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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush
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To: jlallen who wrote (6064)8/21/2001 5:40:02 AM
From: jttmab  Read Replies (1) of 93284
 
Yes, as a matter of fact it was, at least in the form Congress enacted. But then facts, like the truth, are complete strangers ....

Sadly, you missed the point. The Constitution does not specifically address term limits for members of Congress. And while the USSC deemed term limits for Congress un-Constitutional, an argument could have been made that the USSC was legislating from the bench since it wasn't specifically stated in the Constitution.

FWIW. I thought the USSC was right on target on the point. There were term limits in the Articles of Confederation and since the Framers were directed to modify the Articles rather than draft a new Constitution at Philadelphia [they ignored that direction], it pretty much follows that the Framers did not want term limits for Congressional offices.

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