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A GOOD RULE: ?My rule of thumb is a strong presumption that any law named after a victim is poor pu?

By Glenn Reynolds

A GOOD RULE: “My rule of thumb is a strong presumption that any law named after a victim is poor public policy enacted by legislators who confuse voting against a law with voting against an innocent person.” I’d rather have brighter legislators, but since that seems to be out of the question, perhaps a 30-day waiting period after any tragedy before bill can be introduced?

Also, could we put Congress on a “one-law-per-month” limitation? If it saves just one trillion, it’s worth it.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on January 12, 2011 (boomark / email).