That says that all Federal and State bills, writs, or whatever written political agendas should be in language that an eighth-grader can understand? Instead of now where the bills are written with ambiguous remarks and yes means no and vice versa?
2007-10-25 13:14:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I mean, since all politicians and newspeople use eight-grade English when they are talking to people anyway?
2007-10-25 13:15:06 · update #1
probably. most of those guys should be wearing white wigs. no one talks that way anymore. there are already enough laws, maybe too many, but these guys have to keep their jobs, or else they would have to work like everyone else, so they keep inventing new laws and reforming old ones. they use that language to confuse the public into thinking they are actually doing something. in the meantime, these indecisive bastards keep the country in limbo, arguing amongst themselves, while the country goes down the tubes. our government needs an enima.
2007-10-25 13:30:59 · answer #1 · answered by chris l 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually English at 8th grade level would be much better than the average literacy of Americans. Right now the daily newspapers are about at the 4th grade level.
So I doubt most average Americans would understand the bills even at that level.
I think the language is as obtuse as it is because most politicians are lawyers. The "english" in these bills isn't very good.
2007-10-25 20:19:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it is written in precise language because our system uses common law. Meaning, a judge gets to "interpret" the law and the spirit in which it was written. That is why it is so detailed and thus so hard to read.
2007-10-25 20:19:54 · answer #3 · answered by Sam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, all bills etc should be in plain language and not in the double talk of Congress and politicians.
2007-10-25 20:17:16 · answer #4 · answered by bigmikejones 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
doesn't;t matter because 99% are never voted on by anyone except congress. I do think there should be a law dis allowing non relevant riders to be attached to otherwise good bills.
2007-10-25 20:17:43 · answer #5 · answered by dazedandconfused 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't want you to understand or at least they want you to get so bored by the language that you won't read the whole thing.
2007-10-25 20:21:28 · answer #6 · answered by Dolly_Madison 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I think they should stop bickering and name calling in congress and actually pass a law, any law.
2007-10-25 20:23:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I agree. If not that is really should be in plain language.
2007-10-25 20:17:04 · answer #8 · answered by That one 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course, we should ALL be able to completely understand what they are talking about. Not this jibberish they are using now.
2007-10-25 20:18:19 · answer #9 · answered by maureenlenzo 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋