[workerbee]

I thought it was already well-known that they were doing this. I mean, seriously, who could possibly be surprised by this?

[Resolute Conservative]

It was known when they were passing it that they would be exempt and nobody listened.

[Lazamataz]

This is the final proof needed: We are the Soviet Union in every regard. This sort of behavior is reminiscient of the category of Soviets known, in the original Russian, as номенклату́ра, or the nomenklatura.

The nomenklatura had very special privileges and were exempt from most of the laws governing the more common Soviet citizen. Mostly made up of Communists, this class of people were immune from prosecution in many cases, and were granted vast privileges not available to the lower classes.

This is unacceptable in the utter extreme, and MUST BE THE DRIVING THEME INTO 2014 ELECTIONS. THIS ONE WILL IGNITE THE PUBLIC OUTRAGE LIKE NOTHING ELSE.