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Re:A Third of North America’s Birds Have Vanished by klyrs on Saturday July 15, 2023 @10:13PM (#36742865)
> At least with government, you just need to win once and inertia means that it likely sticks.

This isn't remotely true. Regulatory bodies are chronically underfunded and undermined in north America because they're villainized by corporate donors and the politicians they pay for.

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Re:A Third of North America’s Birds Have Vanished by MattGaiser on Saturday July 15, 2023 @10:14PM (#36742871)
That means they take a long time to write a rule. Same with a legislature. But once written, how often do they go away?
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Re:A Third of North America’s Birds Have Vanished by klyrs on Sunday July 16, 2023 @12:18AM (#36743586)
The laws get their teeth removed, sometimes gradually, sometimes suddenly. Laws mean nothing if they aren't enforced.
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