I mean he is obviously an immigrant, and he cannot be president according to the U.S. constitution. But do you think the congress should abolish this law to let him be president?
2006-12-17 08:32:13 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
No ,I don't think they will change the Constitution just for Arnie.At least I certainly hope not.Hes a little strange and a real womanizer,and I think hes racists ,His father had ties to Nazi Germany
2006-12-17 09:49:42 · answer #1 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Congress Can't "abolish" any part of the Constitution. To change the Constitution requires an Amendment.
Amendments don't just Happen. Either 2/3 of the states must petition for an amendment, or 2/3 of both Houses of Congress must vote to call for a Constitutional Convention.
In a Constitutional Convention, any lawmaker can propose Amendment that they want... (Flag burning? Abortion? Prohibition? Its wide open... That's one of the reasons very few lawmakers want to start monkeying with it...)
If a new amendment emerges from the Convention,, then 3/4 of all State legislatures must vote to "ratify" the new law. This typically has a seven year window in which to happen.
Governor Schwarzenegger will be a little old body builder before anything like that could get done.
A last note. You have to have been "born American" for a reason. We don't want someone with divided loyalties making decisions involving other countries. Would you want to wonder if your President allowed his love of another home land to influence decisions of life and death or war?
2006-12-17 09:03:18 · answer #2 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. I do not believe that the Constitution should be amended to allow any immigrant (not just Arnold) to run for President. I have nothing against him and I understand that somewhere deep in the past we are all immigrants and the time may come where Congress should initiate an amendment; however, I do no think that should be done where there is anyone poised to run. It should be done (or should have been done) when no one thinks it is possible.
2006-12-17 08:42:41 · answer #3 · answered by sambadgerlover 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Hey... let's cut to the chase... just like Reagan and Jess Ventura, Arnold has proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that todays "politicians" are far less capable of real leadership than the common man that thinks or pretends he can.... People motivated FOR the people are not nice in politics.... (shhhh).
2006-12-17 09:58:42 · answer #4 · answered by Gunny T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
properly I do stay in California and he's our "governator", yet a number of his present day judgements have been far too liberal for my liking, as a registered self sufficient. even with the undeniable fact that, I do relish a number of his new innovations and his potential to realize out to the two conservatives and liberals. he's extra of a reasonable in maximum factors. So confident, if he have been even allowed to run for President (albeit the form prohibiting it), i could evaluate a vote for him.
2016-10-05 10:32:32 · answer #5 · answered by schugmann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends, If people like him enough he could get voted. The constitution is always changing. new laws added every year. He can run but its all about the vote
2006-12-17 10:44:42 · answer #6 · answered by Gods Girl...check my new profile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a law; it's part of the Constitution. Congress doesn't get to "abolish" it.
Article V...read up: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/article05/
2006-12-17 08:38:22 · answer #7 · answered by foxwallow 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
yeah, reagan did it and hey, we need a tough macho guy to fix iraq. send arnie down there with a fast car and an m-16 and watch the insurgents run away like little girls
2006-12-18 01:39:11 · answer #8 · answered by the atomic penguin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As much as I love me some Ah-nahld, it is against the Constitution.
I don't think the Constitution should be changed for one person.
2006-12-17 08:49:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
NO! I mean ,he is a good actor but president? No way. He can't be president because of his idiotic and intolerant behavior.
2006-12-17 09:45:32 · answer #10 · answered by dylanrocks013 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋