http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/01/new.laws/index.html
so, anybody know how many laws are in effect in the US?
Legislatures in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico met in 2009, leading to the enactment of 40,697 laws, many of which take effect January 1.
How is that even possible? Wow.
They're legislators - they legislate. Politicians only know one answer to problems or issues and that's to write and pass a law.I'm sure there are hundreds of thousands of laws and regulations in the US.
Legislatures produce only one thing, and that's paperwork. Want healthcare? Thousands of pages of regs by the time it's done.
That's how it's always been and it never will change.
They're legislators - they legislate. Politicians only know one answer to problems or issues and that's to write and pass a law.
The joke going around the Motor City is that the automotive task force told the domestics, that we the taxpayers own, what their vision of an automobile would be. After expressing their desires, people in the auto business shook their heads and informed them that what they wanted was not possible. When asked why, they told the task force that the laws of physics dictated that it could not be done.
The answer was that those laws could be changed. The task force just needed to know which ones they were and they would get right on it.
This has been presented as being a true story which I think is entirely possible as nobody on the task force knows anything about manufacturing anything, especially cars.
Edit: The link in the OP is referring to that many laws on a state level. Still a lot of laws, but it's not the feds that enacted that many.
There should be more laws on the state level when compared to the federal level.
40K+ going in effect 01/01/2010 @ the state level and you want more?
Do Americans even realise how insanely corrupt their Government is? If so, why don't you get more pissed off about it?
If they are so corrupt, then why do you support them having more control over us?
most people just stick there heads in the sand and get reinforced from the very lawmakers saying "this is good for you & the children"....plus you have the media reinforcing it in every direction through tv, radio, texts, internet ads, emails, etc.
sadly the people that bring light of the situations usually get labeled or just blown off a conspiracy theorist and "where is your tinfoil hat" type of comments.
I've often seen the "if this saves one life it will be worth it" argument. It's an emotional appeal which is used to discourage debate, and works too often.
How is that even possible? Wow.
We are. The movement is brewing, stewing and picking up steam. Although there are inherent problems with trying to change our government.Do Americans even realise how insanely corrupt their Government is? If so, why don't you get more pissed off about it?
One is the shear size of the country. Also, it's difficult to change the status quo. The very people that need to be weeded out are in control and making the rules. For instance, there is a rumor afloat that sometime early this year crowds will no longer be able to congregate on the National Mall. This is the area where demonstrations are held in DC. I don't consider this much more than a rumor, but if true, you can understand what those that would like to see their government reined in are up against. With the help of the media those with power in Washington have been able to plead ignorance to protests being held there. It's in their best interests to just outlaw congregation on the National Mall.
Like those people complaining about LED traffic lights.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/02/us/02lights.html?ref=us
If the American public weren't so stupid and apathetic, it would never have gotten to the point where it is now, so I don't expect anything to change any time soon. The fact that the public are currently told where they can demonstrate, and the fact that this area is already over a mile away from the White House or the Capitol Building, is bothersome. I guess that American public was sold on this in the interests of "security" for their politicians. I'm not sure citizens of other countries would be so willing to be told where they can and can't demonstrate. I can't see Americans fighting very hard for this right, considering all the other basic rights they willingly concede on a regular basis.
For comparison, here is a picture of our Parliamentary buildings in NZ. Because we are not stupid, we recognise that this is public land, owned by the people and NOT the politicians. As such, we are allowed almost anywhere we want on this property, and demonstrations are regularly held on the steps of this building.
We have an idiom here in the States. It goes; 'You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar'.If the American public weren't so stupid and apathetic, it would never have gotten to the point where it is now, so I don't expect anything to change any time soon. The fact that the public are currently told where they can demonstrate, and the fact that this area is already over a mile away from the White House or the Capitol Building, is bothersome. I guess that American public was sold on this in the interests of "security" for their politicians. I'm not sure citizens of other countries would be so willing to be told where they can and can't demonstrate. I can't see Americans fighting very hard for this right, considering all the other basic rights they willingly concede on a regular basis.
For comparison, here is a picture of our Parliamentary buildings in NZ. Because we are not stupid, we recognise that this is public land, owned by the people and NOT the politicians. As such, we are allowed almost anywhere we want on this property, and demonstrations are regularly held on the steps of this building.
While I'm not personally offended, repeatedly calling Americans "stupid and apathetic", is not the best way to get one's point across.