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Ignorance offers us no defense from stupid law

The Ignorance of the Law is no defense; no matter how stupid it is. I want to be clear here. I'm talking about stupid, and in my opinion, intrusive law (and regulation) Imposed by various forms of government and those who would serve it. Here are just three examples of Government excess and it's seemingly insatiable need to micro-manage all aspects of our daily lives. And these in only the last couple of weeks! The Ashya King case. The Criminalization  of parents who chose to vacation with their children during term-time. Limits to the power of vacuum cleaners (soon to be followed by hairdryers and other devices).  I would like to include the Rotherham debacle in Child Services & Protection but that has much more to do with inefficiency, secrecy, political correctness and a lack of accountability. At the very least worth it's own Blog(s)! First, to be serious, let me say that I wish Ashya King and his family well. This surely a v...