capricious - cap-REE-shus - whimsical, unpredictable, fickle, flighty, "any way the wind blows"
Example: "The law requiring air bags in certain parts of commercial airlines has been scoffed at by some legislators as a capricious act."
As a starter: and as a former teacher in English, I hope to add to reader's vocabulary by presenting a word a day in simple terms that anyone can understand - from current use in publications, radio,TV, etc. Remember: use a new word three times in a day and it's yours forever!