[Vision2020] A Pledge to real Americans (Mikey Moore)

[Tony]

Sunil, I don't know off the top of my head whether a federal measure with 
regard to tort reform would be advisable.  while I do favor limitations on 
abuse of process, as I mentioned, I also am adverse to federal measures 
where state sovereignty is preferable.

I am as aware as anyone who pays a modicum of attention, that predators 
whose convictions have been repeatedly upheld, are endlessly hauled before 
the court at taxpayer's expense by PDs who can have no realistic belief in 
their client's innocence.  I don't recall any of them working pro-bono.

Now I really must insist that you have a pleasant evening.  -T
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sunil Ramalingam" <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>
Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] A Pledge to real Americans (Mikey Moore)


> It's a straightforward questions.  States have the ability to pass their 
> own
> tort reform measures.  I think that's the appropriate place for such
> legislation.  Idaho has passed limitations on physician malpractice suits.
>
> I am asking you if you favor federal tort reform legislation.  Simple
> question.
>
> If you think lawyers as a group are getting rich appealing criminal cases,
> you're woefully misinformed.  Most appeals I see are brought on behalf of
> indigent clients.  I don't know any PDs getting rich from appeal work.  Do
> you?  Have you seen what I drive?
>
> Sunil
>
>
>>From: "Tony" <tonytime at clearwire.net>
>>To: "Sunil Ramalingam" <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>
>>CC: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] A Pledge to real Americans (Mikey Moore)
>>Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:38:38 -0800
>>
>>Sunil, I pray this isn't a trick question.  I support legislation that
>>would reduce unreasonably large legal judgments which have themselves
>>driven insurance costs beyond the reach of many Americans.  I also favor
>>legislation to limit the endless legal maneuvering on behalf of convicted
>>predators, such maneuvering serving primarily to enrich defense lawyers.
>>
>>Don't be eating all the gravy.    -T
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Sunil Ramalingam"
>><sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>
>>Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 10:09 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] A Pledge to real Americans (Mikey Moore)
>>
>>
>>>Tony,
>>>
>>>States have the ability to pass such legislation, and Idaho has done so.
>>>Are you advocating that the federal government do so instead?  Do you
>>>favor
>>>such federal regulation, or state control?
>>>
>>>Sunil
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: "Tony" <tonytime at clearwire.net>
>>>>To: "Andreas Schou" <ophite at gmail.com>
>>>>CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
>>>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] A Pledge to real Americans (Mikey Moore)
>>>>Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:48:09 -0800
>>>>
>>>>Andreas, thanks for the clarification, but it was my understanding that
>>>>tort
>>>>reform would affect far more litigation than strictly malpractice......?
>>>>Whether it is a doctor being sued or a municipality, would tort reform
>>>>not
>>>>affect both, and would not the resulting reduction in judgments benefit
>>>>the
>>>>average insurance holder, even as it understandably upset the democratic
>>>>friendly attorney's lobby?
>>>>
>>>>Hmmmm,  "paycheck protection"?  Would that have anything to do with
>>>>protecting union workers from having their wages automatically withheld
>>>>and
>>>>given to political candidates they may or may NOT support?
>>>>
>>>>Save some dressing for me.       -T
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Andreas Schou" <ophite at gmail.com>
>>>>To: "Tony" <tonytime at clearwire.net>
>>>>Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 5:25 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] A Pledge to real Americans (Mikey Moore)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > On 11/22/06, Tony <tonytime at clearwire.net> wrote:
>>>> >> Andreas, are you taking the position that ridiculously outlandish, 
>>>> >>  >>
>>>>cash
>>>> >> judgments have not driven up the cost of insurance coverage for the
>>>> >> general
>>>> >> public?
>>>> >
>>>> > Oh, they have.
>>>> >
>>>> > But in 2004, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office reported
>>>> > that only 2% of the increase in medical care costs are related to
>>>> > malpractice torts, and that there was no statistically significant
>>>> > difference in medical care costs between states with and without caps
>>>> > on medical malpractice liability. The Republican push for tort 
>>>> > reform,
>>>> > like anti-union "paycheck protection" laws, are not so much an 
>>>> > attempt
>>>> > to institute actual reforms as they are  attempts to shut off the 
>>>> > flow
>>>> > of potential funds to Democratic candidates from Democratic-friendly
>>>> > groups.
>>>> >
>>>> > -- ACS
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
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