Quote, Unquote.

[denny]

"You do not examine legislation in the light of the benefits it will convey
if properly administered, but in the light of the wrongs it would do and
the harms it would cause if improperly administered." -Lyndon B. Johnson,
36th US president (1908-1973)


(spotted in aiwendel's journal)

Comments

[romauld.livejournal.com]

A damn good quote, and particularly apposite in the climate of idiotic ID-card laws they keep trying to push. A propos of which, have you seen this apparent pilot scheme (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/11/porth_county_kiddyprinting/) for mandatory fingerprinting of all children at the point they enter secondary education? I particularly like the bit about not requiring parental consent for this, provided the DfES have approved the initiative.

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

I take it you saw this fantastic article?

http://andrewrilstone.blogspot.com/2006/09/flogging-dead-horse.html