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pan6467 · 09-15-2004, 08:30 PM

George Washington himself stated, "8 years was long enough for any man to serve".

The most a man/woman can serve is 10.... as a VP who has come into office through death, resignation or whatever of the Pres. Then 2 elected terms as Pres.

Now in '88 to get around this the GOP talked about a Bush/Reagan ticket and then Bush resigning and then being VP again, Reagan being elevated then resigning after 2 years and Bush taking over. It was out there, but I knew people who seriously wanted that to happen.

As for Arnold.... NO WAY IN HELL. I do not believe we should ever change the rule of NATURAL BORN US CITIZEN. It's bullshit. First that tells me that we have sunk very, very low to the point we have to find someone from a foreign country to run ours. Secondly, We are deciding to mold the Constitution to benefit ONE man, not our country, not the people BUT ONE man. We do this we make a true mockery of whatever pride and greatness this country has left.

I am sorry if that sounds elitist or prejudiced in anyway.

What I don't understand is these Republicans (not all GOP just the ones that have no future vision and want to change the Constitution to their desires and whims and definitions of how people should live, and what is right and wrong), who say they are so patriotic and demand we follow the Constitution the way it was written, all of a sudden wanting all these fucked up amendments. Pathetic. The only amendment you heard Clinton EVER talk about was a balanced budget amendment.

The only one during Reagan's term (well ERA but that died fast under Reagan), was Line Item Veto.

Why don't we just make the amendment that there can only be a 2 party system? Then we can add every 20 years or so power shall change between parties regardless of the election.

09-15-2004, 08:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	George Washington himself stated, "8 years was long enough for any man to serve". The most a man/woman can serve is 10.... as a VP who has come into office through death, resignation or whatever of the Pres. Then 2 elected terms as Pres. Now in '88 to get around this the GOP talked about a Bush/Reagan ticket and then Bush resigning and then being VP again, Reagan being elevated then resigning after 2 years and Bush taking over. It was out there, but I knew people who seriously wanted that to happen. As for Arnold.... NO WAY IN HELL. I do not believe we should ever change the rule of NATURAL BORN US CITIZEN. It's bullshit. First that tells me that we have sunk very, very low to the point we have to find someone from a foreign country to run ours. Secondly, We are deciding to mold the Constitution to benefit ONE man, not our country, not the people BUT ONE man. We do this we make a true mockery of whatever pride and greatness this country has left. I am sorry if that sounds elitist or prejudiced in anyway. What I don't understand is these Republicans (not all GOP just the ones that have no future vision and want to change the Constitution to their desires and whims and definitions of how people should live, and what is right and wrong), who say they are so patriotic and demand we follow the Constitution the way it was written, all of a sudden wanting all these fucked up amendments. Pathetic. The only amendment you heard Clinton EVER talk about was a balanced budget amendment. The only one during Reagan's term (well ERA but that died fast under Reagan), was Line Item Veto. Why don't we just make the amendment that there can only be a 2 party system? Then we can add every 20 years or so power shall change between parties regardless of the election. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"