[Celtjew Libertarian]

And to think... these laws (and almost all laws) made sense to a group of somebodies at one time.

More likely, it was a group of nobodies, who wanted to be somebodies.

What we need to do is have a sunset clause on every law -- even laws against murder -- that requires them to be reviewed and renewed every seven years, or else they are no longer law. Amend the Constitution to do that.

[birbear]

What we need to do is have a sunset clause on every law -- even laws against murder -- that requires them to be reviewed and renewed every seven years, or else they are no longer law. Amend the Constitution to do that.

While that sounds like an interesting idea on the outset, do you realize how many more lawyers (and lobbiests) that would employ to keep check of which laws need to be renewed? That would create a whole new division of gov't to keep tabs to make sure the "good laws" are kept renewed. The last thing we need is another gov't division.

[Simo Hayha]

More likely, it was a group of nobodies, who wanted to be somebodies.

Maybe. At least for some of the regulations in the article. But there are also political entrepeneurs who use the system to put stumbling blocks in front of the competition. Ask any market entrepeneur if he/she has had to overcome stumbling blocks in one form or another and the answer would be an unequivocal yes. Try hanging a shingle outside your door, "open for business", without first getting the requisite permission from government in all of the various licenses, insurances, inspections, and studies, and you will quickly find yourself a welcome source of job security for unelected bureaucrats.