Don't give Joe a hard time -- he is an attorney -- he doesn't promulgate the laws. This law is a political creation and Joe is not a politician. Put the blame where it belongs. Sure the law is a folly but his folly is a federal felony so it needs to be dealt with.

If you want a land with no enforced laws try Somalia and bring your own AK-47 you will need it.

We live in a republic where two wolves and a sheep decide who is for dinner. It may seem that the constitution was made to be interpreted to regulate the roasting temperature but it is not always so.