Non-apology

[Osborne Russell]

Re: Non-apology

I’ve often seen car stickers that say “Like your freedom? Thank a vet.”

More to the point would be, “Like your freedom? Thank the lawyers, laws, and court system.”

Yeah. And the intellectual, philosophic, and moral tradition that built it all; and the sweat, stress, and long hours it takes every Fing day to protect it from perpetual attack, from every quarter, while trying to make it work.

[Garret]

Re: Non-apology

I feel left out

Don't feel bad - I used to sell used cars!

[Nicholas Carey]

Part -- a big part! -- of the problem is our lawyer problem.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/lawyers-per-capita-by-country

The USA is in #1 position with 1 lawyer per 248 people.

Italy is a close #2 at 1 per 260

Germany, #3 at 1 per 516

#4 is Romania, at 1 per 885

#5 is Ukraine, at 1 per 911

#6 is India with 1 per 951

#7 is France with 1 per 1,221

#8 is Latvia with 1 per 1,500

Starting to get a sense of the shape of the curve?

Highly paid professionals, like lawyers, will find ways to gin up work. There's reasons we are the most litigious country in the world.

We have c. 1.3 million lawyers here in the USA.

https://youtu.be/cWcdZA4NpSI

[Mrleft88]

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Don't feel bad - I used to sell used cars!

You used to run over VWs with giant P/U trucks. Doesn't make you a bad guy....

[Mrleft88]

Re: Non-apology

Lists lead to manifestos which lead to dictates which lead to other bad things, so let's start off without making lists for a beginning point.

[WX]

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Don't feel bad - I used to sell used cars!

I once sold Amway.

[Mrleft88]

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Oops!

[JayInOz]

Re: Non-apology

I once sold Amway.

I tried- in the town of Orange, for about an hour. Approached a front door, a feller opened it and said Is that religious stuff you got there? I said no. He said F###off! and slammed the door. Ten seconds later he opened the door and I hadn't moved. He said Sorry- shouldn't have done that. But f### off anyway. That was enough salesman for me for this lifetime. JayInOz

[WI-Tom]

Re: Non-apology

I feel left out

I will apologize to you, Lee--then you can start an attack thread on me. Here goes:

I'm sorry, Lee.

Tom

[WI-Tom]

Re: Non-apology

Being a lawyer is for SOME a moral undertaking. For MANY it's a money making undertaking.

The two are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Teaching is a moral undertaking. I would quickly stop showing up for work if my paychecks suddenly stopped coming.

Tom

[Garret]

Re: Non-apology

You used to run over VWs with giant P/U trucks. Doesn't make you a bad guy....

If you're goinna keep giving me grief, at least get the damn story right.

[artif]

Re: Non-apology

Too many lawyers is a bit like too many guns, someone is always looking for an excuse to use them.

[/U]as Carey;6862424]Part -- a big part! -- of the problem is our lawyer problem.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/lawyers-per-capita-by-country

The USA is in #1 position with 1 lawyer per 248 people.

Italy is a close #2 at 1 per 260

Germany, #3 at 1 per 516

#4 is Romania, at 1 per 885

#5 is Ukraine, at 1 per 911

#6 is India with 1 per 951

#7 is France with 1 per 1,221

#8 is Latvia with 1 per 1,500

Starting to get a sense of the shape of the curve?

Highly paid professionals, like lawyers, will find ways to gin up work. There's reasons we are the most litigious country in the world.

We have c. 1.3 million lawyers here in the USA.

[LeeG]

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I will apologize to you, Lee--then you can start an attack thread on me. Here goes:

I'm sorry, Lee.

Tom

well ok but I may be outraged just the same.

[David G]

Re: Non-apology

well ok but I may be outraged just the same.

Hmmmm... dinchu just spell 'outrageous' incorrectly?

[Mrleft88]

Re: Non-apology

If you're goinna keep giving me grief, at least get the damn story right.

But it gets better every time!