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Home Front: Politix
Rep. John Conyers announces retirement, endorses son to run for seat
2017-12-05
[CBSNEWS]
Posted by:Fred

#5  #2 - Mike - but that's an amendment, so not even really a part of that 100's-yr-old document by White Men

/sarc
Posted by: Frank G   2017-12-05 15:06  

#4  We had a Revolution against royalty, but we keep creating family political dynasties indistinguishable from royalty - Adams, Harrison, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, Gore, Bush, etc.
Posted by: Glenmore   2017-12-05 14:57  

#3  So adopted relatives are not covered by the 28th Amendment?
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2017-12-05 12:47  

#2  ...Time to bring this up again - the 28th Amendment: "No person shall be appointed to or be permitted to stand for special election to any seat in the House of Representatives or Senate if they are related by blood or marriage to the previous officeholder."

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2017-12-05 12:09  

#1  Nothing says "Party of the People" like nepotism.
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-12-05 11:18  

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