Thursday, July 12, 2007

Lawsuit happy??

I really don't like frivolous lawsuits. If you have something valid to sue over, that's one thing. Here are a couple that yank my chain.

Rachel Corrie was run over by the bulldozer when the operator did not see her blocking his path. Her family says Caterpillar Tractor should be held liable because it knew — or should have known — the bulldozer could be used to commit human rights violations.

I'm sorry, but I don't think Caterpillar should be held liable. If this family got their way, can you just see the precedent that would be set???

The 26-year-old Port St. Lucie man has been ordered to report to Fort Jackson, S.C., on July 15 for his fifth deployment. And that has compelled Botta, a first-generation American who counts himself a quiet patriot, to do something he never thought he'd do: sue the Army.

Sorry man, while I agree that it sucks that you're being called up yet again, the papers you signed didn't say you could only be deployed so many times. I agree that things need to change in our military, I just don't think it's a good practice to sue when you get called up and it puts your life on hold. EVERY soldier faces hardships when they're called up.

1 comment:

grumps said...

Gotta disagree, kiddo.

A freakin' fifth deployment is above and beyond the call. The administration needs to get its head out of its um...closet and realize that if they want to keep their little Mesopotamian adventure rolling it's time to share the wealth and institute a draft.