>Yeah, I know. AIG bonuses an outrage...whatever. But do any of you realize how grossly unconstitutional the congressional bill to confiscate the bonuses via taxation is?
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>It's obviously a Bill of Attainder
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>"A bill of attainder (also known as an act or writ of attainder) is an act of legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without benefit of a trial. Bills of attainder are forbidden by Article I, section 9, clause 3 of the United States Constitution."
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>If they get away with this one then nothing is safe.
Does the US have the rule of law, or the rule of Obama? Some of these legislative gyrations are reminiscent of moves Putin used to make (still does?) ...
Regards. Al
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