Enforcement-planks

* Legislation needs to be written within the realm of common sense. Too often they dream up legislation that can't be enforced.
* I work to endorse legislation that has a hope of real world application.
* I work to object to legislation that is sure to have enforcement hang-ups.
* Too often, one bit of legislation opens up a chain of events that then impacts other problems. The intention isn't to shift the problems or to make them worse. But, those who legislate often have a limited vision and can't be creative in their thought process to visualize the scope of the ramifications of their actions.
===Examples===
* The bubble bill to better protect individuals around women's health care clinics was not something that could have been enforced.
* The smoking issue in Allegheny County faces a series of problems due to proper enforcement. The Health Department needs to enforce the smoking ban, and it won't happen in a fair and just manner as the Health Department isn't the agency that should be doing enforcement.
* Land slides are a cronic problem in Pittsburgh and when one property owner suffers damages, the city can't do much for enforcement.
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