primitives discuss amending the Constitution

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7693616

Oh my.

stellanoir  (1000+ posts)       Thu Feb-11-10 01:58 PM
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Proposed 28th Amendment to the US Constitution 

NO MATTER WHERE YOU STAND POLITICALLY...THIS IS A NO-BRAINER!

In the most recent polls, Congress registers 17% approval for the job they are doing by the American People.

Got this in an e-mail. . .

"For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that Congress members could retire with the same pay after only one term, that they didn't pay into Social Security, that they specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed (such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment) while ordinary citizens must live under those laws.

The latest is to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform Bill...in all of its forms. Somehow, that doesn't seem logical. We do not have an elite that is above the law. I truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving must stop!

This is a good way to do that. It is an idea whose time has come.

Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution:

"Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and Representatives; and further, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States ."

Each person contact a minimum of twenty people on their Address list ... in turn ask each of those to do likewise. Then in three days, all people in The United States of America will have the Message. This is one proposal that really should be passed around."

n2doc  (1000+ posts)         Thu Feb-11-10 02:06 PM
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1. This does nothing to solve the issue 

Health care and retirement benefits aren't laws.

stellanoir  (1000+ posts)       Thu Feb-11-10 02:14 PM
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6. yeah I know 

It was the "above the law" reference that compelled me to post it.

jtuck004 (98 posts)      Thu Feb-11-10 02:11 PM
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2. Sorry, I think that's already been done...
 
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."

Though I could be missing something. What laws is this supposed to address?

NoNothing (210 posts)      Thu Feb-11-10 02:14 PM
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5. That's not in the Constitution

proud2BlibKansan  (1000+ posts)        Thu Feb-11-10 02:12 PM
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3. I'd have to think about this one

Sounds like something the teabaggers would propose.

Nuclear Unicorn (759 posts)      Thu Feb-11-10 02:16 PM
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8. Correct

On the first day of their majority, the Republicans promised to hold floor votes on eight reforms of government operations:

require all laws that apply to the rest of the country also apply to Congress;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_with_America

stellanoir  (1000+ posts)       Thu Feb-11-10 02:16 PM
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9. welp 

the guy who sent it to me lives in China so who the heck knows.

proud2BlibKansan  (1000+ posts)        Thu Feb-11-10 02:18 PM
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11. I'm also wondering what laws apply to citizens that don't apply to Congress.

stellanoir  (1000+ posts)       Thu Feb-11-10 02:29 PM
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14. Oh maybe voting to murder an untold number of Iraqi's based on a totally bogus 
casus belli and rolling back the rule of law by eliminating habeus corpus (military commissions act of September '06) for starters.

Winterblues  (1000+ posts)       Thu Feb-11-10 02:13 PM
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4. Congress pretty much regulates itself without actual Law.

They make rules and regulations that carry the weight of Law but do not need to be signed by the President and are not Law.

safeinOhio  (1000+ posts)       Thu Feb-11-10 02:16 PM
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7. Part of RW email I got last week

The first part was a slam Obama rant.

ddeclue  (1000+ posts)        Thu Feb-11-10 02:17 PM
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10. not practical for any number of reasons which is why each body regulates its own members

Initech (1000+ posts)        Thu Feb-11-10 02:18 PM
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12. The 28th amendment should not put corporations above people!

[Karin]

proud2BlibKansan  (1000+ posts)        Thu Feb-11-10 02:12 PM
3. I'd have to think about this one

Sounds like something the teabaggers would propose.

I knew somebody would say this.  I'm not surprised it's her.  I certainly think the idea is worth debate and discussion.  The sexual harassment exemption is particularly egregious.  So was exempting themselves from the execrable health non-care bill. 

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

The sexual harassment exemption is particularly egregious.

Bitches must hate that.

[blitzkrieg_17]

I can agree with this. Appropriate that it's numbered 28, since 28 is 14 twice, and the 14th amendment isn't being enforced.

[The Village Idiot]

How about we let Senators go back to being chosen by State Legislators, double the number of House seats, cut staff and benefits in HALF and then limit their sessions to just 8 weeks each year?? or every other year?

No no no... We should outlaw deficit spending.

Hhhmmmmm... no no here is an idea. Ban the federal government from interference in the affairs of the economy.

I'd go for that one.

[JohnnyReb]

"DUmmie Constitutional Amendment process": Scribble a rant on a candy wrapper and staple it to the bottom of The Constitution.