Yep, I am compelled to respond about what I know to be thoughts on lawyers
that are
not thought out very well, IMAO. To blame lawyers for laws you do
not like
(or for lawsuit abuse) is like blaming guns for murder or a spoon
for making people fat. Someone had to initiate the action. Lawyers
are hired to represent their clients and do their bidding. To
transfer your frustration to the profession is not only unfair and a
gross generalization, it is just wrong. You may or may not know
lawyers or what they REALLY do but most are hard working folks that
usually are trying to get folks out of a mess that is NOT of lawyers
making. Sure, there are some that make a bad situation worse or
seem to make unconscionable choices but like most stuff like this,
it is the exception that gets the attention. There are bad
engineers that may be a root cause of many deaths, but we do not
usually condemn all engineers...hell, there are men of God that rape
little boys, but we do not tend to slam all clergy.
LAWyes are the ones that may tend to make the laws because that may
be what they know. In the same way that you may want doctors to be
the ones to make medical decisions, it stands to reason that lawyers
work within law. To say that common sense is needed is obvious, but
I would think that when it is not it is not due to being a lawyer,
but someone who has succeeded in politics and is catering to special
interest and lobbyist (yep, a lot of lawyers there too....why is
that? ...maybe cuz they do it well, regardless of if you like the
special interest they are fighting for....however, maybe it is the
exact special interest you like)
Yep, I am a lawyer. I practiced for ten years before I grabbed an
opportunity to be a
cop. I like being lawyer and am proud of both being a lawyer and
what it took to be one but I always wanted to be a cop and am
pleased I have the options to do both. Oh, and btw, half of the
founding fathers identified themselves as lawyers....and it was
there, IIRC, that the idea of the average persons serving the
government, which, btw, lawyers are too.
Finally, as this is difficult to properly discuss fairly online, my views
are likely
very similar to yours.....maybe not. I am a Libertarian, I love my
Republic, but now
fear and resent much of my government. I am fiscally
very conservative and socially tolerant....I really do not care who you
kiss, but I
very much care about what you do with my....and your money. I think
you should consider NOT demonizing a profession which consist of
many solid good individuals and look to a less simple sound bite
thought process
The mindless lawyer bashing should be beneath you, me thinks.
FWIW.
Chris Barber
Houston
Cracking up, Chris. I practiced for 10 years as well. Just flat quit.
Didnt like the environment. I had good friends and good people who wete
lawyers, but I can say for sure I have a blanket respect for cops. They
have to prove to me they are bad. But, I approach lawyers the opposite.
They have to prove they sre good:-)
Cracking up. Back to work.
Van
I get/do the same here in Canada with physicians; some good, some not so
much. I drive 45Kms to see a doctor as the ones in this town don't strike me
as very good. There is a couple of good ones, but I have not been able to see
them. Had a poor experience with a couple of them and expressed my displeasure
at the clinic and can not go back. The next town down the road seems to have a
better group the\at does not fit the "old boys club" thing the same.
Dale Davies
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