Monday, September 10, 2012

Couldn't have said it better myself

The first problem is that JUST passing a law in reflex to an issue that is either not related to the initial "problem" or is only marginally associated, means that the law being passed is a bad law. It doesn't fix or address the initial "problem" and likely creates worse unintended consequences. Prohibition is a prime example.

The other first problem with passing bad law is that rarely if EVER is a bad law removed from the books. We just keep stacking more and more bad laws on top of bad laws.

Using political points to try to solve social issues only exacerbates the social ills. The only reason these bad laws are passed is for political power and to have the politicians try to justify their jobs by doing something. Even if it is ineffectual and wrong....it is still something......"See!! Re elect ME!"

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