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(2) <br />Personal Thoughts on the Legislative Statute Forming Process <br />~- "Laws" should be created for the "Common Good". "Common Good" is defined <br />by those affected by the "Law", i.e. the community of legal entities. <br />Toward that end, "Laws" should not be written/enacted which: <br />1. Alleviate one problem while simultaneously <br />creating others. <br />2. Benefit the few to the detriment of the many. <br />3. Violate the Constitutionally guaranteed rights <br />of the few. <br />4. Are in direct but opposite effect with pre-existing <br />laws/statutes. This situation leads to quandry of <br />choosing which law to break,leading in turn to <br />contempt for all law. <br />S. Once written/enacted are considered to be eternal <br />or sacred. Legislatve mistakes should be rectified. <br />6. Are frivolous, e.g. "All people are hereby <br />required to breathe air". <br />The absolute number of "Laws" should be kept to a minimum. <br />Like the example of the Federal Constitution, local government should be <br />guided by principles, not micro-managed by statute. <br />Reason For Ordinance 98-88 <br />Complaint by a citizen of "overgrown" vacant lot in an established neighbor- <br />hood (WeSTLIFE, 5 August 1998, pg. 1) <br />Purpose of Ordinance 98-88 <br />To define responsibilities of landowner/land occupyer for vegetative maintainance. <br />Compare and contrast with similar and previous vegetative control ordinances. <br /> <br />,,. <br />