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		smkellat on June 5, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Unmarked Federal Agents Occupying Washington, ... This is an outgrowth of the excess proliferation of federal laws. Taking a page from the UK and appointing a Law Reform Commission to simplify, consolidate, and reduce the body of federal laws would reduce the need for so many policing forces.

0x8BADF00D on June 5, 2020 [–]

If the court system was doing their job, they would strike down many unconstitutional laws and decrees that enabled the growth of big government.

sitkack on June 5, 2020 | [–]

Unconstitutional laws are only struck down when someone with standing challenges it, if it is never challenged, it gets to remain even if obviously unconstitutional.

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