Enforcing a broken system, a bad law or set of laws in the sense that it is irrational and arbitrary is very difficult to do effectively.
Richard Blumenthal: “Enforcing a broken system, a bad law or set of laws in the sense that it is irrational and arbitrary is very difficult…”
On the recordApril 21, 2013
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Discussing the challenges of enforcing ineffective laws.
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