Trust-busting president Teddy Roosevelt railed against the fat cats of his time. So did Louisiana Governor and U.S. Senator Huey Long, as flawed as he was. We need people like that in office today, because the fat cats are still fat and getting fatter – often at the expense of the handicapped, the mentally retarded, […]
Preventing Personal Injuries and Wrongful Deaths: Maxwell’s Pledge Hopelessly Inadequate
On March 25, 2008, the San Jose Mercury News featured the grief of Jo and Martin Harding, whose son Maxwell, age 18, was killed as a passenger in a crash at outrageous speeds. The story, “Maxwell’s Pledge Would Urge Teens to Drive Safely,” brought back all the grief and anguish my clients Puja and Mala […]
Annuity Scams Rob Elderly of their Golden Years: Allianz Insurance Fined $10 Million for Scamming Seniors
Recently, you probably have received emails from a former Nigerian Counsel offering to split $100 million with you, if only you provided him with all of your personal information and kept the communication confidential. An obvious scam. A much more effective and more lucrative scam is to have a licensed Insurance Agent sell a real […]
Both China and the US Abuse Human Rights – Outrageous Fourth Amendment Violations Approved by 293 House Members
Some will argue there is a big difference between the totalitarian government of the Chinese and the current Bush Administration. The current Bush administration is decidedly authoritarian and acts very much like the Chinese government in many ways. The Chinese torture political prisoners; the Bush Administration tortures political prisoners.The Chinese are not bound by Constitutional […]
One Vote Away from Constitutional Disaster – the Case for an Obama-Clinton ticket
For those of us who cherish civil liberties, the last thing we need is Sen. John McCain in the Oval Office. What many people don’t think about when pulling the lever in the voting booth is that the president appoints judges that control their lives – not only appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court, but […]
