Termyn8or -> RE: If you could make a law... (6/25/2008 6:36:32 PM)
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Nobody said this thread was a joke, so here I go. The main problem with the "there should be a law" crowd is that every time they draft a bill it becomes four thousand fucking pages. Bills go around with all kinds or riders and detail, too much detail actually. Thus it requires lawyers to even determine what is legal and what is not. Just ask ex KPMG employees and they will tell you that even the lawyers can't do it. So here is my law : All bills presented to legistature or the executive branch, whether that be a Mayor, Governor or the President, will be limited to three pages. These pages shall be the standard 8½" by 11" paper normally used in offices, printing apparatus' and such. The text shall be either twelve point or ten point bold. Normal boundaries found on normal office documents shall be observed.This limitation shall apply to any and all bills, which if passed into law, could be used to criminally prosecute any person. Each shall be structured to include the elements of the crime, penalties for the crime and consideration for any and all mitigating factors. Each bill shall be published in the print and eletronic media for the perusal of the Citizens. When there is any action taken on said bill, such as a vote or a stall in committe, this will be reported by all licensed media outlets. This shall be a requirement of their continued licensing. Each law will be defined fully in the bill, and the element of the crime here is to submit a bill that is more in content than the Law provides. Exception is if the originator, or another legislator adds pages with their opinion, but those pages shall be labelled opinion, and each of every one of them shall be made public by the same vehicle which the original ws presented. These opinions do not become law upon signing by the executive or a veto override, only the body of law cantained in the actual bill. Punishment can range from being prevented from drafting or presenting any more bills, to ousting by the public. In which case special elections are held. Any content found to be an attempt to obscure the meaning, spirit or necessity of the law shall be a criminally prosecutable offense, involving jail time and an automatic ousting from office. Bills pertaining to complex dealing with commerce shall be given more leeway, while still limited it is understood that these things cannot be effectively regulated with a three page document. This strict limitation applies to laws which, if violated could cause the incarceration of the offender only. That includes any fines or other penalties which if not paid can cause incarceration of the offender. T
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