Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!csu-cs!silver From: silver@csu-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: two points to ponder Message-ID: <2273@csu-cs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 20-Jun-83 22:55:09 EDT Article-I.D.: csu-cs.2273 Posted: Mon Jun 20 22:55:09 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 21-Jun-83 23:13:17 EDT Lines: 12 "Remove an old law for each new one passed?" That is a favorite fantasy of mine, but alas, how do you define a "law"? The trouble is that our lawmakers can deviously attach numerous riders to seemingly any piece of legislation! Another favorite fantasy is that every law automatically expire after some amount of time and require nontrivial effort to get reinstated. Now that would keep the politicians harmlessly busy! Alan Silverstein, Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Systems Division, Colorado ucbvax!hplabs!hpfcld!ajs, 303-226-3800 x3053, N 40 31'31" W 105 00'43"