Quote:
Originally Posted by slakjaw
Minnesota also just passed a state wide smoking ban. Nebraska is the same way no red light cam's but a smoking ban. Its all about who can get support for what new law.
I propose for every new law 3 old ones must be taken off the books.
|
Truly a brilliant idea.
The problem is this: In order to avoid the appearance of being "do-nothing" and thereby in jeopardy of losing one's position of elected power, lawmakers constantly feel compelled to pass new legislation and to grandstand at every opportunity ("oh won't someone please think of the CHILDREN!!!") As such, you get what we have today, a law, regulation or ordinance about every damn thing imaginable covering every human activity from birth to death (inclusive), how we dress, how we speak, how we interact, how we function and even how we take a schit. It's absurd. Without knowing, I can pretty much guarantee I'm breaking at least three laws sitting here at home typing this.
King George would appreciate the irony that the descendants of his former colonists have come full-circle to virtual totalitarianism.