EDITORIAL: Leash law for lawyers--Congress takes aim at jackpot justice

The Washington Times ^ | March 1, 2011 | Editorial

[jazusamo]

The Republican-led House of Representatives is fighting back against big-money plaintiffs’ attorneys who use campaign cash to control congressional Democrats.

A provision in the budget continuing resolution would forbid government from spending funds to implement a new Consumer Product Safety Commission program. On March 11, the CPSC is set to launch a new online database publishing thousands of outside complaints about allegedly unsafe products. These attacks would be publicized before any investigation and without independent evidence that complaints are legitimate. It’s an open invitation for competitors or interest groups to destroy a product’s reputation - and sales - without proof. It’s also a major come-on to trial lawyers eager to file class-action suits. Attorneys could tell juries that publication on an official government website is evidence that allegations have weight.

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Legal reform can protect businesses and help victims by minimizing frivolous lawsuits that clog courts. The only naysayers are ambulance chasers and their minders on Capitol Hill.

[jazusamo]

Gonna have a hard time passing in the Senate.

[Anti-Bubba182]

"Gonna have a hard time passing in the Senate."

Very true! It would be huge if the ambulance chasers could be curbed, but this is tougher than about anything to do. The lawyers are in charge.

[SkyPilot]

Let's see....the Democrats have the trial lawyers, the abortionists, the homosexual perverts, the race hustlers, the Muslim terrorists, the union thugs, the greedy teachers, the illegals, and militant atheists.

Am I missing any of the vermin that is the Democrat party?

[jazusamo]

You’re right on and I think you covered the worst of them.

[vox_freedom]

Excellent summation of the enemies of our country, society and our values. And they are led by the DemoncRAT party.
I saved it for future use, with attribution, of course. :-)

[skinkinthegrass]

Am I missing any of the vermin that is the Democrat party?

..sure are, the Government / Criminal Class .
.....or am I repeating myself? :)

[SkyPilot]

I think I forgot the gun grabbers.

[vox_freedom]

Thanks, it is now added, along with this pic.
H&K, 9mm