stackyFACTSHonestly, modern Congress could probably learn a thing or two from this methodology. Herodotus recorded that whenever the ancient Persians had to make a massive political decision, they would debate it twice: once while absolutely hammered, and once totally sober. If the answer matched, it became law.
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