How can you be a Congressman and be this stupid?

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Mr. CONYERS introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit persons who are not natural-born citizens of the United States, but who have been citizens of the United States for at least 20 years, to be eligible to hold the Office of President. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c108:40:./temp/~c108mLdDDw::

And here's the amendment:

A person who has been a citizen of the United States for at least 20 years shall be eligible to hold the Office of President.[/b]

What kind of wording is that? Bill Clinton would be eligible for a third term.

If you're a 20 year old natural born citizen, you would be able to run for president, despite not being eligible for the House of Representatives.

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Nah. There are all kinds of crazy amendment proposals. One woman wants the Virgin Islands to be able to vote for president.

Type "constitution amendment" in Word/Phrase at http://thomas.loc.gov

This amendment would obviously not pass (and there are about seven versions of every amendment). I just noticed it, and it was stupid so I posted it.

Some nuts also want a constitutional right to a home (no, I'm not making this up) and "equal quality" health care.

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MODU,

This amendment makes it so that anyone who's been a citizen for 20 years is eligible for the presidency. It does not just remove the native birth requirement.

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That's a different[/b] amendment.

I already told you there are five versions of it.

The one you posted was introduced by some guy named "Mr. ROHRABACHER."

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Well, that's not what it's for. But that's what it says.

When you say "a person who has been a citizen for 20 years shall be eligible," it means every person who's been a citizen for 20 years is eligible.

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Well, that's not what it's for. But that's what it says.

When you say "a person who has been a citizen for 20 years shall be eligible," it means every person who's been a citizen for 20 years is eligible.

Yes, but it's not saying that is the only requirement to be President.  All it is addressing is the foreign-born citizen aspect.  You are reading waaaaay to far into this.

No. It says everyone who's been a citizen for 20 years is eligible for the presidency.

I'm not reading anything into it. I'm just reading it.

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An amendment does not abolish every other part of the Constitution. What it does do is abolish every CONTRARY part of the Constitution.

This says a person who's been a citizen for 20 years shall be eligible for the presidency. That means all contrary parts of the Constitution are thereby repealed.

The 22nd amendment places a new restriction on the presidency. It does not say that everyone shall be eligible for the presidency who has not completed two terms.

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Oh. Well the people who want a right to affordable housing and equal quality health care are crazy, then.