A viral email is circulating concerning the Congressional Reform Act of 2011, which probably doesn't even exist. There is hidden code behind this email. lots of hidden code, which could serve any number pf purposes. It could be people looking to steal identities. It could be a government initiative to weed out "dissidents". Regardless, beware of this email. I think the idea of a Congressional Reform Act of 2011 is great. But if you want to pass the idea along DO NOT FORWARD the email. It will spam all your contacts with this dangerous code. Instead, rewrite the message in your own words and pass that along.
Here is the viral email:
The problem with this email is the viral hidden code you don't see, which I have reproduced partially here:
Here is the viral email:
The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.
I'm asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those t o do likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12.
The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message. Maybe it is time.
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!! If you agree with the above, pass it on. If not, just delete.
You are one of my 20+. Please keep it going.
The problem with this email is the viral hidden code you don't see, which I have reproduced partially here: