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Mountain May Be Named for Schwarzenegger
The Associated Press
TBILISI, Georgia - Arnold Schwarzenegger, who scaled to the top of California politics, could now get a mountain named after him in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.
But there's a catch: To receive the honor, the governor-elect of California must visit the country, a representative of Georgia's president said Friday.
The government of Georgia sent Schwarzenegger a letter of congratulations and an invitation to visit the country, said Temur Shashiashvili, who is President Eduard Shevardnadze's representative in western Imertia region.
Georgia, which borders Russia and Turkey, invited Schwarzenegger to visit in the past, but the actor-turned-politician was unable to make it, Shashiashvili said. At the time, the government planned to name the mountain in the Caucasus range in his honor.
Officials resurrected the idea for a Mount Schwarzenegger after the actor won the governor's race Tuesday.
"Now, congratulating him on his win, we are again inviting him to visit us. And we hope that it will happen," Shashiashvili said. "We want to establish close contacts with California."
If the plan comes to fruition, the ceremony naming a peak after Schwarzenegger will be "a colorful show in which the leading role will be played by the renowned actor," he said.
The mountain in western Georgia does not currently have a name, and officials have declined to disclose its precise location and size.
� 2003 The Associated Press |
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| steel driving hammer |
You know there's a bill in Congress to ok foreigners who've been United States citizens for 20 years eligible for President.
Arnold in 08 Ronnie! |
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There is a bill, but it will never fly -- or if it does, it won't be by '08!
The requirement that the Prez be a natural citizen is in Article II of the U.S. Constitution. As such, to change it would require a Constitutional amendment. There are two ways spelled out in the Constitution for how to that, although one method has never been done.
The method that had been done is a bill must pass both halves of the U.S. legislature by a two-thirds majority in each. Once the bill passes both houses it goes to the states and three-fourths of them must ratify it. Usually, there is a time limit for this process (like 7 years).
The method that has not been used is for a Constitutional Convention to be called by two-thirds of the legislatures of the States.
That's a whole lotta people wanting to change the Constitution, and it ain't gonna happen for this!
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| steel driving hammer |
81-82 did rock harder. |
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