[Congressman Billybob]

This is legal bullsh*t. Any future Congress which wants to change any provision in this monster bill (assuming it passes) only needs to amend the no-amendment clause first. Having done that, it can amend anything else.

Any competent and honest federal court should strike the no-amendment clause itself as beyond the power of Congress. There are ample statements from the Framers, and in the Federalist, that no Congress has the power to restrain future Congresses. Only the Constitution has the power to do that.

Congressman Billybob

Don't Tread On Me (9/12 photo and poster"

"Ben Franklin: On Science"

[onyx]

Thank you sir!

Merry CHRISTmas.

[tsomer]

Congressman

Any competent and honest federal court should strike the no-amendment clause itself as beyond the power of Congress.

Could a court action on this point lead to an injunction against implementation of the entire bill?

[Southbound]

John, as an aside thought, could the threat of a great number of ethics complaints (a la Sarah Palin) against these corrupt bozos maybe change their minds about passing something like this monstrosity? Just askin......

[Larousse2]

"Any competent and honest federal court should strike the no-amendment clause itself as beyond the power of Congress. There are ample statements from the Framers, and in the Federalist, that no Congress has the power to restrain future Congresses. Only the Constitution has the power to do that."

Where do we locate 'any competent and honest federal court'?