Frank it isn't spending $100K to get $200K. The homeland security element of this money is $23 million. There is funding for other matters at issue totaling $88 million. I'd invest $100K for a return of $88 million any day.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycheech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > YOu think such a firm like drinker would it do it pro bono. I've > seem > > them act for the "public" in the disposition of a piece of > Brennan's > > Bankruptcy. > > > > One problem in America - the legal system. > > > > Which is worse: > > 1. Drug Problem > > 2. Legal System > > > > So, let's see now. They have a thinly veiled (that's an > understatement) political rally for the assembly repubs at our city > hall, where they ask for donations for legal fees totalling $100,000. > in order to recover the $200,000 requested for Asbury Park in > homeland security funds. And it makes the front page of the local > paper! "Lawyer Sues!": now there's a real front page story for > you. > Honestly now, suppose there was a disaster of some kind and our > city's oceanfront was devastated. How would the State be able to > distinguish the "before" pictures from the "after" ones? > Forgive me, but if I have to choose between giving money to the > Red Cross for the relief of the hurricane victims or instead to > republican lawyers for legal fees (more Gucci loafers, please), I'll > have to go with the former. And yes, if the cause is for the public > good, why not do it "pro bono" and not just "pro politico"? If > lawyers did that, it would really be front page news, right > under "Man Bites Dog" or "Bush No Longer on Vacation". > Frank D'Alessandro ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
