2011-04-24, 09:58 PM
Rick Wrote:That's not entirely what happened, Heidi. Parliament did not pass it under relaxed rules put in place for Christchurch, they passed it under urgency. Under urgency, a bill can bypass all public / academic opinion, have all 3 readings and be passed in ONE night. That night, Parliament was sitting under urgency to pass laws relating to dealing with the earthquake but HEY LET'S BE COMPLETE AND UTTER SLIME BALLS AND SURPRISE EVERYONE BY ONLY THAT NIGHT TACKING ON AN EXTREME BILL THAT HASN'T BEEN DEBATED SINCE NOVEMBER AND HAS LITERALLY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE!
I love the way laws work, there's always a way to find a stupid loophole to get what you want. They are also so long and boring to read so that only lawyers can understand them.