West's Lawyer stated:
To say that the best way for the average intelligent and curious citizen to
learn what laws she is expected to obey is to read case law is rather like
saying that the best way for a citizen to learn how to be stay fit and eat
right is by reading autopsy reports. Case law on common law issues arises
when someone allegedly screwed up. Almost all _positive_ law (i.e.,
commandments to do or not do) is in the form of statute or regulation.
This is paternal, pedantic, and offensive. (Not to mention a BIT
self-serving.)
Carl Hartmann
nylaw@panix.com
Counsel for HyperLaw in the SDNY action to allow public
use of the TEXT of FEDRAL COURT OPINIONS"
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