[Foundation-l] keep watching the Italian government

[Nikola Smolenski]

On Saturday 20 October 2007 12:52, Bèrto 'd Sèra wrote:
> Moreover, apart from writing a law, in Italy you also need to issue a set
> of rules regarding its practical implementation; otherwise it simply
> remains on paper, no matter how pompous it may look. Only once such a
> detailed practical statement is issued the actual power will (would?) be
> transferred to the managers of this "ROC". Then you need another statement
> giving them money to open an office, hire people and start to meet. Then
> they need to elaborate a policy... then they need to decide how to enforce
> it... then they need to have their proposed instruments approved for them
> to take ANY practical action... The government will have changed 5-6 times
> before they EVEN start to talk about one real-life case.

Do not underestimate the power of idiots. There might be people who will want 
to comply with this law even if in reality it has no teeth. (Not saying that 
these people are idiots, but that they might obey this law made by idiots even 
if it is in fact irrelevant).