For one, any Latvian whose representative now cannot represent them because of this rule.
Two, anybody in any other country with leaders that think this might be a good idea. And let's not pretend that we don't have that breed of idiot here.
The Founding Fathers thought it was pretty damn important, and that was largely just about taxation.
Exactly. Government without the consent of the governed is slavery. Slaves can only be slaves for so long before it comes to its bloody, inevitable end.
That might mean something in Latvia, but in America, the real paycheck for lawmakers comes from oil, gun, pharmaceutical and banking lobbyists.
Spoiler alert: the concerning part doesn't involve pay.
Concerning for who...
For one, any Latvian whose representative now cannot represent them because of this rule.
Two, anybody in any other country with leaders that think this might be a good idea. And let's not pretend that we don't have that breed of idiot here.
The Founding Fathers thought it was pretty damn important, and that was largely just about taxation.
Exactly. Government without the consent of the governed is slavery. Slaves can only be slaves for so long before it comes to its bloody, inevitable end.