David,
I've worked on behalf of the US government in Federal court cases, as
well as against the US government in Federal cases. My experience is
that judges and juries do not favor the government. And by the way,
I've always been on the winning side. (That last sentence also
applies to my record in state courts. How's that for a winning streak?)
I share your view about "... hat[ing] to live in a society whether
(sic) the security of my person and property is at the mercy of those
in power." But the failure of Libertarians -- and you in particular
-- is the failure to see that the security of your property is at the
mercy of corporations. Have you tried to collect a righteous claim
from Blue Cross and failed? What about getting money belonging to you
out of a bank that refused to give it.
Libertarians focus on big government, leftists on big government and
big business.
Gene Coyle
On May 3, 2009, at 3:19 PM, David B. Shemano wrote:
Doug Henwood writes:
No matter what your politics, you should be very, very
concerned if that happens
Why? Because workers and the broad economy would be better served
than
a bunch of hedge fund vultures?
I thought American bankruptcy law has historically been friendly to
debtors. Screwing creditors now & then is good for growth. Why not
now?
Bankruptcy is like an "Animal Planet" video where the dead animal is
being fought over by the lion, the jackals, the vultures, etc.
Frankly, most of the time, I don't really case who gets the biggest
mouthful (as long as I get paid). However, when the US government
comes in and starts acting like Tony Soprano, I do care. I have
litigated with the US -- it is truly scary when it goes on a
crusade. When we talk about the "rule of law" as a positive thing,
it is easy to be positive when the rule coincides with what you
agree. However, to only defend the "rule of law" when it coincides
with what you agree is not only hypocritical, but it also makes
clear that you do not value the "rule of law" at all (which I think
is generally true of Leftists, who generally believe that the "rule
of law" is an obstacle to socialism). I do value the "rule of law"
and would hate to live in a society whether the security of my
person and property is at the mercy of those in power.
David Shemano
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