Therefore, lawmakers are the gatekeepers when it comes to ensuring the laws they enact are good, not only in spirit but in the letter of the law. Regardless of intentions, legislation must be worded correctly, at the very least.

Some bring up the not-so-good old days when obstructionists prevented the wheels from moving with their disruptive and stalling antics. As a result, the city suffered, unable to move forward, straight-jacketed by confrontational politics as long-standing and deep-seated problems remained unresolved.