&gt; The law means what everyone says it means.<p>Not quite. The law means what the people with actual power say it means. I find it odd that people express surprise when something happens that seems to violate some text written on a piece of paper. It&#x27;s people with guns versus a text document. Not really a fair match, and not a surprising outcome.<p>&gt; This is what makes libertarianism a cruel joke: even if it made sense, it would be subverted immediately by powerful or moneyed interests.<p>Not sure what that has to do with libertarianism specifically. Seems like &quot;democracy&quot; or even just &quot;government&quot; fits better in that sentence.