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The (now obviously intentional) repeated use of 420 as a bill number is perhaps a new and interesting phenomenon. As an homage to counterculture in the current
by jMyles 8y ago
The (now obviously intentional) repeated use of 420 as a bill number is perhaps a new and interesting phenomenon.
As an homage to counterculture in the current political climate, it is quite unusual, right?
- byron_fast 8y agoDo bills need clickbaity names to get attention?
- chisleu 8y agoYou don't sound like a P.A.T.R.I.O.T. (act)
- briandear 8y agoConsidering many Americans struggle to name the Vice President or Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: yes. I would bet more people could quote lyrics from a Drake song than remember a single sentence in the Declaration of Independece.
- Fezzik 8y agoThey may not need them but, more and more, “witty” acronyms are being used for bills. Apparently the wordsmiths of Capital Hill have oodles of time for Scrabble-like playtime: https://noahveltman.com/acronyms/ https://noahveltman.com/acronyms/ And my favorite, the COVFEFE ACT... just because... it’s funny: https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-acronyms-titles-trump-congress-covfefe-act-2017-6 https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-acronyms-titles-trump-c...
- fromthestart 8y ago> current political climate, it is quite unusual, right? The current political government has degenerated into memeing and clapbacks on twitter. I don't think it's out of place at all.
- anynms 8y agoI wouldn't put the very reasonable proposal of legalizing marijuana on the same level as the current political twitter trash.
- sexyrouter 8y agoSection 420 is actually section which covers Fraud/Trickery in Indian law.