Litigious Society Gone Awry

Posted on January 3, 2006 | Filed Under Editorial

Well, just when I thought I had heard it all…

Frivilous lawsuits not only waste the time and money of our court system, they also end up costing consumers in the long run. And up until now, I thought I had heard most of the ridiculous claims, from the woman who sued McDonald’s after she burned herself when she spilled her hot coffee to the man who sued a number of fast-food chains because he got fat eating their food.

Well, throw those out the window, a new one takes the cake!

In England, a man has sued local authorities because he soiled …

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CBC Foundation = Scrooge

Posted on January 3, 2006 | Filed Under Politics

Some of the politicians I loathe the most are members of the Congressional Black Caucus, so when anything attached to them invites bad press, I must share it. These are some of the most vocal members of congress, and at the same time, some of the most useless.

An offshoot of the CBC is the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and they established the CBCF Katrina Relief Fund to address their (very vocal) dissatisfaction with the the response to Katrina relief from the federal government. Consider the following statements following Katrina:

We have witnessed something shockingly awful and that is the lack of …

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