Judge who backed telemarketers is deluged (Judge Lee R. West's telephone has not stopped ringing)

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[Mears]

This was inevitable!

[GulliverSwift]

LOL

too easy.

[Constitution Day]

"They are just calling to tie up our lines," said Rick Wade, operations manager at the district clerk's office.

Waaaah!! Waaaah!!

Suck it up, buttercup.

[jjm2111]

I wonder who the 8 were.

[shadowman99]

OK. You know the rules. What's his number?

[TADSLOS]

I hope he's getting calls at the house too, say around 5:00 - 9:00 pm.

[bobjam]

Who says the public can't hold out-of-control judges accountable?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

West's home and office telephone numbers were posted on the Internet, and consumers angry with the ruling were encouraged to call. Calls by The Associated Press to West's home seeking comment were blocked by busy signals.

Oh you mean an important call couldn't go through because of junk callers? You don't say!

[SauronOfMordor]

Now all that's needed is to post his address, picture, and what he drives

[Wheee The People]

"U.S. Security does not sell anything over the phone," he said. "We simply ask for the opportunity to tell someone about the lifesaving benefits of our security and fire systems in a face-to-face meeting."

If someone will post the number of this firm I'll call 'em. Better yet, post the home numbers of the CEO/president.

[Sub-Driver]

5 Republicans

3 Democrats

http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.exe?year=2003&rollnumber=521

[bedolido]

the irony is beautiful

[Billthedrill]

What's his number?

I think it is immature and irresponsible to be flooding the number 405-609-5000 with telephone calls. I, for one would never call 405-609-5000 to vent my spleen. In fact, I'm not even going to tell you what the number 405-609-5000 is, that way you can't call 405-609-5000 and mis-use that information.

Some people.

[cookcounty]

Hahaha. I tried to sell him my toaster, I offered him 4 convenient monthly payments, but the receptionist turned me down. Oh well.

Maybe tomorrow he'll buy my baseball card collection for $34,000. I'll offer him free delivery.

Then I could call back to see if he wants to reconsider. I don't know why they don't just get Caller ID

[Catspaw]

"They are just calling to tie up our lines," said Rick Wade, operations manager at the district clerk's office. "They just keep calling to harass us, like the telemarketers harass them, I guess."

Duh. Ya think?

[jedi150]

You forgot to add a "1" to begin with, OPPS! I did not say that!

[bicycle thug]

He should be happy people exercise their free speech to let him know how stupid his ruling was.

[tx_eggman]

Couldn't find his number but the company contact numbers are:

Sales: 888-588-0550
Service: 888-918-5511
Billing: 877-917-5522
President (may be him) 877-917-5566
From their web page: http://www.ussecurity.com/

Thank you for your concern.

All of us at U. S. Security feel that we must take a stand to ensure that all American people’s rights are upheld.

Also, we feel if a National Do Not Call list is going to be implemented, it should be done by the proper agency and the FTC is not the correct agency to implement this plan.

We are sure that most people are not aware of the negative impact this type of legislation will have on our nation’s economy. Billions of dollars of business transactions would cease, not to mention the crushing blow this would be to the 4 million people and their families who are employed in the teleservices industry.

Our company alone employs approximately 800 people of which about 300 are Telephone Service Reps (TSR’s). The other 500 employees are somewhat dependent on the advertising activity of our TSR’s. Our average wages are $39,000 per year. Who is going to replace these lost wages? Who will retrain these people? Who will take care of the children of these families?

U. S. Security does not sell anything over the phone. We simply ask for the opportunity to tell someone about the life saving benefits of our security and fire systems in a face to face meeting.

As a small business we are already overwhelmed with 27 state bureaucracies, 27 different Do Not Call lists, the costs of maintaining these databases and their fines when we make an honest mistake. We have already been forced out of business in Kentucky because of their Attorney General’s refusal to follow their own law. There are already Do Not Call list requirements in place. We cannot afford to allow anymore unconstitutional regulation to be enacted.

Under this new law, politicians, insurance companies, charities, air lines, long distance phone companies, banks and credit unions would be exempt. Why is our business not exempt? Why are some businesses protected and some not? How will this best serve the consumer when they will still be called by these unregulated groups? Where does it stop? Will they ban direct mail? T. V. commercials? Bill boards? The FTC’s proposed Do Not Call list is not good for anyone and must be stopped!

We cannot survive anymore cumbersome, over-regulated, over-taxed regulation. We are appealing to the common sense and fairness of our U. S. courts for relief of anymore unneeded legislation or regulation.

Sincerely,

Rick Ratliff
President
U. S. Security, Inc.

[TheBigB]

What was that number again?