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To: gondramB

If enacted into law, the bill would certainly be challenged as a “bill of attainder” - a legislative act designed to punish an individual or well-defined group of individuals without a trial.

The AIG Confiscation Law is also an illegal ex post facto law.


7 posted on 03/23/2009 3:14:34 AM PDT by FormerACLUmember (When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.)
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To: FormerACLUmember

>>If enacted into law, the bill would certainly be challenged as a “bill of attainder” - a legislative act designed to punish an individual or well-defined group of individuals without a trial.

The AIG Confiscation Law is also an illegal ex post facto law.<<

If they apply it to everyone who takes billions in bailout money, I doubt you will get much sympathy saying the constitution prevents us imposing limits on how they use that money.


12 posted on 03/23/2009 7:02:10 AM PDT by gondramB (Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.)
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