[nfbwatlk] Fwd: Next Amendment to the Constitution (from Auntie Rose)

[Mike Freeman]

This is off-topic for this or any other NFB list.  Moreover, the assertions are almost completely false.  Check it out on Snopes.com.

Mike Freeman
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On Apr 22, 2011, at 10:10, Wallace woodard <wallacewoodard at gmail.com> wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Staley, Lori Lynn <Lori.Staley at providence.org>
> Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 9:59 AM
> Subject: Next Amendment to the Constitution (from Auntie Rose)
> To: llstaley at aol.com
> 
> 
> 
> Subject: Fwd: Fw: Next Amendment to the Constitution
> 
> *When Forwarding e-mails, please remove All E-mail Addresses from the
> Message and, also use the “BCC” Field instead of the “TO” Field.  In this
> way you are PROTECTING your IDENTITY and PREVENTING Spammers from obtaining
> your E-mail Address!!!*
> 
> 
> 
> Just passing along some info I thought would be of interest to you.  Hope
> you're all well
> 
> The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3
> months & 8 days to be ratified!  Why?  Simple!  The people demanded it.
> That was in 1971... before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones,
> etc.
> 
> 
> Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to
> become the law of the land... all because of public pressure.
> 
> I'm asking you to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on your
> address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.
> 
> In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the
> message.  This is one idea that really should be passed around.
> 
> *Congressional Reform Act of 2011*
> 
> 
> *1. Term Limits.*
> *12 years only, one of the possible options below.*
> *  A. Two Six-year Senate terms*
> *  B. Six Two-year House terms*
> *  C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms*
> 
> *2.  No Tenure / No Pension.*
> 
> *A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when
> they are out of office.*
> 
> *3.  Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.*  *All
> funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security
> system immediately.  All future funds flow into the Social Security system,
> and Congress participates with the American people.*
> 
> *4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans
> do.*
> 
> *5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.  Congressional pay
> will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.*
> 
> *6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the
> same health care system as the American people.*
> 
> *7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American
> people.*
> 
> *8. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective
> 1/2/12. *
> 
> *The American people did not make the current contract with members of
> Congress.  Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves**.*
> 
> *Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers
> envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go
> home and back to work.** *
> 
> *If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take
> three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message.*
> 
> *MUCH OF WHAT WE FACE IN TERMS OF PRIVILEGE AND SELFISHNESS IN THIS COUNTRY
> MIGHT BEST BE CHANGED STARTING FROM THE TOP DOWN. ** If you agree with the
> above, pass it on.   If not, just delete.*
> 
> 
> I INVITE YOU TO KEEP IT GOING.  WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE -- THANKS!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Wallace Kyle Woodard IV
> Independent Associate for Pre Paid Legal Services
> (512) 992-6346
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