There was a shop for pilots and aviation equipment in a town I was studying in, half a lifetime ago. Among their 'novelty/gift' items was a big, red PANIC button, to be fitted on the right (passenger) side of the dashboard. It was just a stick-on button, red with white 'PANIC' lettering, and a strong return spring under it -- not actually doing anything or connected to anything. It did indeed seem funny at the time, if you were in the right frame of mind...
It's a shame that people in positions of responsibility today vote and generally behave as if such buttons were to be taken seriously. AND are prepared to argue that pressing said button (or vote for an in-enactable ordnance, which amounts to the same thing) is a stance they need to take. AND people buy it.
Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold.
M. Setter
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