text_combined: thosstewaolcom message dated 9242002 112458 jamesrbestcom writes situation wouldnt happened first place california didnt economically insane regulations created regulatory climate facilitated yes product overregulation say reduce argument absurdity law causes crime yes agree badly written law make life frustrating people little choice subvery want get anything done also true corporate policies attempts regulate conduct rules rules dont work well situations fluid ambiguous dont think misbehavior energy companies california properly called wellintentioned lawbreaking parties trying right thing could falling afoul technicality want get root causes probably go slaying abel cain perhaps figure went wrong roll learning forward history create forktopia nonpartisanly say casting stones houses whether bicameral unicameral built sand rock left right glass brick twig straw tom tue 24 sep 2002 120926 edt liberal defnitions