American exceptionalism resides on the promise of those sworn to uphold the constitution and law to keep the most rich and powerful within the boundries of the law regardless of position or politics. Yes, we enforce the law with the most powerful!
Why should joe schmoe obey the law (pay his taxes, be honest about his history on job applications, etc.) if the leaders of this country don’t - and no one cares? Why should cops be honest in enforcing the law if the President can get away with openly breaking the law and corrupting the judcial system with perjury?
Why should a jury convict a schlub down the street for not paying his taxes when the Treasury Secretary and Congressman Rangle don’t have to pay their taxes? This is how unchecked corruption at the top works like termites through the whole society. Forcing the most powerful to work within the limits of the law is absolutely the most important law enforcement priority in a free society.
Instead of calling out “Kenya” and demanding a birth certificate for BHO, I'd rather see a demand that ALL current Senators, Representitives, Presidents, and Vice Presidents (federally elected officials) publish their higher educational records including scholarship applications, military records, birth records, and so on.
We could include appointed judges and cabinet members, too.