Say "Goodbye" to statute virginity
Like any of the frameworks we use, understanding the shape of Code and Federal Regulation goes a long way.
Warning to Dog-Squirrels and Sheep under the age of 18: The following title is not an actual directive. “Download the United States Code - Office of the Law Revision Counsel[65]" is an online U.S. Code library, managed under the authority the U.S. House of Representatives. You can, search and, yes, legally download every character in our Code… but, trust me on this, don’t do it.
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Give up the white paper crutch
There’s nothing wrong with an occasional white paper. Many are nothing more than benign generalizations of laws and standards, usually written to pass a class or sell a product. Laws however are neither static nor general. Even when accurately cited, laws are amended, superseded, repealed, codified, and renamed. White papers just sit on our hard drives. This is why we need at least one government approved and maintained repository in our circle of reference. National Archives, The Government Accountability Office Portal, Thomas[66], and our Library of Congress are free and available on line resource.
Reading laws instead of reading what others say about them supercharged my diet and completely removed my craving for smudge (i.e., legal fudge). If you let reading law evolve into habit, you may experience vision of national landscape. The stronger our wings, they more our minds begin to soar. Mountains and valleys seen from a thousand feet in the air will take your breath away.
I only know this because I occasionally get a window seat to the West Coast. When I am lucky, I get to see the Rockies.
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