Mark M. wrote:
On Thu, 30 Jan 1997, Jim Choate wrote:
* Many 1st Amendment experts don't believe in the legal concept of libel. It is, they say, a rich man's game
Exactly, instead of equal protection under the law we have a specieocracy.
Anyone can afford a contingency-free attorney as long as the plaintiff has a good chance of being awarded damages. This has the benefit that the legal system doesn't get overcrowded with frivolous cases.
You mean to say, rich people can overcrowd the courts as much as they like, while others are restricted by contigency-only lawyers ( Call 1-800-AMBULANCE! ) ... and what of the case of a rich person trying to control a poor one with many frivolous lawsuits ... while they can afford to file lawsuit after lawsuit, the poor person cannot defend himself. -- Pete Capelli, CNE UB Networks, Inc. pcapelli@ub.com ****** Finger pete@idaho.ubisg.com for my PGP Public key! ****** They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin, 1759