"Learjet Lawyers."
Now, that's catchy. Would look very good on a Freep Sign at a Edwards appearance.
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John Edwards says he's running for President in order to represent "regular people." In fact, he represents the agenda of "Learjet Lawyers" super-wealthy personal injury lawyers who want to be able to sue anyone, anytime, for any amount of money.
During the first quarter of 2003, nineteen of the top 20 organizations supporting John Edwards were personal injury law firms. They gave 14 percent of all the money raised by his campaign.
John Edwards has said, "Nobody who makes the law or enforces the law should take money from lobbyists trying to influence the law," said Edwards.
At the same time, the lion's share of Edwards' campaign contributions (43 percent) have come from personal injury lawyers who have one political issue: stopping common-sense civil justice reform.
While Edwards has criticized so-called stealth PACS (News Release, May 14, 2003) that have run advertising critical of his personal injury lawyer-driven agenda, he had his own stealth PAC.
Edwards' New American Optimists accepted, on average $70,000 contributions from Learjet Lawyers, that were in turn funneled to candidates and state party organizations in the key primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. John Edwards says his agenda is about "regular people." In fact, Edwards has a super-liberal voting record during his Senate tenure, receiving a 100 percent score from the AFL-CIO, and an 85 percent score from the liberal Americans for Democratic Action.
Edwards has said he wants to ban lobbyists and their PACs from contributing to federal elections.
At the same time, Edwards has already received contributions from the former President of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) – one of Washington's most powerful special interest organizations, and a vocal opponent of tort reform. Edwards has taken thousands more from ATLA's corporate officers, and the leadership of countless state trial lawyer associations, which all share the same pro-litigation agenda.
While Edwards has said he's campaigning for "regular people," he stayed away from hearings on asbestos litigation reform that sough a consensus solution among a unions, insurers, and large and small businesses. An asbestos litigation solution would benefit sick asbestos victims by compensating them quickly, but it could cost Edwards' financiers millions in attorneys' fees.
John Edwards says he's running for President in order to represent "regular people." In fact, he represents the agenda of "Learjet Lawyers" super-wealthy personal injury lawyers who want to be able to sue anyone, anytime, for any amount of money.
During the first quarter of 2003, nineteen of the top 20 organizations supporting John Edwards were personal injury law firms. They gave 14 percent of all the money raised by his campaign.
John Edwards has said, "Nobody who makes the law or enforces the law should take money from lobbyists trying to influence the law," said Edwards.
At the same time, the lion's share of Edwards' campaign contributions (43 percent) have come from personal injury lawyers who have one political issue: stopping common-sense civil justice reform.
While Edwards has criticized so-called stealth PACS (News Release, May 14, 2003) that have run advertising critical of his personal injury lawyer-driven agenda, he had his own stealth PAC.
Edwards' New American Optimists accepted, on average $70,000 contributions from Learjet Lawyers, that were in turn funneled to candidates and state party organizations in the key primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. John Edwards says his agenda is about "regular people." In fact, Edwards has a super-liberal voting record during his Senate tenure, receiving a 100 percent score from the AFL-CIO, and an 85 percent score from the liberal Americans for Democratic Action.
Edwards has said he wants to ban lobbyists and their PACs from contributing to federal elections.
At the same time, Edwards has already received contributions from the former President of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) – one of Washington's most powerful special interest organizations, and a vocal opponent of tort reform. Edwards has taken thousands more from ATLA's corporate officers, and the leadership of countless state trial lawyer associations, which all share the same pro-litigation agenda.
While Edwards has said he's campaigning for "regular people," he stayed away from hearings on asbestos litigation reform that sough a consensus solution among a unions, insurers, and large and small businesses. An asbestos litigation solution would benefit sick asbestos victims by compensating them quickly, but it could cost Edwards' financiers millions in attorneys' fees.