The Renewal Amendments: 28

Lately in the news we are finding out more and more that our elected representatives along with the special interest groups that support them are receiving special treatment when it comes to laws. This has been highlighted by the Affordable Healthcare Act. Even before it was passed there were deals being made to ensure that certain people would be exempt in order to get a senator or representative to vote for it. Since it has taken effect (or affect, I never know which one to use), we have learned of different groups that will be exempt from it to include our law passers. Let me be clear, while I use this law as a reason for a new amendment to the United States Constitution (probably because I think it is terrible law) this is not something new to our nation or mankind and both of the two major parties are guilty of it.

There has been a push for a 28th Amendment that would require laws to apply equally to everyone in the United States. I believe this to be a good idea. Laws for the most part should apply to all who are apart of a nation. 

The amendment should read along the lines of the following:

No law can be written as to exempt any person based on their position, membership in a group or social status unless there is a protection of that exemption in any article, previous amendment or future amendment to the United States Constitution. 

Examples of exemptions that should be allowed are those that would protect religious freedoms laid out in the 1st Amendment and protection of racial minorities that are laid out in Article I and Amendments 13, 14 and 15. There could be more reasons to exempt someone found in the Constituion. 

It also needs to be written to allow for people to challenge the law in courts if they have standing in order to receive an exemption. It also cannot be written as to limit the executive branch from being able to enforce laws as they see to be fit.

We have to ensure that laws are not used to oppress or to unfairly burden any segment of the population. This would be a step in the right direction. There will always be times when those in power help those who got them to where they are but that type of corruption can be contained.