I'd like to work on having every fourth year become a year in which no laws are made, but the old laws are reviewed, updated, or deleted as needed. That way we won't get endless, obsolete laws piling up on the books.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker proposes a regular review cycle for laws every four years to prevent outdated statutes from accumulating.
- In plain terms
- Review and update laws every four years to avoid clutter.
- What can you take from it?
- Schedule periodic law reviews to keep legislation relevant.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How could a four‑year review be enforced?
- What mechanisms ensure outdated laws are actually removed?
Another view
Political resistance may block regular law reviews.
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