-=> Quoting Mark Lewis to Frank Scheidt <=-

 ML>> sorry, but i made the only 100 on my finals test in
 ML>> highschool on this very question... the key phrasing
 ML>> is "consceutive terms" and there are only two
 ML>> consecutive terms allowed... then one term may be
 ML>> skipped and then two more consecutive terms and so
 ML>> on...
 
 FS> Might I suggest you re-read the XXII amendment -- the
 FS> exact wording?

 ML> i have read it and it doesn't say that one cannot run again after two
 ML> back to back terms... 

It says, precisely, and I quote, "No person shall be elected to 
the office of the President more than twice ... "  That's very 
clear and unambiguous.  If you were *really* taught otherwise 
that's just one more example of the low-quality of the modern 
school systems.

The fact that it doesn't say anything about not being able to run 
again after two back to back terms, specifically is *already* 
covered in the original (as I quoted).

 ML> it seems that i'm not the only one that was
 ML> taught this, either... most all people that i've asked about this have
 ML> stated two back to back, skip one and then run again... 

Hmmmmmmmm ... interesting bunch of people ... how many of them 
"own" the Brooklyn Bridge?

 ML> seems that they
 ML> were taught the same thing as i... funny thing is that i've asked folk
 ML> without regard to their political affiliation... in fact, only one or
 ML> two of them do i even know... and these are not limited to one section
 ML> of the country, either... my schooling was in south georgia... others
 ML> were schooled in colorado, virgina, d.c., new york, washington, texas,
 ML> arkansas, and other states... 

Assuming you're not lying -- and why *should* you? -- our current 
school systems are in worse shape than I had imagined!

 FS> The word "consecutive" isn't in it.  Also you might
 FS> want to complain to the person who made that same
 FS> mistake on your high school finals test.

 ML> now why would i do that? besides, it was a state or federal developed
 ML> test that all students had to pass to complete their course... kinda
 ML> like the CAT and SAT and such...

Sure it was ... [sigh] ...
 
 FS> Of course if you *do* find "consecutive" in the
 FS> constitution then my copy might be flawed and I'd
 FS> be glad to apologize.

 ML> not a problem... either way, i'm not the only one who was taught this
 ML> and i'm not the only one who sees that it is a possibility...

OK, you can see that if you wish ... 

... Epitaph:  GEORGE WASHINGTON -- He *Doesn't* Lie, Here or Anywhere

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