(Standalone / Plug-in Pack for EAF Assistant)
Reminder: Always make hard copies of each tier’s results. AI assistants lose context. Save everything in your Truth Document as you go.
Tier 1 — Average Person Test
Question: Is the legislation clear and fair to non-experts? Goal: Ensure ordinary citizens can read and understand the bill without confusion, and that its fairness is obvious. Process:
Write a plain-language summary.
Explain how it serves public dignity or saves money in everyday terms.
Test with non-lawyers or non-policy people (friends, Consortium). Should We Pause? Ask: does it pass the “would you sign this if it were on a ballot?” gut check? Log clarity fixes in Truth Document. Human Note: The human who created this process reminds us: laws must live in the hands of the people, not just experts.
Tier 2 — Opposing Lawyers Test
Question: Can the legislation survive review by skilled opposing counsel? Goal: Anticipate the sharpest statutory challenges (preemption, vagueness, cost arguments). Process:
Research possible opposing arguments (e.g., business lobbies, federal/state conflicts).
Draft rebuttals supported by precedent and statutory language.
Revise ambiguous clauses (tighten definitions, funding sources). Should We Pause? Ask: would a competent opposing lawyer exploit a gap? If yes, close it. Log in Truth Document. Human Note: The human who created this process reminds us: opponents’ strongest arguments are not threats but sharpening stones.
Tier 3 — Hostile Judge Test
Question: Would the law survive strict judicial scrutiny if challenged? Goal: Draft so it holds up even when reviewed by judges hostile to its purpose. Process:
Test under constitutional lenses: due process, equal protection, commerce, supremacy, police powers.
Preemptively cite supporting precedents.