Source: The Price of Liberty
by Nathan Barton
“A sunset clause is kinda like an expiration date on a product – except (supposedly) binding. We have two general types of expiration dates on food and drugs: ‘sell by’ dates and ‘use by’ dates. To put it another way, the manufacturer or distributor strongly urges the retailer and the buyer (consumer) to pay attention. (As does the government which often mandates that.) Of course, there is a difference in sunset clauses. For one thing, Congress, legislatures, and the White House don’t want ‘consumers’ (citizens and residents) to pay attention. They want the adulation of the voters and public, not the close attention. They do not want their laws, the imperial decrees we give the euphemistic name ‘executive order,’ and various government regulations and ‘guidance’ to expire.” (10/04/24)