...this is already in the Constitution. Review Article 1, Section 8.

The problem here is that Congress isn't all that accountable to the public. And you make a good point about modern communication.

Instead of this, why not just pass an Amendment that gives people the ability to vote to veto laws passed by Congress?

The Time Has Indeed Come!

    Governors of 35 states have already filed suit against the Federal Government for imposing unlawful burdens upon them.  It only takes 38 (of the 50) States to convene a Constitutional Convention.

    This will take less than thirty seconds to read. If you agree, please pass it on.

    An idea whose time has come!

    For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress.  Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, 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 was to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform ... 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.

    A Constitutional Convention - this is a good way to do that. It is an idea whose time has come.  And, with the advent of modern communication, the process can be moved along with incredible speed.  There is talk out there that the "government" doesn't care what the people think.  That is irrelevant.  It is incumbent on the population to address elected officials to the wrongs afflicted against the populace...you and me.  Think about this...
    The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified!  Why?  Simple!  The people demanded it.  That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.
    Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.

    I'm asking each addressee to forward this Email to a minimum of twenty people on their Address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.

    In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one proposal that  really should be passed around.

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

    You are one of my 20+.

    Keep it going.

What, and have a circuit judge somewhere declare it unconstitutional, like that judge in California did with the gay marriage bill. Never mind that a large majority of the California voters nixed it.

Btw, I see no reference in Article 1, Section 8  that says all laws passed by Congress applies to them as well. If you read any laws or bills passed by them, somewhere in the last few paragraphs there is a statement thats references that the bill or law does NOT apply to members of Congress.

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...but how in the hell can a Constitutional Amendment be declared Unconstitutional?

laws on congress applying the same as american citizens is implied in art 1, sec 8.

"but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States"

&

"To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States"

Maybe like the Sixteenth Amendment is unconstitutional in that it was never ratified in accordance with the Constitution, (but that's been brought up before,and the SCOTUS won't touch it). The other two sentences apply to the States, not Congress. Just like Congress, you don't read many bills, or laws passed, completely through do you?

he is "high as hell" ever be taken seriously?????

Answer: He can't be and never will be.

...but doesn't "uniform" mean "equally applied"?

I'm frequently high when I post on this board. And yet, I still manage to make you look stupid.

What were you using? if you dont mind telling me. I am high all of the time too.

That is, of course, your opinion and it is not of the opinion of  the courts.

Led by Governor Morons. Government doesn't care what people think is relative to which people you are talking about.

Truthfully, Healthcare doesn't impose any undue burden on state governments but who the hell cares about truth when you are pandering, right?