http://computationallegalstudies.com/2009/11/08/facts-about-the-length-of-h-r-3962/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:12:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://computationallegalstudies.com/2009/11/08/facts-about-the-length-of-h-r-3962/comment-page-1/#comment-1475 Aida Velez Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:15:26 +0000 http://computationallegalstudies.com/?p=2518#comment-1475 Someone was bored when it came down to counting word for word. But, it was an informative post. Someone was bored when it came down to counting word for word. But, it was an informative post.

]]> http://computationallegalstudies.com/2009/11/08/facts-about-the-length-of-h-r-3962/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Mark Vice Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:20:33 +0000 http://computationallegalstudies.com/?p=2518#comment-495 Great post! Great post!

]]> http://computationallegalstudies.com/2009/11/08/facts-about-the-length-of-h-r-3962/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Eric Roth Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:09:53 +0000 http://computationallegalstudies.com/?p=2518#comment-384 A reasonable length should be mandated at say around 200 pages maximum for any bill! That way all the fine print and special interests would not be able to tack on their aggendas so easily. 200 pages of extra large print is a significant amount for even the most intelligent individual to digest and understand at one time and it would force congress to vote on smaller more applicable pieces of legislation. A reasonable length should be mandated at say around 200 pages maximum for any bill! That way all the fine print and special interests would not be able to tack on their aggendas so easily. 200 pages of extra large print is a significant amount for even the most intelligent individual to digest and understand at one time and it would force congress to vote on smaller more applicable pieces of legislation.

]]> http://computationallegalstudies.com/2009/11/08/facts-about-the-length-of-h-r-3962/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Kent Sjolund Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:17:30 +0000 http://computationallegalstudies.com/?p=2518#comment-319 The problem is not the number of words--what makes it so difficult are the references to OTHER legislation. How can you read and understand when it "strikes out" this and "Amends that?" Unless you have printed out copies of the other bills (or want to jump back and forth), it makes NO sense! I would rather they PRINT the applicable sources as FOOTNOTES so we can at least refer to the end of the bill for clarity. The problem is not the number of words–what makes it so difficult are the references to OTHER legislation. How can you read and understand when it “strikes out” this and “Amends that?” Unless you have printed out copies of the other bills (or want to jump back and forth), it makes NO sense! I would rather they PRINT the applicable sources as FOOTNOTES so we can at least refer to the end of the bill for clarity.

]]> http://computationallegalstudies.com/2009/11/08/facts-about-the-length-of-h-r-3962/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Josh Tauberer Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:13:01 +0000 http://computationallegalstudies.com/?p=2518#comment-317 Another useful measure is "hours to read aloud": http://hearthebill.org/. HR 3200 took ~24 hours IIRC. Another useful measure is “hours to read aloud”: http://hearthebill.org/. HR 3200 took ~24 hours IIRC.

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