—- “ These objects they accomplished by means of separate measures… By this device the extent and importance of the alteration escaped attention.
—-In other words, by tucking the necessary language into separate pieces of legislation spread over many years, the British citizenry were kept in the dark about the full implications of these Parliamentary acts.”
The Patriot Act being the best modern example of this? WTF are they even calling that beautiful piece of legislation nowadays under its new incarnation?
1666 was a hopping year. A ton of shit happened.
—- “ These objects they accomplished by means of separate measures… By this device the extent and importance of the alteration escaped attention.
—-In other words, by tucking the necessary language into separate pieces of legislation spread over many years, the British citizenry were kept in the dark about the full implications of these Parliamentary acts.”
The Patriot Act being the best modern example of this? WTF are they even calling that beautiful piece of legislation nowadays under its new incarnation?
1666 was a hopping year. A ton of shit happened.
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