While it seems an obvious truth, the argument should attack, IMO, the most compelling aspects of the perception people haves of "State Regulatory Agencies". For once, most people is oblivious of the concept of "the standard", and they have learned to understand only the state interpretation of it, "legislation". That, coupled with the fact that people perceives "State Regulation" essentially as an entity capable of defining the laws of physics, makes for a powerful delusion that will come back again and again if not dissected, exposed, and taught.