tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post8117183252161051649..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: The Ratchet.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-60370808750346473642009-09-28T08:04:19.411-04:002009-09-28T08:04:19.411-04:00I think it was "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress&...I think it was "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress" in which Heinlein wrote a third legislative house into their Constitution.<br /><br />The sole purpose of this assembly was to repeal laws - and only a 1/3 majority was required. This struck me as the best idea ever.Bramnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-78495293104656621892009-09-28T06:24:15.981-04:002009-09-28T06:24:15.981-04:00Yeah, I like the mandatory expiration of all laws ...Yeah, I like the mandatory expiration of all laws in say a decade idea. If I ever get a say in writing the constitution of a country I'm definitely including a clause like that.TimPhttp://blog.timp.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-5819657649119676502009-09-27T21:25:53.661-04:002009-09-27T21:25:53.661-04:00Man, I have not laughed like that in a while. Very...Man, I have not laughed like that in a while. Very well written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-80102129674351540892009-09-27T20:49:22.254-04:002009-09-27T20:49:22.254-04:00" If the law is that good, they can write a n..." If the law is that good, they can write a new one to fill the gap."<br /><br />AND Outlaw omnbus bills that's say, "bring everyting back in" I want to seem them vote on EVERY_SINGLE_LAW every time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-44806816844432367832009-09-27T18:31:00.755-04:002009-09-27T18:31:00.755-04:00Wait, how can it be quality torture without govern...Wait, how can it be quality torture without government licensing?Tango Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593296126387219845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-5358406747153565852009-09-27T17:29:22.467-04:002009-09-27T17:29:22.467-04:00There will always be fair minded people who can, f...<i>There will always be fair minded people who can, for a reasonable fee,...</i><br /><br />No, surely that will stop as soon as it becomes illegal. Once the government makes low-cost torture equally available for everyone, these back-alley torturers will be priced out of the market.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442354270552212335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81065747829089676822009-09-27T16:34:12.283-04:002009-09-27T16:34:12.283-04:00There will always be fair minded people who can, f...There will always be fair minded people who can, for a reasonable fee, (based on the dangers involved,) provide you with the kind of torture you prefer. Even now, in back alleys and abandoned homes, people are getting tortured for cash on the barrelhead by talented amateurs. From bamboo under the fingernails to waterboarding to loud Barry Manilow music, there's always somebody tempting somebody else into into doing something they know is wrong. And who am I to judge?oghttp://www.neanderpundit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-7317899741172080822009-09-27T14:48:20.512-04:002009-09-27T14:48:20.512-04:00:-) I'm stealing this one for a QOD, Tam.:-) I'm stealing this one for a QOD, Tam.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442354270552212335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-67892729751552840002009-09-27T13:05:57.439-04:002009-09-27T13:05:57.439-04:00I see the drive hasn't hampered your snark any...I see the drive hasn't hampered your snark any :) <br /><br />Borepatch made an interesting suggestion about having laws expire automatically after so long. I like it. If the law is that good, they can write a new one to fill the gap.<br /><br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com