Changing the Presidential Requirements
Harvey started a discussion about changing the citizens requirements for running for President. I mentioned that I saw that such a bill was already in Congress and I would look it up.
Well here it is -
Senate S.J.Res 15
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make eligible for the Office of President a person who has been a United States citizen for 20 years.
House H.J.Res 59
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 35 years, to be eligible to hold the offices of President and Vice President.
and H.J.Res 67
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.
I'm not really sure how I feel about this. On one hand I do think Arnold would make a great President and even Michigans Governor, Jennifer Granhom a Canadian, would make a great President or even Vice-President (shes a Democrat, but a close to the middle Democrat). On the other hand you do have to think that if Al-Quada can wait years or even a decade to hatch a plot, that would be more than willing to put up a guy who can deceive us and eventually get into the White House.
Yes I know there are a lot of checks and balances in place and I don't think Islamic Fundamentalists could ever take over the U.S. but then again on September 10th who would have thought what happened the next day would ever really happen?