House To Vote On 90 Percent Tax For AIG Bonuses. Bill Of Attainder, Anyone?
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What is a bill of attainder?
A bill of attainder, which is prohibited by our Constitution, in Article 1, Section 9, Paragraph 3 (NO BILL OF ATTAINDER OR EX POST FACTO LAW SHALL BE PASSED), is a bill in Congress that targets individual persons and groups to nonjudicial determinations of guilt and punishment.
This would appear to be the bill now careening through Congress that targets AIG.
I guess we have to wait and see what the U. S. Supreme Court says on this issue, but if I were the Lawyer for these AIG employees, I know where I'll be going!
What is a bill of attainder?
A bill of attainder, which is prohibited by our Constitution, in Article 1, Section 9, Paragraph 3 (NO BILL OF ATTAINDER OR EX POST FACTO LAW SHALL BE PASSED), is a bill in Congress that targets individual persons and groups to nonjudicial determinations of guilt and punishment.
This would appear to be the bill now careening through Congress that targets AIG.
I guess we have to wait and see what the U. S. Supreme Court says on this issue, but if I were the Lawyer for these AIG employees, I know where I'll be going!
Labels: Justice, Keeping them honest, Political economics, U. S. Supreme Court
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