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Joseph P. Kennedy III: if you judge the strength of the law by the power of its remedy and you have got remedies in place but the State just…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
if you judge the strength of the law by the power of its remedy and you have got remedies in place but the State just chooses not to enforce it, is there really any regulation to begin with?
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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy questions the effectiveness of laws if not enforced by the state.

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