I think the most valid reason for what you call the "nanny state" is NOT to protect consumers. It's government and corporate interest merger. Government agencies, especially of late, work primarily to protect industry profits and monopolies. Lawyers and suing are just part of a little side show. It has gotten tougher and tougher to beat big insurance and big pharma racket. Sure take the wrong leg off during an operation you are likely to collect something if you live long enough. Might be better to have the leg. A lot of new legislation is now in force that protects pharma and places limits on what people can collect for damages. Most people damaged by pharma drugs and surgeries and infections related to hospitals don't collect a dime. Behind that anti lawyer spin are a lot of big insurance and big pharma talking heads. How many people have collected damages for too hot of coffee since that one case was fully exploited by the corporate controlled media? Probably none. Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: faith gagne To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 12:57 PM Subject: Re: CS>The Blue Man (Agryria) - Any Comments?
People are so used to NOT taking responsibility for themselves and the Nanny government doesn't help. This started when all the danged lawyers started suing for stupid stuff, like the lady and the McDonald's coffee. Come on now, how much common sense does it take to know that coffee is hot, and you need to be careful with it? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Liz: The woman was elderly and was badly injured. Accidents happen. Faith G.
