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Re:On my resignation as regulator of the Dutch intelligence ... by danuker on Saturday September 10, 2022 @11:23AM (#32791452)
> The law is temporary

In 1971: "I have directed Secretary Connally to suspend temporarily the convertibility of the dollar into gold or other reserve assets"

Still goes on today, 51 years later.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_shock

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Re:On my resignation as regulator of the Dutch intelligence ... by tgv on Saturday September 10, 2022 @12:38PM (#32792178)
The Netherlands still has a court that can overrule the government, and actually has told it drop to the temporary covid/lock-down laws, because they should be repaced by permanent laws, supported by both chambers or parliament. If the government wouldn't do that, these laws would be voided.
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Re:On my resignation as regulator of the Dutch intelligence ... by klabb3 on Saturday September 10, 2022 @11:44AM (#32791644)
“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program” – Milton Friedman
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