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Originally Posted by host
ace, unfortunately, your opinion is completely contrary to the facts...the following sez so, and so does the federal judge who has so far allowed the civil litigation against the telecomms to proceed, within the workable and functioning framework intended for litigation such as this.
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What you posted did not directly respond to my opinion on this. Also, I don't get all 'weak in the knees' over a ruling by a Judge. Judges are people just like you and me, some have political agendas and rulings get overturned regularly by other Judges.
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I think you've been peruaded to "buy into" solving a problem that the telecoms allegedly face, but doesn't, in fact exist.
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The bottom line on this issue for me is this: If the Bush administration willfully and without regard for the law violated the civil liberties of US citizens, the administration should be held accountable.
Congressional leaders with inside information should come to the American people and tell us if this issue is worthy of prosecution. If it is impeachment proceeding should start immediately.
On the other hand, if Bush acted in good faith protecting or national security and in doing so the administration slightly stepped over the legal line, then I say we acknowledge it, fix the problem, and move on.
There is no value to our nation in having hundreds if not thousands of trials on this issue.
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Why, if they have broken the law and violated our rights and protections, as their customers, and as residents of the US, ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE COST OF THESE COMPANIES' LITIGATION? Your priorities seem a bit misplaced.....
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I think our society is too litigious. I think our level of litigation has hurt or economy and has put our nation at a competitive disadvantage in the international market place. I have no problem with legitimate lawsuits, however, I do have a problem with excessive damage awards. In the end those costs come back to average working people. And generally a few trial attorneys walk away with a third or more of those judgments. That is wrong. I don't understand your lack of concern about that injustice.