Don't worry, I give Congress more credit than to pass this.

[Justin]

I doubt that the bill would be passed; in fact, I'm 99% sure it won't be.
And i really don't think the US would invade any more countries; they've learned their lesson in Iraq. I think the only reason that Bush still supports his initial decision to invade is that it's literally political suicide to admit you're wrong.

[Weezy]

I doubt that the bill will pass. I'm sure there'll be pressure from all sides; from the public, the international governments, and within the legislative branches. It would be bad for their governmental careers if they did something like this. :P

And.. Arnold is not doing a good job. He's doing quite a horrible job, if you ask me.

[FreeYourMind]

I doubt it too, IF he becomes for life, that means as long as he lives, isn't it? well Anyway, I think he will get shot, by some Anti-bush-er.

[Todd]

Originally posted by Matt+Jun 22 2005, 10:28 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Matt @ Jun 22 2005, 10:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--NickelNine@Jun 22 2005, 06:19 PM
Arnold was qualified enough to run for governor and from what I understand he's doing a pretty good job but I wouldn't know.
Take it from a lifelong Californian, he's not. [/b][/quote]
Yeah, Ive heard some pretty bad things.


At first I wondered what sort of morons would elect him in the first place, then I remembered its the same morons who let someone get away with a felony because of their celebrity status.

[CloserToCrawling]

Originally posted by Nate@Jun 22 2005, 03:33 PM
All I have to say is:









NO! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY ON THIS GREEN AND VERDANT EARTH, NOOOOOOOOOOO!









*clears throat*






Now if you'll excuse me....
LMAO

But seriously, this is ridiculous. If this happens, this is no longer a presidency but a dictatorship. America will probably become a theocratic nation and the capitol will be moved to Texas.

[Chris Luke]

Yeah, I don't see why people are complaing about this. The odds of it actually happening are 100 to 1.

[User Name]

Originally posted by Glenn@Jun 22 2005, 07:34 PM
Oh fucking god no!!! I'm getting a one way ticket to either Canada or the United States.
Umm, don't you live in the United States?

[Evan™]

i feel an oncoming doom on the US..EVERYBODY MIGRATE!!!

[Link04]

Originally posted by Evan@Jun 24 2005, 03:13 AM
i feel an oncoming doom on the US..EVERYBODY MIGRATE!!!
Why should I have to move just to NOT be coerced? Seriously. No matter where I go, I'll be coerced, we're talking relative freedom here.

[TeMpEsT]

The American populous is dumb, very, very dumb, but I still believe the people wont let this happen.

[Weezy]

I do find it ironic that we're trying to spread democracy in other nations, but it seems like they want to decrease the amount of democracy in the US. :lol:

[Evan™]

Originally posted by Weezy@Jun 24 2005, 09:05 AM
I do find it ironic that we're trying to spread democracy in other nations, but it seems like they want to decrease the amount of democracy in the US. :lol:
:lol: hahaha....irony pwns people's mindsets...i think....

[Glenn]

Originally posted by Weezy@Jun 24 2005, 04:05 AM
I do find it ironic that we're trying to spread democracy in other nations, but it seems like they want to decrease the amount of democracy in the US. :lol:
So true so true!! :lol:

[Rachel]

Originally posted by Weezy@Jun 24 2005, 04:05 AM
I do find it ironic that we're trying to spread democracy in other nations, but it seems like they want to decrease the amount of democracy in the US. :lol:
I fucking love you.

That's in the quote list.

But honestly...

what the fuck?

I seriously hope America has not become so incapacitated (since i cannot use the word i wanted to use) when it comes to democracy that it ends up like the Nazis.

in fact, this entire war, and trying to create democracies across the globe is basically like when Hitler took over Czechoslovakia, and then the rest of the fucking European nations. Hitler and Bush are one in the same: trying to spread their beliefs to people who really don't fucking like it.

Bah.

And people wonder why I hate this country. I'm so movin to Holland, fuck Canada, it's too close.

[Doctor Manhattan]

Comparing people to Hitler got old in the 1960s.

[Scotty]

If the bill does get passed, and I doubt it will, boy would I feel sorry for all you non-fundamentalists in the US. Shit, you can all come and stay with me. Fuck what my parents have to say. B)

[tunnelvision]

Originally posted by Justin@Jun 23 2005, 06:23 AM
I think the only reason that Bush still supports his initial decision to invade is that it's literally political suicide to admit you're wrong.
uh....correct me if im wrong, but didnt condoleeza rice just announce in egypt that for the past 60 years the american policy on the middle east has been wrong, and that they havent been aiming for democracy, but for stability??
i like her. why isnt she president??(ess).

[Ryan]

Originally posted by Cameron+Jun 22 2005, 04:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Cameron @ Jun 22 2005, 04:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Derek@Jun 22 2005, 03:22 PM
I wouldn't panic too much just yet guys. They tried doing this same bill (secretely) under Clinton's presidency and it failed.

I'm sure it'll fail again. If not? Whether he's a good prez or not, I'm moving to Europe. :lol:
Come to Canada! We got beavers! :lol: [/b][/quote]
Yah thats right come to Canada and possibly by chane you might get involved with the governments scandle and be lucky enough to collect a bit of extra money on the side.

But anyways here in Canada, we are democratic and our leader can get voted in as many times as the people see fit. So if the US abolished that they would just be more like Canada. They would still have to hold a regular election, where in Nazi Germany that kinda went to shit once the Nazis gained power.

[Weezy]

The 22nd amendment was passed by angry republicans who were tired of having FDR in office. Now they want to repeal. I hear FLIP FLOP :o

[a life in ashes]

hahaha i live in the UK whatever happens it doesn't bother me...wait a second Tony Blair is George Bush's lapdog...damn.

[savetomorrow]

We dont need another "4 more years" chant and reasons why you shouldn't mess with Texas in 2008. All this stupid president has done is cause war, higher gas prices, and make even more countries hate us. If we attacked Iraq for the reasons that he stated, we might as well attack ourselves because we are abusive to people (Guantanomo Bay, Abu Ghrab) , we have nuclear weapons, and we have a bad leader.

[Glenn]

Originally posted by Cameron+Jun 23 2005, 08:10 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Cameron @ Jun 23 2005, 08:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Glenn@Jun 22 2005, 07:34 PM
Oh fucking god no!!! I'm getting a one way ticket to either Canada or the United States.
Umm, don't you live in the United States? [/b][/quote]
Yeah...I screwed up, thanks for noticing. I meant to say Europe. :P

[Justin]

Originally posted by tunnelvision+Jun 25 2005, 05:44 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (tunnelvision @ Jun 25 2005, 05:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Justin@Jun 23 2005, 06:23 AM
I think the only reason that Bush still supports his initial decision to invade is that it's literally political suicide to admit you're wrong.
uh....correct me if im wrong, but didnt condoleeza rice just announce in egypt that for the past 60 years the american policy on the middle east has been wrong, and that they havent been aiming for democracy, but for stability??
i like her. why isnt she president??(ess). [/b][/quote]
And she's hot. :lol:

I liked Colin Powell, but I think that Condoleeza Rice is doing a decent job. I guess she's trying to be more moderate like Powell.

[Louis]

I will move to Cyprus if this is to happen.

[TheZackStump]

Of course, if the constitution was changed in this manner (and I think there's no chance as it requires "the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification"), the change would apply to Bill Clinton too. In other words, Clinton could run for his third term!

[Mark]

Originally posted by TheZackStump@Jun 29 2005, 05:16 PM
Of course, if the constitution was changed in this manner (and I think there's no chance as it requires "the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification"), the change would apply to Bill Clinton too. In other words, Clinton could run for his third term!
He'd never win. The Republican smear campaigns and dirty politics would destroy him.

Although it'd be great.