It’s a brave new world, people — one where threats are asserted more by partisans and their lawyers than jackbooted thugs breaking down the doors of Cuban refugees. Which, it turns out, wasn’t particularly media friendly, from a standpoint of visual impact, to those who deployed that method.
Think of this improved tactic as fascism with a smiley face.
(h/t CJ Burch)
Wow. There oughta be a law against predatory lawsuits, but them as can pass the law are them as are benefiting from the lawsuits.
All we need is a Loser Pays law. That’s all. But they’ll never do it because the lawyers lobby is too strong.
Generally speaking, aren’t there laws about “abuse of process”? and why wouldn’t this qualify?
Behold the politics of personal destruction.
Who’s gonna push that? Palin can’t — it would look like she was hiding. No one else has standing or interest.
A part of me thinks the appropriate response is to retaliate. But down that path lies a never-ending series of trumped-up accusations that, frankly, has less to do with governing than the sheer will to power.
I honestly don’t know what you can do to stop people who have no limits to what they’ll do to achieve power.
Sure you do. We all just hope it doesn’t come to that.
I assume that according to our “Repubican Betters” (you know who they are) we are not supposed to care, right? After all, it’s just those damn snowbillies getting shafted.
She may not be the ultimate future of the party (I really don’t know), but she has a role to play, and they know it.
So you’re presented with a bare-assed gander at what law is, and what it’s for.
You know the damn Rand quote. Lift your head, get it hammered.
And you want more? Just one?
Because, finally, for the first time ever, it’ll be the one that’s different?
Okay.
LAW!
BTW, I wish to add that those people filing these lawsuits are major pussies.
How about she suspend the aerial culling of predators with a new relocation plan. Then we can defray her legal debts by purchasing DVDs of wolves mauling these litigous slimeballs.
A guy can daydream.
Reactionary leftists are cocksuckers.
what a fatty
I remember reading a legal term for this in an article on Scientology‘s litigious nature, but can’t recall the word they used.
maybe a couple hundred small court claims alleging her fatness hurts the polar bears would do the trick
oh. Andree McLeod. It would be harder for people to criticize you guys what are suing Governor Palin if they really knew you, and of all of them it’s you Andree what is the most big-hearted fascist one what is dogged dogged dogged. Bless you. You tried and tried to get a job from Governor Palin and when you failed you became an angry bitch. I understand. And this is on top of being butt-ugly and sexually undesirable. Keep swinging for the fences I think, Andree. This is the best conceivable use for your life and don’t ever ever ever let no one tell you different. If you ever feel down you look towards Los Angeles and know that you have a friend. I love you.
a better way would be for an alaskan to sue her in small claims court for wasting taxpayer’s money
Yes, by all means, let’s have just one more tiny law.
Kinda O/T, but you mentioned Cuba. Last week while at the gym, there was an episode of “I Dream of Jeanie” on, where the guy (Tony?)’s plane got lost in Cuba. They actually portrayed the Cuban (revolution) in a negative light. I was shocked.
I different time it was.
Honestly, the New Left is a whole different animal. Shouting down conservative voice on college campuses. Obama’s giving the commencement speach at a Catholic university, and Bill Ayers spoke (today I think) at a local college in Detroit.
I’m just wandering, but tuesday is the day I work, and I was up early.
One thin mint.
Heh.
One more tiny law…with similar results to the mint one of these days I fear. A big mess.
Gee, and it all seemed so fun when Judicial Watch was doing it to the Clintons.
Oh, and before those Obama birth certificate lawsuits began getting thrown out and judged so frivolous that one judge has threatened to make the plaintiff pay the defense’s legal fees.
Love and war, bitches.
I’ll take that trade, thor. Before you jump to agree, do check out which ideological side uses the court to advance their views the most.
“Kinda O/T, but you mentioned Cuba. Last week while at the gym, there was an episode of “I Dream of Jeanie†on, where the guy (Tony?)’s plane got lost in Cuba. They actually portrayed the Cuban (revolution) in a negative light. I was shocked.”
Once upon a time.
The Elian Gonzalez saga was when I first learned that Cubans aren’t really minorities, or hispanics for that matter, because of teh voting. Palin, not woman, check. Cubans, not hispanics, check. Pick your uncle Tom negro, check. I wonder where patterico stands on this?
I’m thinking it’s animated more by war than love, Thor.
I don’t know where Pat stands, but he’d be happy to tell you where you stand, Abe.
Yea, but the Clintons sure had the last laugh when they had everyone audited.
Abe, you forgot to mention the 100% literacy and free healthcare. Oh, and the rice cookers.
Uhm, guys. It’s not like you Repubs defended her, you know?
This is fun where you can learn to read more faster.
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You think it’s war? Yeesh.
Oh, Look. Rahm confused us with Christopher Buckley…
Maybe you’ve too often applied the jumper cables to your self-proclaimed glorious nippies, Carin, you seem in a constant state of shocked lately.
I don’t want to read more fast. There’s not much posting usually when I’m on, so I have to make it last.
Of course, some things aren’t worth reading at all.
oh good thoroid is defending hicks from arkansas
Apparently I confused you with Chris Buckley, Kathleen Parker, David Brooks, David Frum, Charles Krauthamer, Allah over at Hot Air, and most of the freaking RNC. Look, Palin is a brought spot for the party, but pretending she isn’t a bright spot the party fears and loathes is just dishonest. Until the party rank and file figures out why the party leadership is willing to throw her under the bus but cling to Arlen, Olympia and the rest I really don’t have much to fear, do I?
That was back from when being a hick was cool, router.
Whoops, that should be Palin is a bright spot. Sorry.
You used the qualifier “YOU Republicans” … those of us (here) who identified as that did, in fact, defend her.
I’m sorry, but no fucking way should the governor of a state be forced to pay out of their own pocket for legal proceedings directly resulting from being in the office. That money should be coming out of the State of Alaska’s budget. And then the asswipes bringing these suits can justify to the tax payers why they are wasting their money.
Kwame Kilpatrick would agree with you deadrody. I would say the issue is confusing at best.
Well. I’m freaking Rahm ” Dead Fish” Emanuel I couldn’t very well say us Republicans could I? Sorry, I was referring to the party as a whole, which is still desperate for her and those who identify with her to go away… the Repubs have to straighten that out before any one will take them even a little seriously. And from what I’ve seen it is a party whose leadership and thinkers aren’t up to the task.
Oh and Rahm, you need not worry about who is the opponent in 2012. You need to be worried about double digit unemployment and double digit inflation and HOPE to God that not increasing oil or gas production by 1 drop and causing energy prices to skyrocket doesn’t bankrupt this country by then. That is, if the ridiculous deficits don’t do it first.
The GOP could run a cardboard cutout of Bush II and win.
Yeah, but that seems to be the plan, doesn’t it?
Even without that they are certainly wasting the duly elected Governor’s time and the time of the commission that looks at these things. Time is money.
Oh, I really don’t need any more reasons to despise the Left, but you Dems just keep trying. Keep adding more straw, all the camel’s haven’t broken yet.
10-NoBrain-No, they’re not. If they were, they’d be at least somewhat useful. But that’s just me.
Not that I’d let any of them near me. Just to be clear.
The problem with loser pays is that it can be used to bankrupt people. Let’s say I have a lot of money and want to break someone. What I would do is hire the best most expensive lawyers to go after them. Then when they lose they would have to pay for my expensive lawyers.
Bring a frivolous lawsuit and pay might work though.
the TOTUS is doing a fine job. gov’t money well spent
its the suede-denim secret police
they’ve come for your uncool niece…
I’m pretty much over Palin unless maybe she gets a new hairstyle and new glasses, and has the sense to do it sooner rather than later. There’s a certain amount of basic snap what she’s not showing me.
At what point are these Obamabot “politics is war” anklebiters declared vexatious litigants?
How infantile.
Spiny — they’re not suing. They’re filing complaints.
OK, at what point does the Personnel Board say, “Will get the hell outta here with this pointless crap”?
“OK, at what point does the Personnel Board say, “Will get the hell outta here with this pointless crapâ€?”
Never, because their entire existence is pointless crap.
Our cardboard cutout v. their cardboard cutout? Didn’t we just do that? Seems it didn’t turn out so well..
Running upside down tickets isn’t the way to go. Maybe someday the GOP will try shiny-side up.
Speak for yourself. I’ve become downright bloody-minded lately about damn-fool lawyers.
I wonder why?
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Um, you are talking about the flaming-bag-of-poo prank, right?
Celtic Diva, Is that Aleut for ugly red-headed 300 lb. steaming pile of horse crap?
Well, if you didn’t already know which was the evil party, there you are.
I could spew a string of expletives, but what good would it do? Much better to simply keep track of the jackasses for the inevitable Mad-Max-style show trials following the apocalypse.
A part of me thinks the appropriate response is to retaliate. But down that path lies a never-ending series of trumped-up accusations that, frankly, has less to do with governing than the sheer will to power.
Except we wouldn’t really have to trump anything up.
How . . . Goldbergian.
This tactic is straight outta Alinsky. Is anyone surprised?
Wow lefties have a lot of power in Alaska. But who knew she has to pay for FOIA requests.
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happyfeet @ #14 – That was priceless.
Oh, there’s already that. It isn’t and shouldn’t be automatic, though. A lot of folks, especially MD’s, confuse losing suits with frivolous ones, and their lawyers have to tell them sorry charlie. Because losing a case doesn’t mean the case was frivolous.
Mostly you have to bring a separate action alleging the frivolity/vexatiousness/ abusivenessof process, etc.
The good news is not only are plaintiffs on the hook, but there can be sanctions for any lawyers who brought the suit. It can even result in disciplinary action by the bar.
Rule 11 and frivolous findings are rare, rare, rare.
“Where’s the funding for the leftie’s coming from?” ought to be the lede. Because assuming they’re using their own money is rather dubious, ain’t it?
And – related to the above (and as should be obvious) – the one politician that somoneone(s) on the left are truly, as evidenced by their continuing attempts to damage her, truly frightened of is Sarah Palin. Maybe the media were ignoring the turnout of her campaign appearances …but those “someones” certainly weren’t.
…and as soon as she announces a legal defence fund, she’ll have more than enough money to take care of these little contretemps.
#68 Yes indeedy.
This doesn’t require any funding because the government does the “prosecuting”. I’m reminded of the Canadian Human Rights Commission show trials. See Ezra Levant.
Spork,
I think you have that a little backwards. having the Most expensive lawyers doesn’t necessarily Mean you win. So the plaintif Would be taking the chance of having to pay not only his own expensive lawyers but the defendants too. without loser pay tort reform our legal system is largely reduced to the slightist real or perceived harm becomes the big payday essentially through lawsuit extortion. bring suit on the slightest pretense So the defendant will Settle rather than rack up Steep legal bills which you have to still pay even when you win.
the criminal System needs Similar reform. right now if you get charged for any minor thing your only reasonable recourse is to accept the plea the ADA will offer you as defending yourself in court Will bankrupt you and the ADA has No interest in knowing facts.
This doesn’t require any funding because the government does the “prosecutingâ€.
All legal transactions have fees and lawyers involved who get paid. Someone or someones is behind this, and it would be good to dig that up.
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