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> It blows my mind this isn't a separations of powers concern to even allow these people to draft language or make any statements on the record of what they thi
by gwright 6y ago
> It blows my mind this isn't a separations of powers concern to even allow these people to draft language or make any statements on the record of what they think the law ought to be.
That seem to be an untenable position. Legislation is drafted with input from lots of different groups including the agencies that might be enforcing the legislation. Proposing legislative changes isn't infringing on the powers of the Legislature.
- hawkice 6y agoYou want to pay a cop to write the law? Put it under their seal, the one they use to exercise police powers? Sure, other people vote on it. But it stinks.
- aspaceman 6y agoTheir point is that it's just about as old as the laws here, and that you can still have effective legislation even if it's primed for corruption. You could make the same argument about most American systems of government, but pointing and saying corruption could exist is not the same as showing how it does.
- webmaven 6y ago> You want to pay a cop to write the law? Put it under their seal, the one they use to exercise police powers? > Sure, other people vote on it. But it stinks. Wait, do you think that police departments and police unions don't participate in drafting laws?