[thecavemaster]

Where's your proof that it's not?


You ever hear instances of a lawyer contacting people that make the headlines of being in an accident and enticing them to sue someone else? You ever hear of someone who has fallen in a store and left unhurt only to have an attorney convince them that there is gold at the end of the tunnel, and they have something coming to them? You certainly are naive. Insurance companies are often forced to settle claims out of court even when they are not liable because it's cheaper than going the litigation route. I do have vast first hand knowlege of that. If you were ever in business for yourself you would be agreeing with me whole heartedly.Granted those may be of general liability claims instances, but in the case of health insurance claims, illegitimate and fraudulent malpractice claims are a prime reason why doctors have a hard time being able to afford those premiums. Hey, someone has to pay when these overhead costs when they are incurred. Ultimately it's the insurance company's policy holder that incurs the final cost.


Because I am claiming that they are all scumbags, which ever party you want to talk about. In fact, I tend to blame republicans more for their own actions as the reason as to why liberal forces have gained control. If they had operated with the same stated conservative convictions they claim, then we wouldn't be talking about some of this stuff, would we? If you notice the vast majority of Americans are feed up with the status quo of Washington, thus the formation of Tea Party like groups. There is no bias towards any single party by the multitude.

Politicians are just people, Kimball. Most human relationships involve a fair amount of give and take, consensus building and the like. The political enterprise is no different. The vast amount of Americans would squall like Ralph Cramden if the particular government welfare (oh but no they don't call it that when it helps them) programs that benefit them were touched... in fact they do. I don't like the "sue McDonald's for hot coffee" culture either, Kimball. However, I don't think you have to swing the pendulum to "all scumbags" and a complete "buyer beware" jungle to correct the overswing of the pendulum in litigiousness. Karate Kid: "Daniel, Son, all things... balance."