Why is Congress "Special"???!!!

This is from an eMail that is being passed around -- I can't agree more that we need to put a stop to this ridiculous behavior.

"This is an idea that we should address.

For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, that they specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed (such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment) while ordinary citizens must live under those laws. The latest is to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform... in all of its forms. Somehow, that doesn't seem logical. We do not have an elite that is above the law. I truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving must stop.
 
Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution: "Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States ."
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2012 Presidential Campaign

It is really amazing how BAD most of the candidates are and the sitting President.  The Republican Candidates seem to be suffering from the same thing that Obama has which is that they can't lead and can't make tough decisions.  They all say whatever the crowd wants to hear.  Bachman actually said that if she is elected President, gas prices will be below $2.  Doesn't that sound like High School when Sally is running against Joe and Sally promises everyone a cupcake if she wins and Joe says that there will be NO MORE HOMEWORK under his watch as President.

What is wrong with this picture is that main stream media (MSM) panders to these clowns and has gone out of their way to ignore the one candidate willing to say the tough things and willing to make the touch decisions -- sorta like real leadership.  Listen to this clip from Jon Stewart show that highlights what a complete joke MSM is making of Ron Paul and how they are completely ignoring his candidacy.  If this wasn't so ridiculous and so scary, the following clip would be scary:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-august-15-2011/indecision-2012---corn-polled-edition---ron-paul---the-top-tier

It is clear by this clip and the total lack of coverage that MSM is actually afraid of Ron Paul.  It's easy to see why because he is the only person right now willing to even try to lead.  The rest want to follow whatever special interests are paying their bills!