Posted on 07/16/2010 11:56:06 AM PDT by WilliamIII
"Shakedown" lawsuits against businesses have a new champion: Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla.
The lawmaker from Orlando wants to import to the District of Columbia a scheme that allowed lawyers in California to run a litigation protection racket against mom-and-pop businesses.
In a case now before D.C.'s local Court of Appeals, Grayson is asking to have the District's consumer protection ordinance interpreted -- or, rather, misinterpreted -- to permit lawsuits against businesses even if the plaintiff didn't suffer any injury.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Is this creep going to be re-elected?
No idea. As things stand now, it’s going to be a tough year to be a Democrat, anywher.
Not a minute too soon either!
A blind nut finds a squirrel?
The government already has the biggest protection racket in the world; your income tax payment is only a bribe for them not to come and kill you. This year.
"George Bush Hates Black People" - Kayne West
We can always depend on a RAT to stab America in the back.
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