I've just re-read the Constitution, looking for anything that would prohibit Congress from exempting its members from any law that applies to other Americans. Can't find such a prohibition, and don't remember seeing one before in my previous readings. I agree there SHOULD be such a prohibition, but can you show me the actual text?
No, BOTH are in the Constitution, and not only in the Bill of Rights and the other Amendments. For example, in Article One:
3.7 Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: . . .
5.4 Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.
6.2 No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time: and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.
Agreed, and we should just eliminate Social Insecurity, The Fed, The IRS and a bunch of other 3 letter agencies. Can you give me some more specific sauce on the Constitution saying lawmakers cannot write a law that applies to others but not them?
These rulings are the closest I could find:
https://archive.downsizedc.org/the-enumerated-powers-act/
But the 9th, 10th and 14th Amendments are the closest.
I've just re-read the Constitution, looking for anything that would prohibit Congress from exempting its members from any law that applies to other Americans. Can't find such a prohibition, and don't remember seeing one before in my previous readings. I agree there SHOULD be such a prohibition, but can you show me the actual text?
The Constitution already says that lawmakers cannot make a law that applies to others but not to them. They just need to follow it.
This 👆. People need to read the existing Constitution. These rats don't follow it, so adding to it will probably do nothing.
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/full-text
I've just re-read the Constitution, looking for anything that would prohibit Congress from exempting its members from any law that applies to other Americans. Can't find such a prohibition, and don't remember seeing one before in my previous readings. I agree there SHOULD be such a prohibition, but can you show me the actual text?
No, BOTH are in the Constitution, and not only in the Bill of Rights and the other Amendments. For example, in Article One:
etc.
No need for new laws when the old ones are ignored.
^^^ THIS ^^^
Agreed, and we should just eliminate Social Insecurity, The Fed, The IRS and a bunch of other 3 letter agencies. Can you give me some more specific sauce on the Constitution saying lawmakers cannot write a law that applies to others but not them? These rulings are the closest I could find: https://archive.downsizedc.org/the-enumerated-powers-act/
But the 9th, 10th and 14th Amendments are the closest.
Thank you!
People wanting more amendments have noe idea how government work.
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/full-text
I've just re-read the Constitution, looking for anything that would prohibit Congress from exempting its members from any law that applies to other Americans. Can't find such a prohibition, and don't remember seeing one before in my previous readings. I agree there SHOULD be such a prohibition, but can you show me the actual text?